In 2021, the adult correctional population in the United States amounted to about 5.44 million Americans, meaning they were either on probation, on parole, or incarcerated. This is a slight decrease from the previous year, when 5.5 million people were in corrections, and is likely due to the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Total number of adult correctional population in the United States from 2005 to 2021
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Overview
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- Basic Statistic Adult correctional population in the U.S. 2005-2021
- Basic Statistic Adult correctional population in the U.S. 2021, by correctional status
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Prisoner demographics and sentencing
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- Basic Statistic Number of prisoners in the U.S. 2005-2021, by gender
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- Basic Statistic Number of sentenced prisoners under state jurisdiction U.S. 2020, by offense
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Correctional facilities
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- Basic Statistic Prisoners in local jail facilities in the U.S. 2000-2019
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Probation and parole
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Prisoner fatalities
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- Basic Statistic Number of state prisoner fatalities U.S. 2001-2019
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- Basic Statistic Number of local inmate deaths in jail U.S. 2000-2019
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Death row
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US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (March 24, 2023). Total number of adult correctional population in the United States from 2005 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 02, 2023, 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 from 2005 to 2021." Chart. March 24, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/253024/adult-correctional-population-in-the-united-states/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (2023). Total number of adult correctional population in the United States from 2005 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 02, 2023. 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 from 2005 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Mar 2023, 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 from 2005 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/253024/adult-correctional-population-in-the-united-states/ (last visited December 02, 2023)
Total number of adult correctional population in the United States from 2005 to 2021 [Graph], US Bureau of Justice Statistics, March 24, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/253024/adult-correctional-population-in-the-united-states/