Policy Change and Prison Population

Pres. Johnson's Crime Control initiatives

Jan 1, 1964

Marion, N. E., & Oliver, W. M. (2006). The public policy of crime and criminal justice. Upper Saddle River, NJ. Pearson/Prentice Hall. Page 22

Nixon declares War on Drugs

Jun 1, 1971

http://www.drugpolicy.org/new-solutions-drug-policy/brief-history-drug-war

Fed. Prison Inmates = 25,000

Jan 1, 1980

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42937.pdf

War On Drugs initiated under President Reagan

Jan 1, 1981

Dunn, W. N. (2008). Public policy analysis: An introduction (4th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ. Pearson/Prentice Hall.
Page 333

Crime Control Act of 1983

Jan 1, 1983

http://www.fd.org/docs/select-topics---sentencing/SRA-Leg-History.pdf

Fed Prison Population = 219,000

Jan 1, 2013

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42937.pdf