Persons under correctional supervision
This section presents statistics on persons on probation and parole, jails and jail inmates, characteristics of State and Federal prison populations, juveniles in custody, prisoners with HIV, persons serving a military prison sentence, prisoners serving a death sentence, and prisoners executed.
Adults under correctional supervision
National estimates
- Adults on probation, in jail or prison, and on parole, United States 1980-2011
States
- Adults under correctional supervision, by type of supervision, region, and jurisdiction 2003
Community supervision
Adults on parole
- Rate (per 100,000 adult residents) of adults on parole, United States 1981-2009
- Adults on probation, in jail or prison, and on parole, United States 1980-2011
- Adults on probation and parole under State and Federal jurisdiction, by region and jurisdiction, yearend 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005, and 2009
- Adults on parole under State and Federal jurisdiction, by region and jurisdiction
Adults on probation
- Adults on probation under State and Federal jurisdiction, by region and jurisdiction 2009
- Adults on probation and parole under State and Federal jurisdiction, by region and jurisdiction, yearend 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005, and 2009
- Adults on probation, in jail or prison, and on parole, United States 1980-2011
- Adults on probation under State and Federal jurisdiction, by region and jurisdiction
Educational attainment and participation in education programs
- Educational attainment for those in State and Federal prisons, in local jails, on probation, and in the general population, United States, selected years
- Participation in education programs for those in State and Federal prisons, in local jails, and on probation, by type of program, United States, selected years
Federal offenders under community supervision
- Federal offenders under community supervision, by offense, United States
Federal probationers terminating supervision
- Federal probation terminations, by outcome and offense, United States
Federal supervised release and parole terminations
- Federal supervised release terminations, by outcome and offense, United States
- Federal parole terminations, by outcome and offense, United States
Parolees returned to incarceration
Persons under supervision of the Federal Probation System
- Persons received for supervision by the Federal Probation System, by type of supervision 1975-2010
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Movement of persons under supervision of the Federal Probation System
- fiscal year 2003 Table 6.6 -- PDF -- CSV
- fiscal year 2004 Table 6.6.2004 -- PDF -- CSV
- fiscal year 2005 Table 6.6.2005 -- PDF -- CSV
- fiscal year 2006 Table 6.6.2006 -- PDF -- CSV
- fiscal year 2007 Table 6.6.2007 -- PDF -- CSV
- fiscal year 2008 Table 6.6.2008 -- PDF -- CSV
- fiscal year 2009 Table 6.6.2009 -- PDF -- CSV
- fiscal year 2010 Table 6.6.2010 -- PDF -- CSV
- Persons under supervision of the Federal Probation System and probation officers, United States 1975-2010
State parole discharges
- Percent of State parole discharges successfully completing supervision, by method of release from prison, United States 1990-99
Death row
Murders, death sentences, and executions: trends
- Number of murders and nonnegligent manslaughters, prisoners under sentence of death, executions, and other death sentence dispositions, United States 1972-2012
Hispanic and female prisoners under sentence of death
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Hispanic and female prisoners under sentence of death, by State
- 2002 and 2003 Table 6.83 -- PDF -- CSV
- 2003 and 2004 Table 6.83.2004 -- PDF -- CSV
- 2004 and 2005 Table 6.83.2005 -- PDF -- CSV
- 2005 and 2006 Table 6.83.2006 -- PDF -- CSV
- 2006 and 2007 Table 6.83.2007 -- PDF -- CSV
- 2007 and 2008 Table 6.83.2008 -- PDF -- CSV
- 2008 and 2009 Table 6.83.2009 -- PDF -- CSV
- 2009 and 2010 Table 6.83.2010 -- PDF -- CSV
Methods of execution
- Methods of execution in States authorizing the death penalty, by State
Prisoners executed
- Prisoners executed under civil authority, by region and jurisdiction 1930-2012
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Prisoners executed, by jurisdiction
