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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

Inmates held in custody in the U.S. in 2016, by type of correctional institution

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.

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	Number of inmates
State facilities	1,134,700
Local jails	740,700
Federal facilities	154,200
Privately operated state facilities	94,200
Privately operated federal facilities	24,900
Community correction centers*	9,200

	Number of inmates
State facilities	1,134,700
Local jails	740,700
Federal facilities	154,200
Privately operated state facilities	94,200
Privately operated federal facilities	24,900
Community correction centers*	9,200

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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.

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Release date: April 2018

Region: United States
Survey time period: As of December 31, 2016
Supplementary notes: * Non-secure, privately operated.

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