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The incarceration numbers for the states in the chart below are for sentenced and unsentenced inmates in adult facilities in local jails and state prisons. Numbers for federal prisons are in the Federal line.
In 2022, there are two million people in prisons and jails throughout the United States. Regarding percentage rations, roughly 0.7% of Americans are currently sitting in jail, with the state of Oklahoma having the highest incarceration rates in America. U.S. Incarceration Rates in Comparison
15 paź 2024 · Nine states and the BOP increased their total prison populations by over 1,000 persons from yearend 2021 to yearend 2022. State correctional authorities had jurisdiction over 1,039,500 persons sentenced to at least 1 year in prison in 2022, while the BOP had legal authority over 146,100 persons with similar sentences.
27 wrz 2023 · Every state incarcerates Black residents in its state prisons at a higher rate than white residents. For comparisons to other race/ethnicity categories, see individual state profile pages . Readers can also use this new and comprehensive dataset to see, for example, how states handle women’s incarceration very differently:
10 cze 2024 · Incarceration rate is one of 71 metrics across eight categories used in the overall Best States rankings from U.S. News. It factors into a state’s ranking in the corrections outcomes...
Imprisonment Rate. The total prison population in a jurisdiction as a proportion of every 100,000 residents in that jurisdiction. Data from Bureau of Justice Statistics, 2022. Learn more about imprisonment rate
31 paź 2024 · Incarceration trends for all states and counties since 1970: Examine jail and prison populations, incarceration rates, and racial disparities.