- 1930-Dec. 31, 2003 (aggregate) Table 6.84 -- PDF -- CSV
- 1930-Dec. 31, 2004 (aggregate) Table 6.84.2004 -- PDF -- CSV
- 1930-Dec. 31, 2005 (aggregate) Table 6.84.2005 -- PDF -- CSV
- 1930-Dec. 31, 2006 (aggregate) Table 6.84.2006 -- PDF -- CSV
- 1930-Dec. 31, 2007 (aggregate) Table 6.84.2007 -- PDF -- CSV
- 1930-Dec. 31, 2008 (aggregate) Table 6.84.2008 -- PDF -- CSV
- 1930-Dec. 31, 2009 (aggregate) Table 6.84.2009 -- PDF -- CSV
- 1930-Dec. 31, 2010 (aggregate) Table 6.84.2010 -- PDF -- CSV
- 1930-Dec. 31, 2011 (aggregate) Table 6.84.2011 -- PDF -- CSV
- 1930-Dec. 31, 2012 (aggregate) Table 6.84.2012 -- PDF -- CSV
- Prisoners executed under civil authority, by race, Hispanic origin, and offense, United States 1930-2010
Prisoners under sentence of death
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Prisoners under sentence of death, by race, ethnicity, and jurisdiction
- on July 1, 2005 Table 6.80.2005 -- PDF -- CSV
- on July 1, 2006 Table 6.80.2006 -- PDF -- CSV
- on Jan. 1, 2007 Table 6.80.2007 -- PDF -- CSV
- on Jan. 1, 2008 Table 6.80.2008 -- PDF -- CSV
- on July 1, 2009 Table 6.80.2009 -- PDF -- CSV
- on Jan. 1, 2010 Table 6.80.2010 -- PDF -- CSV
- on July 1, 2011 Table 6.80.2011 -- PDF -- CSV
- on Apr. 1, 2012 Table 6.80.2012 -- PDF -- CSV
- Prisoners under sentence of death, by demographic characteristics, prior felony conviction history, and legal status, United States on Dec. 31, 1996-2009
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Prisoners under sentence of death, by race, region, and jurisdiction
- on Dec. 31, 2002 and 2003 Table 6.82 -- PDF -- CSV
- on Dec. 31, 2003 and 2004 Table 6.82.2004 -- PDF -- CSV
- on Dec. 31, 2004 and 2005 Table 6.82.2005 -- PDF -- CSV
- on Dec. 31, 2005 and 2006 Table 6.82.2006 -- PDF -- CSV
- on Dec. 31, 2006 and 2007 Table 6.82.2007 -- PDF -- CSV
- on Dec. 31, 2007 and 2008 Table 6.82.2008 -- PDF -- CSV
- on Dec. 31, 2008 and 2009 Table 6.82.2009 -- PDF -- CSV
- on Dec. 31, 2009 and 2010 Table 6.82.2010 -- PDF -- CSV
- Prisoners sentenced to death and outcome of the sentences, by year of sentencing, United States 1973-2010
Time from sentencing to execution
- Average number of months from imposition of death sentence to execution, United States 1977-2010
Federal prisoners
Admissions and releases
- Sentenced prisoners admitted to and released from the jurisdiction of State and Federal correctional authorities, by region and jurisdiction 2000 and 2004-2010
Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees
- Detainees under Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) jurisdiction, by type of facility Dec. 31, 1995, 2000-2008
Characteristics
- Prisoners under the jurisdiction of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, by selected facility and demographic characteristics 1990, 2000, 2009, and 2011
- Characteristics of Federal prisoners, United States, yearend 1995, 1999-2003
- Characteristics of Federal prisoners, by type of facility, United States, yearend 2003
- Security level of facilities housing Federal prisoners, by sex and race of prisoner, United States, yearend 2002
Deaths and AIDS-related deaths
- Number and rate (per 100,000 prisoners) of deaths among State and Federal prisoners, by cause of death, United States 2001-2004
- Number and rate (per 100,000 prisoners) of AIDS-related deaths among State and Federal prisoners, United States 1991-2008
Educational attainment and education programs
- Educational attainment for those in State and Federal prisons, in local jails, on probation, and in the general population, United States, selected years
- Participation in education programs for those in State and Federal prisons, in local jails, and on probation, by type of program, United States, selected years
Female
- Number and rate (per 100,000 U.S. resident female population) of female prisoners under jurisdiction of State and Federal correctional authorities, by region and jurisdiction on Dec. 31, 1990, 1995, 2000-2010
- Estimated number and rate (per 100,000 U.S. resident population in each group) of sentenced prisoners under jurisdiction of State and Federal correctional authorities, by sex, race, Hispanic origin, and age group, United States 2010
- Prisoners under the jurisdiction of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, by selected facility and demographic characteristics 1990, 2000, 2009, and 2011
