In 2020, there were more male correctional officers employed by local jails in the United States than there were female correctional officers. In that year, there were 125,700 male correctional officers at jails across the U.S., and 59,100 female correctional officers employed by local jails.
Number of correctional officers and other staff of local jails in the United States in 2020, by gender
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US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (December 14, 2021). Number of correctional officers and other staff of local jails in the United States in 2020, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 02, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/816421/local-jail-staff-in-the-us-by-gender/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Number of correctional officers and other staff of local jails in the United States in 2020, by gender." Chart. December 14, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 02, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/816421/local-jail-staff-in-the-us-by-gender/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (2021). Number of correctional officers and other staff of local jails in the United States in 2020, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 02, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/816421/local-jail-staff-in-the-us-by-gender/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Number of Correctional Officers and Other Staff of Local Jails in The United States in 2020, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Dec 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/816421/local-jail-staff-in-the-us-by-gender/
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