This statistic shows number of incarcerated persons in the United States in 2018, by offense type. In 2018, there were around 448,000 people incarcerated prisons across the United States for drug offenses.
Number of incarcerated persons in the United States in 2018, by offense type
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Prison Policy Initiative. (March 24, 2020). Number of incarcerated persons in the United States in 2018, by offense type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 25, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/816592/number-of-incarcerated-persons-in-the-us-by-offense/
Prison Policy Initiative. "Number of incarcerated persons in the United States in 2018, by offense type." Chart. March 24, 2020. Statista. Accessed February 25, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/816592/number-of-incarcerated-persons-in-the-us-by-offense/
Prison Policy Initiative. (2020). Number of incarcerated persons in the United States in 2018, by offense type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 25, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/816592/number-of-incarcerated-persons-in-the-us-by-offense/
Prison Policy Initiative. "Number of Incarcerated Persons in The United States in 2018, by Offense Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/816592/number-of-incarcerated-persons-in-the-us-by-offense/
Prison Policy Initiative, Number of incarcerated persons in the United States in 2018, by offense type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/816592/number-of-incarcerated-persons-in-the-us-by-offense/ (last visited February 25, 2021)