HIV/AIDS
- State and Federal prisoners known to be positive for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), by region and jurisdiction 1995-2008
- Confirmed AIDS cases among State and Federal prisoners, by region and jurisdiction selected years 1993-2008
- State and Federal prisoners known to be positive for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), by sex, region, and jurisdiction
Housed in private facilities and local jails
- State and Federal prisoners housed in private facilities, by region and jurisdiction on Dec. 31, 2000 and 2002-2009
- State and Federal prisoners housed in local jails, by region and jurisdiction
Immigration offenders
- Immigration offenders in Federal prison and average time to be served, United States 1985-2000
Incarceration rates
- Rate (per 100,000 resident population) of sentenced prisoners under jurisdiction of State and Federal correctional authorities on December 31, by region and jurisdiction 1980, 1984-2011
Non-U.S. citizens
- Non-U.S. citizens in State and Federal prisons, United States, at midyear 1998-2011
- Prisoners under the jurisdiction of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, by selected facility and demographic characteristics 1990, 2000, 2009, and 2011
Number
- Number and rate (per 100,000 U.S. residents) of persons in State and Federal prisons and local jails, United States 1985, 1990-2011
- Prisoners under jurisdiction of State and Federal correctional authorities, by region and jurisdiction Dec. 31, 2000 and 2002-2010
- Prisoners in Federal, State, and private adult correctional facilities, by type of facility and sex of prisoner, United States June 30, 1995 and 2000
- State and Federal prisoners housed in private facilities, by region and jurisdiction on Dec. 31, 2000 and 2002-2009
- State and Federal prisoners housed in local jails, by region and jurisdiction on Dec. 31, 2000 and 2002-2009
- Characteristics of Federal prisoners, United States, yearend 1995, 1999-2003
- Characteristics of Federal prisoners, by type of facility, United States, yearend 2003
- Security level of facilities housing Federal prisoners, by sex and race of prisoner, United States, yearend 2002
Offenders returning to Federal prison
- Offenders returning to Federal prison within 3 years of release, United States 1986-97
- Offenders returning to Federal prison within 3 years of release, by demographic characteristics, conviction offense, and type of release, United States 1986-97 (aggregate)
Offenses
- Prisoners under the jurisdiction of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, adjudication status, type of offense, and sentence length 1990, 2000, 2009, and 2011
- Type of commitment offense among Federal prisoners, by sex and race of prisoner, United States yearend 2003
- Federal prison population, and number and percent sentenced for drug offenses, United States 1970-2004
Possessing firearms during offense
- State and Federal prisoners reporting prior possession of firearms, by type of firearm, United States 1997
- State and Federal prisoners reporting possession of firearms during current offense, by type of offense, United States 1991 and 1997
- State and Federal prisoners reporting possession of firearms during current offense, by offense, United States 1997
- Source of firearms possessed by State prisoners during current offense, United States 1991 and 1997
Sexual violence
- Number and rate (per 1,000 inmates) of allegations and substantiated incidents of sexual violence reported by correctional authorities, by type of correctional facility, United States 2005 and 2006
- Number and percent distribution of outcomes of investigations into allegations of sexual violence reported by correctional authorities, by type of correctional facility, United States 2006
Time served
- Time served to first release by Federal prisoners, by offense, United States
- Mean time served to first release by Federal prisoners, by offense and characteristics, United States
Veterans
- Veterans and nonveterans in State and Federal prisons, by selected characteristics, United States 1997 and 2004
- Current offense and criminal history of veterans and nonveterans in State and Federal prisons, United States 1997 and 2004
