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Number of sentenced prisoners admitted to jurisdiction in the U.S. 2000-2017
Number of sentenced prisoners admitted to jurisdiction in the U.S. 2000-2017
Number of sentenced prisoners admitted to federal or state jurisdiction in the U.S. from 2000 to 2017, by type of admission

Number of sentenced prisoners admitted to federal or state jurisdiction in the U.S. from 2000 to 2017, by type of admission
New court admissions | Parole violators* | |
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2017 | 418,579 | 174,210 |
2016 | 419,028 | 173,468 |
2015 | 429,074 | 164,626 |
2014 | 448,993 | 164,225 |
2013 | 450,150 | 164,065 |
2012 | 444,591 | 152,780 |
2011 | 454,526 | 205,297 |
2010 | 458,360 | 231,917 |
2009 | 474,997 | 242,347 |
2008 | 477,100 | 253,053 |
2007 | 479,710 | 252,775 |
2006 | 492,315 | 246,571 |
2005 | 470,149 | 239,560 |
2004 | 457,096 | 226,211 |
2003 | 445,556 | 205,062 |
2002 | 433,959 | 213,455 |
2001 | 405,422 | 220,064 |
2000 | 389,734 | 207,755 |
New court admissions | Parole violators* | |
---|---|---|
2017 | 418,579 | 174,210 |
2016 | 419,028 | 173,468 |
2015 | 429,074 | 164,626 |
2014 | 448,993 | 164,225 |
2013 | 450,150 | 164,065 |
2012 | 444,591 | 152,780 |
2011 | 454,526 | 205,297 |
2010 | 458,360 | 231,917 |
2009 | 474,997 | 242,347 |
2008 | 477,100 | 253,053 |
2007 | 479,710 | 252,775 |
2006 | 492,315 | 246,571 |
2005 | 470,149 | 239,560 |
2004 | 457,096 | 226,211 |
2003 | 445,556 | 205,062 |
2002 | 433,959 | 213,455 |
2001 | 405,422 | 220,064 |
2000 | 389,734 | 207,755 |
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* Includes all conditional release violators returned to prison for either violations of conditions of release or for new crimes.
Based on prisoners with a sentence of more than 1 year. Excludes transfers, escapes, and those absent without leave. Includes other conditional release violators, returns from appeal or bone, and other admissions. Data for years 2000 to 2016 has been retrieved from previous publication.
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* Includes all conditional release violators returned to prison for either violations of conditions of release or for new crimes.
Based on prisoners with a sentence of more than 1 year. Excludes transfers, escapes, and those absent without leave. Includes other conditional release violators, returns from appeal or bone, and other admissions. Data for years 2000 to 2016 has been retrieved from previous publication.
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