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Inmates held in custody in the United States in 2016, by type of correctional institution

Total number of inmates held in custody in state or federal prisons or in local jails in the United States in 2016, by type of institution

The data displays the total number of inmates held in custody in state or federal prisons or in local jails in the U.S. in 2016, by type of institution. In 2016, about 24,900 federal prisoners were held in privately operated facilities.

State facilities	1134700
Local jails	740700
Federal facilities	154200
Privately operated state facilities	94200
Privately operated federal facilities	24900
Community correction centers	9200

Inmates held in custody in the United States in 2016, by type of correctional institution

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