Description:
Number of prisoners under federal or state jurisdiction sentenced to a maximum term of more than one year per 100,000 U.S. residents.
Source:
Bureau of Justice Statistics, Corrections Statistical Analysis Tool - Prisoners.
Methodological Notes:
Prisoner counts are reported as of December 31 of each year. Counts include all persons under legal authority of state or federal correctional officials, regardless of where the person is held.
More information about the National Prisoner Statistics is available from the Bureau of Justice Statistics.