This statistic shows the number of prisoners under jurisdiction of federal or state correctional authorities from 2005 to 2016, by gender. There were about 111,422 female prisoners under the jurisdiction of state or federal correctional authorities in the U.S. as of December 2016.
Number of prisoners under jurisdiction of federal or state correctional authorities from 2005 to 2016, by gender
This statistic shows the number of prisoners under jurisdiction of federal or state correctional authorities from 2005 to 2016, by gender. There were about 111,422 female prisoners under the jurisdiction of state or federal correctional authorities in the U.S. as of December 2016.
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| Year | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,418,392 | 107,518 |
| 2006 | 1,456,366 | 112,308 |
| 2007 | 1,482,524 | 114,311 |
| 2008 | 1,493,670 | 114,612 |
| 2009 | 1,502,002 | 113,485 |
| 2010 | 1,500,936 | 112,867 |
| 2011 | 1,487,561 | 111,407 |
| 2012 | 1,461,625 | 108,772 |
| 2013 | 1,465,592 | 111,358 |
| 2014 | 1,449,291 | 113,028 |
| 2015 | 1,415,112 | 111,491 |
| 2016 | 1,393,975 | 111,422 |
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