As of October 16, 2021, about 36.2 percent of federal inmates in the United States were in low security prison facilities. A further 12.3 percent of inmates were in high security facilities in that year.
Percentage of sentenced prisoners under federal jurisdiction in the United States in 2021, by security level
* As of October 16, 2021. Unclassified inmates have not yet been assigned a security level. Detailed information regarding security levels in federal prisons can be accessed here.
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US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (October 16, 2021). Percentage of sentenced prisoners under federal jurisdiction in the United States in 2021, by security level [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 27, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/252985/percentage-of-prisoners-under-federal-jurisdiction-in-the-us-by-security-level/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Percentage of sentenced prisoners under federal jurisdiction in the United States in 2021, by security level." Chart. October 16, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 27, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/252985/percentage-of-prisoners-under-federal-jurisdiction-in-the-us-by-security-level/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (2021). Percentage of sentenced prisoners under federal jurisdiction in the United States in 2021, by security level. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 27, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/252985/percentage-of-prisoners-under-federal-jurisdiction-in-the-us-by-security-level/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Percentage of Sentenced Prisoners under Federal Jurisdiction in The United States in 2021, by Security Level." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/252985/percentage-of-prisoners-under-federal-jurisdiction-in-the-us-by-security-level/
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