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United States - Total prison population
DateAdults Female heldAdults Female held per 100,000Adults Male heldAdults Male held / 100,000Juveniles heldJuveniles held per 100,000Persons in detentionRate in detention per 100.000
2021161,4001,603,5002,3001,767,300524.4
2020144,2001,527,4002,7001,674,200498.4
2019208,100159.81,862,0001,487.63,5004.72,073,600620.2
2018216,800167.91,902,2001,532.74,1005.62,123,100639.2
2017215,100168.01,934,0001,571.94,5006.12,153,600653.0
2016209,300164.81,950,9001,600.24,9006.62,165,100661.7
2015205,900163.61,962,1001,625.44,8006.52,172,800669.4
2014213,100171.02,006,7001,680.05,3007.12,225,100691.0
2013205,200166.32,011,3001,703.06,0008.02,222,500695.9
2012191,500156.92,033,2001,742.36,7008.92,231,400704.7
2011196,600162.82,048,2001,776.97,70010.22,252,500717.6
2010197,400165.32,071,8001,819.69,90013.12,279,100732.4
2009200,100169.42,081,8001,850.49,99813.22,297,700744.8
2008206,700177.02,082,8001,873.910,42013.82,310,300755.8
2007206,600179.02,064,5001,880.39,47212.62,296,400758.5
2006203,100177.92,038,9001,878.88,46611.32,256,600752.8
2005193,400171.11,986,2001,850.28,96712.02,200,400741.3
2004184,500165.11,955,1001,843.79,56812.82,155,900733.4
20032,153,000739.6
United States - Total prison population
United States - Total prison population