Maryland Incarceration Rates by County, 2002
| County of conviction | In state prison, 2002 | Incarceration rate per 100,000 population, 2002 |
|---|---|---|
| Allegany | 180 | 244 |
| Anne Arundel | 614 | 122 |
| Baltimore City | 15,626 | 2,434 |
| Baltimore County | 1,927 | 251 |
| Calvert | 110 | 137 |
| Caroline | 85 | 282 |
| Carroll | 158 | 100 |
| Cecil | 135 | 150 |
| Charles | 400 | 313 |
| Dorchester | 133 | 437 |
| Frederick | 249 | 119 |
| Garrett | 39 | 131 |
| Harford | 533 | 235 |
| Howard | 124 | 48 |
| Kent | 83 | 426 |
| Montgomery | 388 | 43 |
| Prince George's | 915 | 111 |
| Queen Anne's | 95 | 223 |
| Somerset | 81 | 319 |
| St. Mary's | 95 | 106 |
| Talbot | 91 | 265 |
| Washington | 523 | 389 |
| Wicomico | 425 | 495 |
| Worcester | 137 | 284 |
Recommended Reading:
About the Prison Policy Initiative
Learn more about the organization behind the Prison Gerrymandering Project.
The Racial Geography of Mass Incarceration
The transfer of Black and Latino incarcerated people to communities very different than their own is a nationwide problem.
How to get elected without being a candidate first.
Iowa Public Radio explores how Anamosa Iowa ended prison gerrymandering.
The Census Bureau's Miscount: It's about representation, not funding
We explain that prison gerrymandering is bad for democracy but federal & state aid are not impacted.