Jail inmates
Characteristics
- Jail inmates, by sex, race, Hispanic origin, and conviction status, United States 1990-2011
- Characteristics of jail inmates, by conviction status, United States 1983, 1989, 1996, and 2002
- Family background of jail inmates while growing up, United States 1996 and 2002
- Jail inmates, by sex, race, Hispanic origin, region, and jurisdiction June 30, 1999
Deaths and AIDS-related deaths
- Deaths of inmates in local jails, by cause of death 2000-2007
- Number of deaths and mortality rate of State prisoners and local jail inmates, by cause of death 2001-2007 (aggregate)
- Deaths of inmates in the 50 largest jail jurisdictions 2000-2006
- Deaths and AIDS-related deaths among local jail inmates, by region and State, July 1, 1998 to June 30, 1999
Drug and alcohol use
- Percent of jail inmates reporting drug use, by type of drug and frequency of use, United States 1996 and 2002
- Percent of jail inmates reporting alcohol use, by sex, race, Hispanic origin, and most serious offense, United States 1996 and 2002
Educational attainment and education programs
- Educational attainment for those in State and Federal prisons, in local jails, on probation, and in the general population, United States, selected years
- Participation in education programs for those in State and Federal prisons, in local jails, and on probation, by type of program, United States, selected years
Fifty largest jail jurisdictions
- Average daily population and percent of capacity occupied in the 50 largest jail jurisdictions, United States 2005-2010
HIV/AIDS
- Jail inmates known to be positive for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), by region and State June 30, 1993 and 1999
In Indian country
- Jails and jail inmates in Indian country, by selected characteristics, United States, midyear 1998-2004 and 2007-2010
Number and incarceration rates
- Number and rate (per 100,000 U.S. residents) of jail inmates, average daily population, rated capacity, and percent of capacity occupied, by legal status and sex, United States 1983-2011
- Number and rate (per 100,000 U.S. residents) of persons in State and Federal prisons and local jails, United States 1985, 1990-2011
- Number and rate (per 100,000 U.S. residents) of jail inmates, by region and jurisdiction June 30, 2005
- Persons under jail supervision, by confinement status and type of program, United States 1995-2011
- Jail inmates, by confinement status, region, and jurisdiction June 30, 1999
Offenses
- Most serious current offense of jail inmates, by conviction status, United States 1983, 1989, 1996, and 2002
- Most serious current offense of jail inmates, by sex, race, and Hispanic origin, United States 2002
Sexual violence
- Number and rate (per 1,000 inmates) of allegations and substantiated incidents of sexual violence reported by correctional authorities, by type of correctional facility, United States 2005 and 2006
- Number and percent distribution of outcomes of investigations into allegations of sexual violence reported by correctional authorities, by type of correctional facility, United States 2006
Supervision programs
- Persons under jail supervision, by confinement status and type of program, United States 1995-2011
Juveniles
Deaths in juvenile facilities
- Deaths of youths in State juvenile correctional facilities, by cause of death and selected characteristics 2002-2005
- Deaths of youths in State juvenile correctional facilities, by region and State 2002-2005
In residential custody facilities
- Number and rate (per 100,000 juveniles age 10 through upper age of jurisdiction) of juveniles in public and private residential custody facilities, by State selected years 1997-2010
- Juveniles in public and private residential custody facilities, by race, ethnicity, and offense, United States
- Juveniles in public and private residential custody facilities, by age and sex, United States
- Juveniles in public and private residential custody facilities, by sex, race, ethnicity, and State
Prisoners under age 18 in State prisons
- Prisoners under age 18 in State prisons, by sex, United States, midyear 1990, 1995, and 1999-2011
- Prisoners under age 18 in State and private adult correctional facilities, by type of facility, security level, and region, United States June 30, 2000
