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Prisoners in 2023 – Statistical Tables
NCJ Number 310197
Author(s)
Derek Mueller, PhD, BJS Statistician;
Rich Kluckow, DSW, BJS Statistician
Date Published September 2025
Publication Series Prisoners
Description
This report provides counts of prisoners under the jurisdiction of state and federal correctional authorities in 2023 and includes findings on admissions, releases, and imprisonment rates. The report describes demographic and offense characteristics of state and federal prisoners. It also provides statistics on prisoners held under military jurisdiction. This report is the 98th in a series that began in 1926.
Highlights
The U.S. prison population was 1,254,200 at yearend 2023, an increase of 24,100 persons (up 2%) from 2022 (1,230,100).
The number of females in state or federal prison increased almost 4% from yearend 2022 (87,800) to yearend 2023 (91,100).
The number of males in prison increased in 38 states from 2022 to 2023, while the number of females in prison increased in 41 states during the same period.
Seven states increased their prison populations by more than 1,000 persons from yearend 2022 to yearend 2023.
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