Around 1.22 million people were imprisoned in the United States in 2020. This is a significant decrease from the previous year, when 1.43 million people were in prison, and is likely due to the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Number of prisoners under jurisdiction of federal or state correctional authorities from 1990 to 2020 (in 1,000s)
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US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (December 14, 2021). Number of prisoners under jurisdiction of federal or state correctional authorities from 1990 to 2020 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 25, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/203718/number-of-prisoners-in-the-us/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Number of prisoners under jurisdiction of federal or state correctional authorities from 1990 to 2020 (in 1,000s)." Chart. December 14, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 25, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/203718/number-of-prisoners-in-the-us/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (2021). Number of prisoners under jurisdiction of federal or state correctional authorities from 1990 to 2020 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 25, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/203718/number-of-prisoners-in-the-us/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Number of Prisoners under Jurisdiction of Federal or State Correctional Authorities from 1990 to 2020 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Dec 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/203718/number-of-prisoners-in-the-us/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics, Number of prisoners under jurisdiction of federal or state correctional authorities from 1990 to 2020 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/203718/number-of-prisoners-in-the-us/ (last visited June 25, 2022)