What’s Behind Falling Incarceration Rates?

July 30, 2013 | by Michel Martin | NPR

More than 1.5 million Americans were in prisons last year. However, that number is down from the year before, and the number continues to drop. Some experts say that crime itself may be declining.

More than 1.5 million Americans were in prisons last year. However, that number is down from the year before, and the number continues to drop. Some experts say that crime itself may be declining.