Prisoners in the United States - Statistics & Facts

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Adult correctional population in the U.S.
5.44m
Number of prisoners in the U.S.
1.23m
State corrections expenditures in the U.S.
61.4bn USD

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Overview

  • Basic Statistic Adult correctional population in the U.S. 2005-2022
  • Basic Statistic Adult correctional population in the U.S. 2022, by correctional status
  • Basic Statistic Inmates held in custody in the U.S. 2022, 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

Prisoner demographics and sentencing

  • 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

Correctional facilities

  • Basic Statistic Prisoners in local jail facilities in the U.S. 2000-2022
  • Basic Statistic Prisoners in private facilities in the United States 2000-2021, 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. 1985-2022
  • Premium Statistic Spending on corrections by state governments in the U.S. 2022
  • Premium Statistic Number of escapees from prisons in the U.S. 2000-2019

Probation and parole

Prisoner fatalities

Death row

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