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social science subjects > sociology > crime and deviance > pregnancy and parenting in prisons

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pregnancy and parenting in prisons  

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  • The number of adults under some form of correctional supervision has been increasing steadily. According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, in 2006 more than 7 million people were on probation, in jail or prison, or on parole. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Problems; Prisons, Pregnancy and Parenting]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-H3BR05QR-1

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