In 2019, approximately 1.16 million state prisoners were in custody in the United States. This is a slight decrease from the previous year, when there were about 1.19 million state prisoners in custody.
Estimated number of United States state prisoners in custody from 2009 to 2019
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US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (December 1, 2021). Estimated number of United States state prisoners in custody from 2009 to 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/221001/estimated-number-of-us-state-prisoners-in-custody-at-midyear/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Estimated number of United States state prisoners in custody from 2009 to 2019." Chart. December 1, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/221001/estimated-number-of-us-state-prisoners-in-custody-at-midyear/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (2021). Estimated number of United States state prisoners in custody from 2009 to 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/221001/estimated-number-of-us-state-prisoners-in-custody-at-midyear/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Estimated Number of United States State Prisoners in Custody from 2009 to 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Dec 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/221001/estimated-number-of-us-state-prisoners-in-custody-at-midyear/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics, Estimated number of United States state prisoners in custody from 2009 to 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/221001/estimated-number-of-us-state-prisoners-in-custody-at-midyear/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Estimated number of United States state prisoners in custody from 2009 to 2019 [Graph], US Bureau of Justice Statistics, December 1, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/221001/estimated-number-of-us-state-prisoners-in-custody-at-midyear/
