Number of sentenced prisoners under state jurisdiction U.S. 2021, by offense

Published by Statista Research Department, Jul 5, 2024
As of December 2021, about 127,348 prisoners under state jurisdiction in the United States were sentenced for drug-related crimes, including trafficking, possession, and other drug offenses. A further 642,526 prisoners were sentenced for violent crimes in that year.

Number of sentenced prisoners in the United States under state jurisdiction in 2021, by offense

CharacteristicNumber of prisoners
Rape/sexual assault 160,322
Murder* 155,115
Aggravated or simple assault 146,597
Robbery 122,356
Public-order* 111,881
Burglary 75,040
Drug possession 34,382
Larceny-theft 24,504
Negligent manslaughter 18,776
Fraud 11,190
Motor vehicle theft 7,097
Other drug* 92,965
Other violent 39,361
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Number of prisoners160,322160,322155,115155,115146,597146,597122,356122,356111,881111,88175,04075,04034,38234,38224,50424,50418,77618,77611,19011,1907,0977,09792,96592,96539,36139,36114,97314,9736,7296,729Rape/sexual assaultMurder*Aggravated or simple assaultRobberyPublic-order*BurglaryDrug possessionLarceny-theftNegligent manslaughterFraudMotor vehicle theftOther drug*Other violentOther propertyOther/unspecified*
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November 2023

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United States

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as of December 2021

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* Murder: includes non-negligent manslaughter;
drug-related: includes trafficking, possession, and other drug offenses;
public-order: includes weapons, drunk driving, court offenses, liquor law violations, and other public-order offenses;
other/unspecified: includes juvenile offenses and other unspecified offense categories.

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