In 2021, there were more male correctional officers employed by local jails in the United States than there were female correctional officers. In that year, there were 117,600 male correctional officers at jails across the U.S., and 57,200 female correctional officers employed by local jails.
Number of correctional officers and other staff of local jails in the United States in 2021, by gender
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US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (December 20, 2022). Number of correctional officers and other staff of local jails in the United States in 2021, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/816421/local-jail-staff-in-the-us-by-gender/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Number of correctional officers and other staff of local jails in the United States in 2021, by gender." Chart. December 20, 2022. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/816421/local-jail-staff-in-the-us-by-gender/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (2022). Number of correctional officers and other staff of local jails in the United States in 2021, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/816421/local-jail-staff-in-the-us-by-gender/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Number of Correctional Officers and Other Staff of Local Jails in The United States in 2021, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/816421/local-jail-staff-in-the-us-by-gender/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics, Number of correctional officers and other staff of local jails in the United States in 2021, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/816421/local-jail-staff-in-the-us-by-gender/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Number of correctional officers and other staff of local jails in the United States in 2021, by gender [Graph], US Bureau of Justice Statistics, December 20, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/816421/local-jail-staff-in-the-us-by-gender/