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SCAAP Data Limitations

The limitations of using SCAAP data to estimate comparative incarceration rates.

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Jan 26, 2026
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What did the FAIR study show when it looked at SCAAP data

analyzed data and concluded that are incarcerated at substantially higher rates than citizens and lawful residents—reporting averages of roughly three times higher and as much as five times higher in ...

Feb 2, 2026

How does SCAAP collect data and what are its reporting limitations?

The ) collects inmate-level and facility-level submissions from state and local jurisdictions via an online Grants Management System (GMS), requiring records for incarcerated noncitizens who meet narr...