Concept information
Preferred term
overcrowding
Definition
- the state wherein the number of jail or prison inmates exceeds the reasonable capacity of the correctional system to house or otherwise care for them. Also referred to as crowding. [Source: The Concise Dictionary of Crime and Justice; Overcrowding]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/overcrowding
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