What has happened to Oregons Prison Population and Incarceration Rate Since Measure 11 Passed?
As of April 1, 1995 Oregon’s prison population was 7,290. As of October, 2004 it was 12,778. About half of this increase is due to Measure 11. From 1995 to 2003 Oregon went from 42nd in the nation in incarceration rate to 30th. If Oregon’s incarceration rate had stayed flat during that period our ranking would have moved from 42nd to 47th.
