In 2018, approximately 1.2 million state prisoners were in custody in the United States. This is a slight decrease from the previous year, when there were about 1.22 million state prisoners in custody.
Estimated number of United States state prisoners in custody from 2008 to 2018
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US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (April 29, 2021). Estimated number of United States state prisoners in custody from 2008 to 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 19, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/221001/estimated-number-of-us-state-prisoners-in-custody-at-midyear/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Estimated number of United States state prisoners in custody from 2008 to 2018." Chart. April 29, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 19, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/221001/estimated-number-of-us-state-prisoners-in-custody-at-midyear/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (2021). Estimated number of United States state prisoners in custody from 2008 to 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 19, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/221001/estimated-number-of-us-state-prisoners-in-custody-at-midyear/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Estimated Number of United States State Prisoners in Custody from 2008 to 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Apr 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/221001/estimated-number-of-us-state-prisoners-in-custody-at-midyear/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics, Estimated number of United States state prisoners in custody from 2008 to 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/221001/estimated-number-of-us-state-prisoners-in-custody-at-midyear/ (last visited May 19, 2022)