This statistic shows the total number of inmates held in custody in state or federal prisons or in local jails in the United States in 2016, by type of institution. In 2016, about 24,900 federal prisoners were held in privately operated facilities.
Inmates held in custody in the U.S. in 2016, by type of correctional institution
Total number of inmates held in custody in state or federal prisons or in local jails in the United States in 2016, by type of institution
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Further related statistics
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (April 26, 2018). Total number of inmates held in custody in state or federal prisons or in local jails in the United States in 2016, by type of institution [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 08, 2019, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/253029/inmates-held-in-custody-in-the-us-by-type-of-correctional-institution/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Total number of inmates held in custody in state or federal prisons or in local jails in the United States in 2016, by type of institution." Chart. April 26, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 08, 2019. https://www.statista.com/statistics/253029/inmates-held-in-custody-in-the-us-by-type-of-correctional-institution/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (2018). Total number of inmates held in custody in state or federal prisons or in local jails in the United States in 2016, by type of institution. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 08, 2019. https://www.statista.com/statistics/253029/inmates-held-in-custody-in-the-us-by-type-of-correctional-institution/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Total Number of Inmates Held in Custody in State or Federal Prisons or in Local Jails in The United States in 2016, by Type of Institution." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Apr 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/253029/inmates-held-in-custody-in-the-us-by-type-of-correctional-institution/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics, Total number of inmates held in custody in state or federal prisons or in local jails in the United States in 2016, by type of institution Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/253029/inmates-held-in-custody-in-the-us-by-type-of-correctional-institution/ (last visited December 08, 2019)