This statistic shows the percentage of sentenced prisoners under federal jurisdiction in the U.S. as of June 2017, by security level. As of June 2017, about 37.6 percent of federal inmates were in low security facilities.
Percentage of sentenced prisoners under federal jurisdiction in the U.S. in 2017*, by security level
This statistic shows the percentage of sentenced prisoners under federal jurisdiction in the U.S. as of June 2017, by security level. As of June 2017, about 37.6 percent of federal inmates were in low security facilities.
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| Percentage of prisoners | |
|---|---|
| Minimum | 17.4 |
| Low | 37.6 |
| Medium | 29.8 |
| High | 11.4 |
| Unclassified | 3.8 |
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