State prisoners
Admissions and releases
- Sentenced prisoners admitted to and released from the jurisdiction of State and Federal correctional authorities, by region and jurisdiction 2000 and 2004-2010
Characteristics
- Rate (per 100,000 U.S. resident population in each group) of sentenced prisoners under jurisdiction of State and Federal correctional authorities, by sex, race, Hispanic origin, and age group, United States
- Estimated number and rate (per 100,000 U.S. resident population in each group) of sentenced prisoners under jurisdiction of State and Federal correctional authorities, by sex, race, Hispanic origin, and age group, United States
- Prisoners in Federal, State, and private adult correctional facilities, by race and Hispanic origin of prisoner, and region, United States June 30, 2000
Current offense
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Estimated number and percent distribution of prisoners under jurisdiction of State correctional authorities, by offense, sex, race, and Hispanic origin, United States
- 2002 Table 6.0001.2002 -- PDF -- CSV
- 2003 Table 6.0001.2003 -- PDF -- CSV
- 2004 Table 6.0001.2004 -- PDF -- CSV
- 2005 Table 6.0001.2005 -- PDF -- CSV
- 2006 Table 6.0001.2006 -- PDF -- CSV
- 2007 Table 6.0001.2007 -- PDF -- CSV
- 2008 Table 6.0001.2008 -- PDF -- CSV
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2009
Table 6.0001.2009
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2010
Table 6.0001.2010
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Deaths and AIDS-related deaths
- Deaths of prisoners in State correctional facilities, by cause of death and selected prisoner characteristics 2001-2006
- Deaths of prisoners in State correctional facilities, by region and State 2001-2006
- Number of deaths and mortality rate of State prisoners and local jail inmates, by cause of death 2001-2007 (aggregate)
- Number and rate (per 100,000 prisoners) of deaths among State and Federal prisoners, by cause of death, United States 2001-2004
- Number and rate (per 100,000 prisoners) of deaths among State prisoners, by region and State 1995 and 2001-2007
- Number and rate (per 100,000 prisoners) of AIDS-related deaths among State and Federal prisoners, United States 1991-2008
- Number and rate (per 100,000 prisoners) of AIDS-related deaths among State prisoners, by region and State 1995 and 2001-2007
Educational attainment and education programs
- Educational attainment for those in State and Federal prisons, in local jails, on probation, and in the general population, United States, selected years
- Participation in education programs for those in State and Federal prisons, in local jails, and on probation, by type of program, United States, selected years
Female
- Number and rate (per 100,000 U.S. resident female population) of female prisoners under jurisdiction of State and Federal correctional authorities, by region and jurisdiction on Dec. 31, 1990, 1995, 2000-2010
HIV/AIDS
- State and Federal prisoners known to be positive for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), by region and jurisdiction 1995-2008
- Confirmed AIDS cases among State and Federal prisoners, by region and jurisdiction selected years 1993-2008
- State and Federal prisoners known to be positive for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), by sex, region, and jurisdiction
Housed in private facilities and local jails
- State and Federal prisoners housed in private facilities, by region and jurisdiction
- State and Federal prisoners housed in local jails, by region and jurisdiction on Dec. 31, 2000 and 2002-2009
Incarceration rates
- Number and rate (per 100,000 resident population in each group) of sentenced prisoners under jurisdiction of State and Federal correctional authorities on December 31, by sex, United States 1925-2011
- Rate (per 100,000 resident population) of sentenced prisoners under jurisdiction of State and Federal correctional authorities on December 31, by region and jurisdiction 1980, 1984-2011
- Rate (per 100,000 U.S. resident population in each group) of sentenced prisoners under jurisdiction of State and Federal correctional authorities, by sex, race, Hispanic origin, and age group, United States
