Number of sentenced prisoners admitted to U.S. jurisdiction 2022

In 2022, about 112,045 parole violators were admitted to federal or state jurisdiction in the United States. In that same year, there were 346,518 new prisoners admitted to federal or state prisons.

Number of sentenced prisoners admitted to federal or state jurisdiction in the United States from 2000 to 2022, by type of admission

Characteristic	New court admissions	Parole violators*
2022	346,518	112,045
2021	297,582	114,649
2020	226,106	108,933
2019	395,827	167,037
2018	410,867	169,663
2017	418,579	174,210
2016	419,028	173,468
2015	429,074	164,626
2014	448,993	164,225
2013	450,150	164,065
2012	444,591	152,780
2011	454,526	205,297
2010	458,360	231,917
2009	474,997	242,347
2008	477,100	253,053
2007	479,710	252,775
2006	492,315	246,571
2005	470,149	239,560
2004	457,096	226,211
2003	445,556	205,062
2002	433,959	213,455
2001	405,422	220,064
2000	389,734	207,755

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Release date

November 2023

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2000 to 2022

Supplementary notes

* Includes all conditional release violators returned to prison for either violations of conditions of release or for new crimes.
Based on prisoners with a sentence of more than 1 year. Excludes transfers, escapes, and those absent without leave. Includes other conditional release violators, returns from appeal or bone, and other admissions. Data for years 2000 to 2020 has been retrieved from previous publication.

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