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Number of sentenced prisoners in the United States under federal jurisdiction 2016, by offense

Number of sentenced prisoners in the United States under federal jurisdiction in 2016, by offense

The data displays the number of prisoners under jurisdiction of federal correctional authorities in 2016, by offense. In 2016, about 81,900 prisoners were sentenced for drug-related crimes, including trafficking, possession, and other drug offenses.

Drug-related	81900
Weapons	28800
Other public-order crime	23800
Immigration	13300
Fraud	8300
Robbery	6600
Other violent crime	4000
Homicide	2800
Other property crime	1900
Burglary	400

Number of sentenced prisoners in the United States under federal jurisdiction 2016, by offense

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