As of December 2019, about 171,300 prisoners under state jurisdiction in the United States were sentenced for drug-related crimes, including trafficking, possession, and other drug offenses. A further 710,800 prisoners were sentenced for violenct crimes in that year.
Number of sentenced prisoners in the United States under state jurisdiction in 2019, by offense
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US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (December 14, 2021). Number of sentenced prisoners in the United States under state jurisdiction in 2019, by offense [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 24, 2022, 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 2019, by offense." Chart. December 14, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 24, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/252852/sentenced-prisoners-in-the-us-under-state-jurisdiction-by-offense/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (2021). Number of sentenced prisoners in the United States under state jurisdiction in 2019, by offense. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 24, 2022. 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 2019, by Offense." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Dec 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 2019, by offense Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/252852/sentenced-prisoners-in-the-us-under-state-jurisdiction-by-offense/ (last visited May 24, 2022)