In 2022, about 112,045 parole violators were admitted to federal or state jurisdiction in the United States. In that same year, there were 346,518 new prisoners admitted to federal or state prisons.
Number of sentenced prisoners admitted to federal or state jurisdiction in the United States from 2000 to 2022, by type of admission
* Includes all conditional release violators returned to prison for either violations of conditions of release or for new crimes.
Based on prisoners with a sentence of more than 1 year. Excludes transfers, escapes, and those absent without leave. Includes other conditional release violators, returns from appeal or bone, and other admissions.
Data for years 2000 to 2020 has been retrieved from previous publication.
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US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (November 30, 2023). Number of sentenced prisoners admitted to federal or state jurisdiction in the United States from 2000 to 2022, by type of admission [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/252876/number-of-sentenced-prisoners-admitted-to-jurisdiction-in-the-us/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Number of sentenced prisoners admitted to federal or state jurisdiction in the United States from 2000 to 2022, by type of admission." Chart. November 30, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/252876/number-of-sentenced-prisoners-admitted-to-jurisdiction-in-the-us/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (2023). Number of sentenced prisoners admitted to federal or state jurisdiction in the United States from 2000 to 2022, by type of admission. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/252876/number-of-sentenced-prisoners-admitted-to-jurisdiction-in-the-us/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Number of Sentenced Prisoners Admitted to Federal or State Jurisdiction in The United States from 2000 to 2022, by Type of Admission." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/252876/number-of-sentenced-prisoners-admitted-to-jurisdiction-in-the-us/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics, Number of sentenced prisoners admitted to federal or state jurisdiction in the United States from 2000 to 2022, by type of admission Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/252876/number-of-sentenced-prisoners-admitted-to-jurisdiction-in-the-us/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Number of sentenced prisoners admitted to federal or state jurisdiction in the United States from 2000 to 2022, by type of admission [Graph], US Bureau of Justice Statistics, November 30, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/252876/number-of-sentenced-prisoners-admitted-to-jurisdiction-in-the-us/
