Adult correctional population in the U.S. 2022, by correctional status

Published by Statista Research Department, Oct 22, 2024

At the end of 2022, about 2.99 million Americans were on probation, which accounted for almost 54 percent of the total correctional population. A further 663,100 people were incarcerated in local jails across the United States.

Adult correctional population in the United States in 2022, by correctional status

Correctional statusNumber of people
Probation 2,990,900
Prison 1,230,100
Parole 698,800
Local jail 663,100
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Correctional statusNumber of people2,990,9002,990,9001,230,1001,230,100698,800698,800663,100663,100ProbationPrisonParoleLocal jail
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March 2024

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December 31, 2022

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