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US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (September 30, 2025). Distribution of sentenced prisoners under the jurisdiction of federal or state correctional authorities as of December 31, 2023, by age group [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1662424/distribution-of-prisoners-in-the-us-by-age-group/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Distribution of sentenced prisoners under the jurisdiction of federal or state correctional authorities as of December 31, 2023, by age group." Chart. September 30, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1662424/distribution-of-prisoners-in-the-us-by-age-group/
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US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Distribution of Sentenced Prisoners under The Jurisdiction of Federal or State Correctional Authorities as of December 31, 2023, by Age Group." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 30 Sep 2025, /statistics/1662424/distribution-of-prisoners-in-the-us-by-age-group/
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Distribution of sentenced prisoners under the jurisdiction of federal or state correctional authorities as of December 31, 2023, by age group [Graph], US Bureau of Justice Statistics, September 30, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1662424/distribution-of-prisoners-in-the-us-by-age-group/
