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Number of prisoners in the United States from 1990 to 2016

Number of prisoners under jurisdiction of federal or state correctional authorities from 1990 to 2016 (in thousand)

The data displays the number of prisoners under jurisdiction of federal or state correctional authorities from 1990 to 2016. Around 1.51 million people imprisoned in the U.S. in 2016, compared to 1.39 million in the year 2000.

2016	1505.4
2015	1526.6
2014	1562.32
2013	1576.95
2012	1570.4
2011	1598.97
2010	1613.8
2009	1615.49
2008	1608.28
2007	1596.84
2006	1568.67
2005	1525.91
2004	1497.1
2003	1468.6
2002	1440.14
2001	1404.03
2000	1394.23
1990	773.92

Number of prisoners in the United States from 1990 to 2016

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