In 2019, 23,027 inmates in federal and state prisons in the United States had not been sentenced. While this is a decrease from 2000, when 27,131 prionsers were unsentenced, it is a slight increase from 2018, when 22,849 prisoners in the U.S. were unsentenced.
Number of unsentenced inmates in federal and state prisons in the United States from 2000 to 2019
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Statistics on Prisoners in the United States
Overview
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- Basic Statistic Adult correctional population in the U.S. 2005-2020
- Basic Statistic Adult correctional population in the U.S. 2020, by correctional status
- Basic Statistic Inmates held in custody in the U.S. 2020, by type of correctional institution
- Basic Statistic Number of prisoners in the U.S. 1990-2021
- Basic Statistic Number of prisoners in the U.S. 2021, by state
Prisoner demographics and sentencing
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- Basic Statistic Number of prisoners in the U.S. 2005-2021, by gender
- Basic Statistic Distribution of prisoners U.S. 2021, by sex and age
- Basic Statistic Imprisonment rate of sentenced prisoners U.S. 2021, by sex and ethnicity
- Basic Statistic Number of sentenced prisoners under state jurisdiction U.S. 2020, by offense
- Basic Statistic Number of sentenced prisoners under federal jurisdiction U.S. 2021, by offense
- Basic Statistic U.S. federal inmates breakdown 2022, by security level
- Basic Statistic Number of U.S. federal inmates 2022, by sentence imposed
- Basic Statistic Number of sentenced prisoners admitted to jurisdiction U.S. 2000-2021
Correctional facilities
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- Basic Statistic Prisoners in local jail facilities in the U.S. 2000-2019
- Basic Statistic Prisoners in private facilities in the United States 2000-2019, by location
- Basic Statistic Prisoners under military jurisdiction U.S. 2021, by branch of service
- Premium Statistic State expenditures on corrections in the U.S. 1985-2019
- Premium Statistic Spending on corrections by state governments in the U.S. 2020
- Premium Statistic Number of escapees from prisons in the U.S. 2000-2019
Probation and parole
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Prisoner fatalities
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- Basic Statistic Number of state prisoner fatalities U.S. 2001-2019
- Basic Statistic Number of state and federal prisoner fatalities U.S. 2019, by cause of death
- Basic Statistic Number of local inmate deaths in jail U.S. 2000-2019
- Basic Statistic Number of local U.S. inmate fatalities in jail 2019, by cause of death
Death row
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- Premium Statistic U.S. capital punishment - executions per year 2000-2022
- Premium Statistic U.S. capital punishment - total number of executions 1976-2022, by state
- Premium Statistic U.S. capital punishment - racial distribution of executed inmates 1976-2022
- Premium Statistic U.S. capital punishment - racial distribution of death row inmates 2022
Further related statistics
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- Prison population in Italy 2020, by remaining sentence time
- Distribution of life determinate and indeterminate sentences Canada FY 2019
- Suicide: hanging in prison in England and Wales, by ligature type 2019
- Distribution of male inmates in youth detention centers in Italy 2020, by age group
- Population and capacity of Belgian prisons 2004-2014
- Suicide: hanging deaths among prisoners in England and Wales, by hanging point 2019
- Distribution natural deaths in federal prisons in Canada in fiscal year 2015
- Estimated distribution of mental health issues among male inmates in Canada 2015
- Number of prisons in India 2019, by state
- Self-inflicted deaths among prisoners in England and Wales 2019, by nationality
- Estimated distribution of chronic of health issues in federal prisons in Canada 2015
- Self-inflicted deaths among prisoners in England and Wales 2019, by ethnicity
- Adult prison population in Italy 2020, by crime and gender
- Brazil: number of arrests during Carnival in São Paulo 2020, by type
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- Distribution natural deaths in federal prisons in Canada in fiscal year 2015
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US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (October 27, 2021). Number of unsentenced inmates in federal and state prisons in the United States from 2000 to 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 31, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/624546/number-of-unsentenced-inmates-in-prisons-in-the-us/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Number of unsentenced inmates in federal and state prisons in the United States from 2000 to 2019." Chart. October 27, 2021. Statista. Accessed March 31, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/624546/number-of-unsentenced-inmates-in-prisons-in-the-us/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (2021). Number of unsentenced inmates in federal and state prisons in the United States from 2000 to 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 31, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/624546/number-of-unsentenced-inmates-in-prisons-in-the-us/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Number of Unsentenced Inmates in Federal and State Prisons in The United States from 2000 to 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/624546/number-of-unsentenced-inmates-in-prisons-in-the-us/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics, Number of unsentenced inmates in federal and state prisons in the United States from 2000 to 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/624546/number-of-unsentenced-inmates-in-prisons-in-the-us/ (last visited March 31, 2023)
Number of unsentenced inmates in federal and state prisons in the United States from 2000 to 2019 [Graph], US Bureau of Justice Statistics, October 27, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/624546/number-of-unsentenced-inmates-in-prisons-in-the-us/