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Frequently Requested Figures

View selected pre-formatted figures showing long-term trends in prison admissions, releases, and year-end populations, and the most recent data on characteristics of persons admitted to prison, released from prison, and in the year-end prison population.

Created with Highcharts 8.2.0YearChart context menuOffenders admitted to state or federal prisons, by yearFederalStates197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989199019911992199319941995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020210200k400k600k800kPrison admissions, 1978-2021
Created with Highcharts 8.2.0YearChart context menuPrisoners under the jurisdiction of state or federal correctional authorities at year-end, by yearFederalStates197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989199019911992199319941995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020210500k1,000k1,500k2,000kJurisdiction population, 1978-2021
Created with Highcharts 8.2.0YearChart context menuPrisoners under the jurisdiction of state or federal correctional authorities at year-end who were serving sentences in privately operated prisons, by yearFederalStates19992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021025k50k75k100k125k150kPrivate prison population, 1999-2021
Created with Highcharts 8.2.0YearChart context menuOffenders released from state or federal prisons, by yearFederalStates197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989199019911992199319941995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020210200k400k600k800kPrison releases, 1978-2021
Created with Highcharts 8.2.0ValuesChart context menuViolentPropertyDrugsPublicOther/UnspecifiedMissing0%10%20%30%40%Prison admissions in 2021 by offense (state prisons only)
Created with Highcharts 8.2.0ValuesChart context menuViolentPropertyDrugsPublicOther/UnspecifiedMissing0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%Percent of sentenced prisoners under state jurisdiction, by offense, year-end 2021
Created with Highcharts 8.2.0ValuesChart context menu18-24 years25-34 years35-44 years45-54 years55+ yearsMissing0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%Percent of sentenced prisoners under state jurisdiction, by age, year-end 2021
Created with Highcharts 8.2.0ValuesChart context menuConditional releaseUnconditional releaseOther release (including death, transfer, AWOL,escape)Missing0%20%40%60%80%Percent of sentenced prisoners released from state prison, by type of release, 2021
Created with Highcharts 8.2.0ValuesChart context menu< 1 year1-1.9 years2-4.9 years5-9.9 years>= 10 years0%5%10%15%20%25%30%Time served for violent offenses (offenders released from state prisons in 2020 — first releases only)
Created with Highcharts 8.2.0ValuesChart context menu< 1 year1-1.9 years2-4.9 years5-9.9 years>= 10 years0%10%20%30%40%50%Time served for property offenses (offenders released from state prisons in 2020 — first releases only)
Created with Highcharts 8.2.0ValuesChart context menu< 1 year1-1.9 years2-4.9 years5-9.9 years>= 10 years0%10%20%30%40%50%Time served for drug offenses (offenders released from state prisons in 2020 — first releases only)