This statistic shows the imprisonment rate of prisoners under jurisdiction of federal or state correctional authorities in 2016, by sex and ethnicity. In 2016, about 2,415 per 100,000 Black men were imprisoned in the United States. The overall imprisonment rate in 2016 stood at 450 per 100,000 Americans.
Imprisonment rate of sentenced prisoners in the U.S. under federal or state jurisdiction in 2016, by sex and ethnicity
This statistic shows the imprisonment rate of prisoners under jurisdiction of federal or state correctional authorities in 2016, by sex and ethnicity. In 2016, about 2,415 per 100,000 Black men were imprisoned in the United States. The overall imprisonment rate in 2016 stood at 450 per 100,000 Americans.
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| Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|
| Total* | 847 | 64 |
| White, non-Hispanic | 400 | 49 |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 2,415 | 96 |
| Hispanic | 1,092 | 67 |
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