- Estimated number and rate (per 100,000 U.S. resident population in each group) of sentenced prisoners under jurisdiction of State and Federal correctional authorities, by sex, race, Hispanic origin, and age group, United States
Non-U.S. citizens
- Non-U.S. citizens in State and Federal prisons, United States, at midyear 1998-2011
Number
- Number and rate (per 100,000 U.S. residents) of persons in State and Federal prisons and local jails, United States 1985, 1990-2011
- Prisoners under jurisdiction of State and Federal correctional authorities, by region and jurisdiction Dec. 31, 2000 and 2002-2010
- Prisoners in Federal, State, and private adult correctional facilities, by type of facility and sex of prisoner, United States June 30, 1995 and 2000
Possessing firearms during offense
- State and Federal prisoners reporting prior possession of firearms, by type of firearm, United States 1997
- State and Federal prisoners reporting possession of firearms during current offense, by type of offense, United States 1991 and 1997
- State and Federal prisoners reporting possession of firearms during current offense, by offense, United States 1997
- Source of firearms possessed by State prisoners during current offense, United States 1991 and 1997
Prison population growth
- Number and rate (per 100,000 resident population in each group) of sentenced prisoners under jurisdiction of State and Federal correctional authorities on December 31, by sex, United States 1925-2011
- Rate (per 100,000 resident population) of sentenced prisoners under jurisdiction of State and Federal correctional authorities on December 31, by region and jurisdiction 1980, 1984-2011
Recidivism
- Characteristics of prisoners released in 1994 from prisons in 15 States
- Recidivism rates of prisoners released in 1994 from prisons in 15 States, by amount of time after release recidivism occurred and outcome
- Recidivism rates of prisoners released in 1994 from prisons in 15 States, by selected prisoner characteristics
- Recidivism rates of prisoners released in 1994 from prisons in 15 States, by most serious offense for which released
- Rearrest rates of prisoners released in 1994 from prisons in 15 States, by most serious offense for which released and charge at rearrest
- Recidivism rates of State prisoners released in 1983 and 1994, by offense type
Sexual violence
- Number and rate (per 1,000 inmates) of allegations and substantiated incidents of sexual violence reported by correctional authorities, by type of correctional facility, United States 2005 and 2006
- Number and percent distribution of outcomes of investigations into allegations of sexual violence reported by correctional authorities, by type of correctional facility, United States 2006
Time served
- Sentence length and time served for first releases from State prison, by offense 2009
- Mean maximum sentence, mean time served, and percent of sentence served for violent offenders, by State 1993, 1996, and 1999
- Mean sentence length and mean time served for first releases from State prison, by offense, United States 1990 and 1999
Under age 18
- Prisoners under age 18 in State prisons, by sex, United States, midyear 1990, 1995, and 1999-2011
- Prisoners under age 18 in State and private adult correctional facilities, by type of facility, security level, and region, United States June 30, 2000
Veterans
- Veterans and nonveterans in State and Federal prisons, by selected characteristics, United States 1997 and 2004
- Current offense and criminal history of veterans and nonveterans in State and Federal prisons, United States 1997 and 2004
Other
Drug and alcoholism treatment facilities and clients
- Drug and alcoholism treatment facilities, by jurisdiction 1998, 2000, 2002-2009
- Clients in drug and alcoholism treatment facilities, by jurisdiction 1998, 2000, 2002-2009
- Clients under 18 years of age in drug and alcoholism treatment facilities, by jurisdiction 1998, 2000, 2002-2009
Mental health treatment in prisons
- State correctional facilities providing mental health screening and treatment, by region and State June 30, 2000
- Prisoners receiving mental health treatment in State correctional facilities, by region and State June 30, 2000
Military correctional authorities
- Prisoners under jurisdiction of U.S. military authorities, by branch of service Dec. 31, 1996-2011

