Between 2020 and 2021, North Dakota's prison population increased by 19.3 percent, the most out of any state. The overall number of state prisoners in the United States decreased by 1.9 percent over this time period, likely due to the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Percent change in number of state prisoners in the United States from 2020 to 2021, by state
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US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (December 20, 2022). Percent change in number of state prisoners in the United States from 2020 to 2021, by state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/302423/change-in-number-of-state-prisoners-in-the-us/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Percent change in number of state prisoners in the United States from 2020 to 2021, by state." Chart. December 20, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/302423/change-in-number-of-state-prisoners-in-the-us/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (2022). Percent change in number of state prisoners in the United States from 2020 to 2021, by state. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/302423/change-in-number-of-state-prisoners-in-the-us/
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US Bureau of Justice Statistics, Percent change in number of state prisoners in the United States from 2020 to 2021, by state Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/302423/change-in-number-of-state-prisoners-in-the-us/ (last visited December 26, 2024)
Percent change in number of state prisoners in the United States from 2020 to 2021, by state [Graph], US Bureau of Justice Statistics, December 20, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/302423/change-in-number-of-state-prisoners-in-the-us/
