Topic: Prisoners in the United States (2024)

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Overview

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  • Basic Statistic Adult correctional population in the U.S. 2005-2021
  • Basic Statistic Adult correctional population in the U.S. 2021, by correctional status
  • Basic Statistic Inmates held in custody in the U.S. 2021, by type of correctional institution
  • Basic Statistic Number of prisoners in the U.S. 1990-2022
  • Basic Statistic Number of prisoners in the U.S. 2022, by state

Overview

  • Basic Statistic Adult correctional population in the U.S. 2005-2021

    Topic: Prisoners in the United States (4)

    Adult correctional population in the U.S. 2005-2021

    Total number of adult correctional population in the United States from 2005 to 2021

  • Basic Statistic Adult correctional population in the U.S. 2021, by correctional status

    Topic: Prisoners in the United States (5)

    Adult correctional population in the U.S. 2021, by correctional status

    Adult correctional population in the United States in 2021, by correctional status

  • Basic Statistic Inmates held in custody in the U.S. 2021, by type of correctional institution

    Topic: Prisoners in the United States (6)

    Inmates held in custody in the U.S. 2021, by type of correctional institution

    Total number of inmates held in custody in state or federal prisons or in local jails in the United States in 2021, by type of institution

  • Basic Statistic Number of prisoners in the U.S. 1990-2022

    Topic: Prisoners in the United States (7)

    Number of prisoners in the U.S. 1990-2022

    Number of prisoners under jurisdiction of federal or state correctional authorities from 1990 to 2022 (in 1,000s)

  • Basic Statistic Number of prisoners in the U.S. 2022, by state

    Topic: Prisoners in the United States (8)

    Number of prisoners in the U.S. 2022, by state

    Number of prisoners under federal or state jurisdiction in the United States in 2022, by state

Prisoner demographics and sentencing

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  • Basic Statistic Number of prisoners in the U.S. 2005-2022, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Distribution of prisoners U.S. 2022, by sex and age
  • Basic Statistic Imprisonment rate of sentenced prisoners U.S. 2022, by sex and ethnicity
  • Basic Statistic Number of sentenced prisoners under state jurisdiction U.S. 2021, by offense
  • Basic Statistic Number of sentenced prisoners under federal jurisdiction U.S. 2022, by offense
  • Basic Statistic U.S. federal inmates breakdown 2023, by security level
  • Basic Statistic Number of U.S. federal inmates 2023, by sentence imposed
  • Basic Statistic Number of sentenced prisoners admitted to jurisdiction U.S. 2000-2022
  • Basic Statistic Number of sentenced prisoners released from jurisdiction U.S. 2000-2022
  • Premium Statistic Number of unsentenced inmates in prisons in the U.S. 2000-2022

Prisoner demographics and sentencing

  • Basic Statistic Number of prisoners in the U.S. 2005-2022, by gender

    Topic: Prisoners in the United States (9)

    Number of prisoners in the U.S. 2005-2022, by gender

    Number of prisoners under jurisdiction of federal or state correctional authorities from 2005 to 2022, by gender

  • Basic Statistic Distribution of prisoners U.S. 2022, by sex and age

    Topic: Prisoners in the United States (10)

    Distribution of prisoners U.S. 2022, by sex and age

    Distribution of prisoners under jurisdiction of federal or state correctional authorities in 2022, by sex and age

  • Basic Statistic Imprisonment rate of sentenced prisoners U.S. 2022, by sex and ethnicity

    Topic: Prisoners in the United States (11)

    Imprisonment rate of sentenced prisoners U.S. 2022, by sex and ethnicity

    Imprisonment rate of sentenced prisoners in the United States under federal or state jurisdiction in 2022, by sex and ethnicity (per 100,000 residents)

  • Basic Statistic Number of sentenced prisoners under state jurisdiction U.S. 2021, by offense

    Topic: Prisoners in the United States (12)

    Number of sentenced prisoners under state jurisdiction U.S. 2021, by offense

    Number of sentenced prisoners in the United States under state jurisdiction in 2021, by offense

  • Basic Statistic Number of sentenced prisoners under federal jurisdiction U.S. 2022, by offense

