In 2019, the adult correctional population in the United States amounted to about 6.34 million Americans, meaning they were either on probation, on parole, or incarcerated. This is a decrease from the previous year, when 6.41 million people were in corrections.
Total number of adult correctional population in the United States in from 2005 to 2019
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US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (July 22, 2021). Total number of adult correctional population in the United States in from 2005 to 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 30, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/253024/adult-correctional-population-in-the-united-states/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Total number of adult correctional population in the United States in from 2005 to 2019." Chart. July 22, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 30, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/253024/adult-correctional-population-in-the-united-states/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (2021). Total number of adult correctional population in the United States in from 2005 to 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 30, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/253024/adult-correctional-population-in-the-united-states/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Total Number of Adult Correctional Population in The United States in from 2005 to 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/253024/adult-correctional-population-in-the-united-states/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics, Total number of adult correctional population in the United States in from 2005 to 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/253024/adult-correctional-population-in-the-united-states/ (last visited June 30, 2022)