Discuss the probation population in the United States today. Specifically, discuss who is more likely to be on probation, what offenses are probationers more likely to have committed, and what states have the majority of probationers

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There are more than 4 million adults on probation in the United States today. Most probationers are concentrated in a few states, including Georgia, Texas, California, Ohio, Michigan, and Pennsylvania. Probationers account for more than half the growth in the correctional population since 1990 . White males make up more than half of the adults on probation, and 50 percent of all probationers have been convicted of a felony, including drug offenses, property offenses, and violent offenses. Also, 76 percent of probationers are male. Illegal drug use is a problem for probationers. Probationers are more likely than others to have mental health problems. High rates of injection drug use and risky sexual behavior also result in many probationers testing HIV positive.

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