    Topic: Prisoners in the United States (13)

    Number of sentenced prisoners under federal jurisdiction U.S. 2022, by offense

    Number of sentenced prisoners in the United States under federal jurisdiction in 2022, by offense

  • Basic Statistic U.S. federal inmates breakdown 2023, by security level

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    U.S. federal inmates breakdown 2023, by security level

    Percentage of sentenced prisoners under federal jurisdiction in the United States in 2023, by security level

  • Basic Statistic Number of U.S. federal inmates 2023, by sentence imposed

    Topic: Prisoners in the United States (15)

    Number of U.S. federal inmates 2023, by sentence imposed

    Number of sentenced prisoners under federal jurisdiction in the United States in 2023, by sentence imposed

  • Basic Statistic Number of sentenced prisoners admitted to jurisdiction U.S. 2000-2022

    Topic: Prisoners in the United States (16)

    Number of sentenced prisoners admitted to jurisdiction U.S. 2000-2022

    Number of sentenced prisoners admitted to federal or state jurisdiction in the United States from 2000 to 2022, by type of admission

  • Basic Statistic Number of sentenced prisoners released from jurisdiction U.S. 2000-2022

    Topic: Prisoners in the United States (17)

    Number of sentenced prisoners released from jurisdiction U.S. 2000-2022

    Number of sentenced prisoners released from federal or state jurisdiction in the United States from 2000 to 2022

  • Premium Statistic Number of unsentenced inmates in prisons in the U.S. 2000-2022

    Topic: Prisoners in the United States (18)

    Number of unsentenced inmates in prisons in the U.S. 2000-2022

    Number of unsentenced inmates in federal and state prisons in the United States from 2000 to 2022

Correctional facilities

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  • Basic Statistic Prisoners in local jail facilities in the U.S. 2000-2022
  • Basic Statistic Prisoners in private facilities in the United States 2000-2019, by location
  • Basic Statistic Prisoners under military jurisdiction U.S. 2022, by branch of service
  • Premium Statistic State expenditures on corrections in the U.S. 1985-2019
  • Premium Statistic Spending on corrections by state governments in the U.S. 2020
  • Premium Statistic Number of escapees from prisons in the U.S. 2000-2019

Correctional facilities

  • Basic Statistic Prisoners in local jail facilities in the U.S. 2000-2022

    Topic: Prisoners in the United States (19)

    Prisoners in local jail facilities in the U.S. 2000-2022

    Number of state and federal prisoners in local jail facilities in the United States from 2000 to 2022

  • Basic Statistic Prisoners in private facilities in the United States 2000-2019, by location

    Topic: Prisoners in the United States (20)

    Prisoners in private facilities in the United States 2000-2019, by location

    Number of state and federal prisoners in private facilities in the United States from 2000 to 2019, by prison location

  • Basic Statistic Prisoners under military jurisdiction U.S. 2022, by branch of service

    Topic: Prisoners in the United States (21)

    Prisoners under military jurisdiction U.S. 2022, by branch of service

    Total number of prisoners under military jurisdiction in the United States in 2022, by branch of service

  • Premium Statistic State expenditures on corrections in the U.S. 1985-2019

    Topic: Prisoners in the United States (22)

    State expenditures on corrections in the U.S. 1985-2019

    Total state expenditures on corrections in the United States from 1985 to 2019 (in billion U.S. dollars)

  • Premium Statistic Spending on corrections by state governments in the U.S. 2020

    Topic: Prisoners in the United States (23)

    Spending on corrections by state governments in the U.S. 2020

    State government spending on corrections in the United States in 2020, by state (in million U.S. dollars)

  • Premium Statistic Number of escapees from prisons in the U.S. 2000-2019

    Topic: Prisoners in the United States (24)

    Number of escapees from prisons in the U.S. 2000-2019

    Number of escapees from state and federal prisons in the United States from 2000 to 2019

Probation and parole

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  • Basic Statistic U.S. residents on probation 2005-2020
  • Basic Statistic U.S. residents on parole 2005-2020
  • Basic Statistic Number of U.S. probationers who exited supervision 2020, by type of exit
  • Basic Statistic Number of U.S. parolees who exited supervision 2020, by type of exit

