This statistic shows the number of prisoners under jurisdiction of state correctional authorities as of December 2018, by offense. As of December 2018, about 176,300 prisoners were sentenced for drug-related crimes, including trafficking, possession, and other drug offenses.
Number of sentenced prisoners in the United States under state jurisdiction in 2018, by offense
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US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (October 22, 2020). Number of sentenced prisoners in the United States under state jurisdiction in 2018, by offense [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 25, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/252852/sentenced-prisoners-in-the-us-under-state-jurisdiction-by-offense/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Number of sentenced prisoners in the United States under state jurisdiction in 2018, by offense." Chart. October 22, 2020. Statista. Accessed February 25, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/252852/sentenced-prisoners-in-the-us-under-state-jurisdiction-by-offense/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (2020). Number of sentenced prisoners in the United States under state jurisdiction in 2018, by offense. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 25, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/252852/sentenced-prisoners-in-the-us-under-state-jurisdiction-by-offense/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Number of Sentenced Prisoners in The United States under State Jurisdiction in 2018, by Offense." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Oct 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/252852/sentenced-prisoners-in-the-us-under-state-jurisdiction-by-offense/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics, Number of sentenced prisoners in the United States under state jurisdiction in 2018, by offense Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/252852/sentenced-prisoners-in-the-us-under-state-jurisdiction-by-offense/ (last visited February 25, 2021)