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
Estimates were rounded to the nearest 100 and may not be comparable to previously published BJS reports due to updated information or rounding. Totals include estimates for nonresponding jurisdictions.
Estimates were adjusted to account for some offenders with multiple correctional statuses.
Data prior to 2009 have been retrieved from previous publication.
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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/
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