Probation and parole

  • Basic Statistic U.S. residents on probation 2005-2020

    Topic: Prisoners in the United States (25)

    U.S. residents on probation 2005-2020

    Number of residents on probation in the United States from 2005 to 2020 (in 1,000s)

  • Basic Statistic U.S. residents on parole 2005-2020

    Topic: Prisoners in the United States (26)

    U.S. residents on parole 2005-2020

    Number of residents on parole in the United States from 2005 to 2020

  • Basic Statistic Number of U.S. probationers who exited supervision 2020, by type of exit

    Topic: Prisoners in the United States (27)

    Number of U.S. probationers who exited supervision 2020, by type of exit

    Number of probationers who exited supervision in the United States in 2020, by type of exit

  • Basic Statistic Number of U.S. parolees who exited supervision 2020, by type of exit

    Topic: Prisoners in the United States (28)

    Number of U.S. parolees who exited supervision 2020, by type of exit

    Number of parolees who exited supervision in the United States in 2020, by type of exit

Prisoner fatalities

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  • Basic Statistic Number of state prisoner fatalities U.S. 2001-2019
  • Basic Statistic Number of state and federal prisoner fatalities U.S. 2019, by cause of death
  • Basic Statistic Number of local inmate deaths in jail U.S. 2000-2019
  • Basic Statistic Number of local U.S. inmate fatalities in jail 2019, by cause of death

Prisoner fatalities

  • Basic Statistic Number of state prisoner fatalities U.S. 2001-2019

    Topic: Prisoners in the United States (29)

    Number of state prisoner fatalities U.S. 2001-2019

    Number of state prisoner fatalities in the United States from 2001 to 2019

  • Basic Statistic Number of state and federal prisoner fatalities U.S. 2019, by cause of death

    Topic: Prisoners in the United States (30)

    Number of state and federal prisoner fatalities U.S. 2019, by cause of death

    Number of state and federal prisoner fatalities in the United States in 2019, by cause of death

  • Basic Statistic Number of local inmate deaths in jail U.S. 2000-2019

    Topic: Prisoners in the United States (31)

    Number of local inmate deaths in jail U.S. 2000-2019

    Number of local inmate deaths in jail in the United States from 2000 to 2019

  • Basic Statistic Number of local U.S. inmate fatalities in jail 2019, by cause of death

    Topic: Prisoners in the United States (32)

    Number of local U.S. inmate fatalities in jail 2019, by cause of death

    Number of local inmate fatalities in jail in the United States in 2019, by cause of death

Death row

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  • Premium Statistic U.S. capital punishment - executions per year 2000-2022
  • Premium Statistic U.S. capital punishment - total number of executions 1976-2022, by state
  • Premium Statistic U.S. capital punishment - racial distribution of executed inmates 1976-2022
  • Premium Statistic U.S. capital punishment - racial distribution of death row inmates 2023

Death row

  • Premium Statistic U.S. capital punishment - executions per year 2000-2022

    Topic: Prisoners in the United States (33)

    U.S. capital punishment - executions per year 2000-2022

    Number of death row prisoners executed in the United States from 2000 to 2022

  • Premium Statistic U.S. capital punishment - total number of executions 1976-2022, by state

    Topic: Prisoners in the United States (34)

    U.S. capital punishment - total number of executions 1976-2022, by state

    Number of death row prisoners executed in the United States from 1976 to 2022, by state

  • Premium Statistic U.S. capital punishment - racial distribution of executed inmates 1976-2022

    Topic: Prisoners in the United States (35)

    U.S. capital punishment - racial distribution of executed inmates 1976-2022

    Number of death row prisoners executed in the United States from 1976 to 2022, by race

  • Premium Statistic U.S. capital punishment - racial distribution of death row inmates 2023

    Topic: Prisoners in the United States (36)

    U.S. capital punishment - racial distribution of death row inmates 2023

    Number of prisoners on death row in the United States in 2023, by race

Topic: Prisoners in the United States (2024)
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