In 2021, around 6.9 million people were admitted to local jails in the United States. The number of people who have been admitted to local jails in the U.S. has been decreasing since 2008, when there were 13.6 million people admitted to local jails.
Number of annual admissions local jails in the United States from 2005 to 2021
(in millions)
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US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (December 20, 2022). Number of annual admissions local jails in the United States from 2005 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/816324/annual-local-jail-admissions-in-the-united-states/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Number of annual admissions local jails in the United States from 2005 to 2021 (in millions)." Chart. December 20, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/816324/annual-local-jail-admissions-in-the-united-states/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (2022). Number of annual admissions local jails in the United States from 2005 to 2021 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/816324/annual-local-jail-admissions-in-the-united-states/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Number of Annual Admissions Local Jails in The United States from 2005 to 2021 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/816324/annual-local-jail-admissions-in-the-united-states/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics, Number of annual admissions local jails in the United States from 2005 to 2021 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/816324/annual-local-jail-admissions-in-the-united-states/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Number of annual admissions local jails in the United States from 2005 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph], US Bureau of Justice Statistics, December 20, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/816324/annual-local-jail-admissions-in-the-united-states/
