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Highlights. The U.S. prison population was 1,230,100 at yearend 2022, a 2% increase from yearend 2021 (1,205,100). The number of females in state or federal prison increased almost 5% from yearend 2021 (83,700) to yearend 2022 (87,800).
From 2021 to 2022, the number of white persons in the correctional population decreased by 99,000 (4%), while the number of Hispanic persons increased by 31,000 (4%), the number of black persons increased by 20,000 (1%), and the number of persons of all other racial groups increased by 8,000 (3%).
30 lis 2023 · Highlights. The U.S. prison population was 1,230,100 at yearend 2022, a 2% increase from yearend 2021 (1,205,100). The number of females in state or federal prison increased almost 5% from yearend 2021 (83,700) to yearend 2022 (87,800).
Imprisonment rate of sentenced prisoners U.S. 2022, by sex and ethnicity. Imprisonment rate of sentenced prisoners in the United States under federal or state jurisdiction in 2022, by...
1 lis 2022 · The U.S. prison population was 1,230,100 at yearend 2022, a 2% increase from yearend 2021 (1,205,100). The number of females in state or federal prison increased almost 5% from yearend 2021 (83,700) to yearend 2022 (87,800).
14 mar 2022 · It provides a detailed look at where and why people are locked up in the U.S., and dispels some modern myths to focus attention on the real drivers of mass incarceration and overlooked issues that call for reform. Slideshow 1. Swipe for more detailed views. For source dates and links, see the Methodology.
1 gru 2023 · Thirty-six states and the federal government increased their prison populations in 2022, led by Mississippi whose prison population grew 15%. Overall, the U.S. prison population in 2022 grew 2% last year, reaching a total of 1,185,648 people. The growth in women’s imprisonment from 2021 to 2022 was more than double (4%) that of men (1.5%).
