Topic: Prisoners in the United States (2024)

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Table of contents Editor’s Picks Current statistics on this topic Further recommended statistics Overview Overview Prisoner demographics and sentencing Prisoner demographics and sentencing Correctional facilities Correctional facilities Probation and parole Probation and parole Prisoner fatalities Prisoner fatalities Death row Death row FAQs References

Editor’s Picks Current statistics on this topic

Justice SystemNumber of prisoners in the U.S. 1990-2022
Justice SystemNumber of prisoners in the U.S. 2022, by state
Justice SystemU.S. capital punishment - executions per year 2000-2022

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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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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)

FAQs

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The U.S. prison population was 1,230,100 at yearend 2022, a 2% increase from yearend 2021 (1,205,100). The number of females in state or federal prison increased almost 5% from yearend 2021 (83,700) to yearend 2022 (87,800).

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What are some of the issues facing American prisons today? ›

The overcriminalization of drug use, the use of private prisons, and low-paid or unpaid prison labor are among the most contentious issues in the criminal legal system today because they inspire moral outrage.

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What issues are faced by inmates? ›

  • Escalating Violence. The Constitution requires that prison and jail officials protect incarcerated people from physical harm and sexual assault. ...
  • Denying Treatment. ...
  • Tolerating Abuse. ...
  • Enriching Corporations.

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What do prisoners do in the US? ›

Federal Bureau of Prisons

Sentenced inmates are required to work if they are medically able. Institution work assignments include employment in areas like food service or the warehouse, or work as an inmate orderly, plumber, painter, or groundskeeper. Inmates earn 12¢ to 40¢ per hour for these work assignments.

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What are some facts about prisons in the US? ›

12 people die each day in a US prison

According to the justice department, approximately a dozen inmates die behind bars each day, or roughly 4,400 per year. In state and federal prisons, most deaths are health-related – the leading illnesses being cancer or heart disease.

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What is the biggest problem in prisons? ›

Overcrowding, as well as related problems such as lack of privacy, can also cause or exacerbate mental health problems, and increase rates of violence, self-harm and suicide.

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What are 3 problems facing jails? ›

Overcrowding, violence and abuse proliferate at jails across the country, as staffing problems make long-simmering problems worse. In California, lawyers accused staff at the Los Angeles County jail of chaining mentally ill detainees to chairs for days at a time.

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What new issues might the future bring for prisons? ›

Prisons of the future will need to provide new, better ways to manage inmates and serve corrections personnel. Correctional systems today are frequently wary of introducing new technology because of the security risks some people feel they might pose.

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What do inmates suffer from? ›

Quite often, mental health issues and substance abuse issues occur alongside one another. Many other incarcerated individuals may experience depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, or PTSD. 5 For some, these issues may be pre-existing conditions. For others, the issues may have started after their incarcerations.

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What do prisoners do all day? ›

Inmates work in the kitchen, license tag plant or laundry, or perform maintenance or janitorial tasks during the day. Around 3 PM, the inmate usually checks his mail and spends some time on the recreation yard prior to returning to the dining hall for the evening meal at 4 PM.

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Do prisoners still get paid? ›

In most cases, the state and the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) provide compensation for working prisoners; however, some states (e.g. Texas) do not pay prisoners for labour and others (e.g. Florida) generally only pay inmates involved in industry jobs.

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Do US prisoners have to pay? ›

You have to pay for phone calls, e-mails, commissary, even medical co-pay a lot of places. But even worse is jails have started to charge inmates a per day fee for being in jail. It can be $1, $2 or even more.

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Do US prisoners have rights? ›

The ACLU's National Prison Project fights to protect the Constitution's guarantee that individuals who are incarcerated retain basic rights, including the right to free speech, the freedom to practice their religion, and the right to access the courts and counsel. In Turner v.

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What do most prisoners go to jail for? ›

Statistics
Offense# of Inmates% of Inmates
Drug Offenses64,47444.4%
Extortion, Fraud, Bribery5,9554.1%
Homicide, Aggravated Assault, and Kidnapping Offenses4,8913.4%
Immigration6,7964.7%
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What is the purpose of US prisons? ›

A prison is a secure building designed to hold inmates as retribution for their crimes or suspects as they await trial. Prisons serve various purposes, including retribution, incapacitation, deterrence, and reformation.

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Do prisons make us safer? ›

https://www.vera.org/publications/for-the-record-prison-paradox-incarceration-n… "Despite its widespread use, research shows that the effect of incarceration as a deterrent to crime is minimal at best, and has been diminishing for several years.

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What are the biggest problems facing corrections today? ›

Some major contemporary issues resulting from these social, economic and environmental changes facing correctional administrators include the changing trend in prison population, overcrowding in correctional facilities, improvement of prison conditions, increase of drug-related offenders, shortage of effective ...

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How can American prisons be improved? ›

Normalizing prison environments with evidence-based programming, including cognitive behavioral therapy, education, and personal development, will help incarcerated individuals lead successful lives in the community as family members, employees, and community residents.

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What are some challenges facing corrections in the future? ›

Issues Facing Corrections Officers in 2022
  • Retention. Retaining current staffers is a perennial top priority throughout law enforcement. ...
  • Recruitment. ...
  • Burnout & Officer Wellness. ...
  • Overcrowded Facilities. ...
  • COVID-19. ...
  • Research-Driven Solutions.
Jan 24, 2022

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What is the biggest problem with private prisons? ›

Private prisons are more dangerous than publicly run facilities. According to a U.S. Department of Justice study covering federal prisons, violent attacks by inmates on correctional staff were 163% higher in private than in public prisons, and inmate-on-inmate assaults were nearly 30% higher.

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