| State | U.S. Total | Federal prisons | Alabama | Alaska | Arizona | Arkansas | California | Colorado | Connecticut | Delaware | District of Columbia | Florida | Georgia | Hawaii | Idaho | Illinois | Indiana | Iowa | Kansas | Kentucky | Louisiana | Maine | Maryland | Massachusetts | Michigan | Minnesota | Mississippi | Missouri | Montana | Nebraska | Nevada | New Hampshire | New Jersey | New Mexico | New York | North Carolina | North Dakota | Ohio | Oklahoma | Oregon | Pennsylvania | Rhode Island | South Carolina | South Dakota | Tennessee | Texas | Utah | Vermont | Virginia | Washington | West Virginia | Wisconsin | Wyoming | Select a state to get started | Select a state to get started | |
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Imprisonment Rate
Per 100k residents
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360 | 43 | 394 | 202 | 448 | 596 | 246 | 290 | 183 | 275 | 382 | 449 | 165 | 490 | 238 | 351 | 274 | 305 | 423 | 617 | 119 | 261 | 96 | 328 | 152 | 652 | 385 | 438 | 295 | 327 | 151 | 125 | 259 | 167 | 275 | 240 | 394 | 545 | 291 | 300 | 122 | 299 | 405 | 341 | 477 | 186 | 124 | 314 | 181 | 328 | 346 | 378 | ||||
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Black/White Disparity
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4.8:1 | — | 2.8:1 | 4.7:1 | 4.9:1 | 3.5:1 | 9.2:1 | 6.6:1 | 9.4:1 | 5.3:1 | — | 4.1:1 | 2.8:1 | 2.4:1 | 4.4:1 | 7.8:1 | 4.6:1 | 9.3:1 | 6.3:1 | 2.9:1 | 3.8:1 | 8.8:1 | 5:1 | 7:1 | 6.7:1 | 9.9:1 | 2.6:1 | 3.6:1 | 7.5:1 | 8.9:1 | 4.1:1 | 5:1 | 12.5:1 | 5.8:1 | 7.8:1 | 3.9:1 | 5.2:1 | 5.7:1 | 4.4:1 | 5.2:1 | 7.7:1 | 8.5:1 | 3.8:1 | 5.9:1 | 3.4:1 | 3.5:1 | 7.6:1 | 12.3:1 | 4.4:1 | 5.5:1 | 3.8:1 | 11.9:1 | 5:1 | |||
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Latinx/White Disparity
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2.2:1 | — | — | 0.6:1 | 1.7:1 | 0.6:1 | 2.0:1 | 2.2:1 | 3.7:1 | 0.1:1 | — | 0.7:1 | 0.6:1 | 0.4:1 | 1.4:1 | 1.5:1 | 0.7:1 | 1.4:1 | 1.4:1 | 0.4:1 | 0.0:1 | 3.6:1 | 0.8:1 | 4.0:1 | 0.3:1 | 1.9:1 | 0.5:1 | 0.5:1 | 0.6:1 | 1.9:1 | 0.8:1 | 1.8:1 | 2.0:1 | 1.8:1 | 3.0:1 | 0.9:1 | 2.3:1 | 1.1:1 | 0.9:1 | 1.0:1 | 2.3:1 | 2.6:1 | 0.7:1 | 1.5:1 | 0.5:1 | 1.1:1 | 1.8:1 | 0.2:1 | 0.4:1 | 1.2:1 | 0.3:1 | 2.1:1 | 1.4:1 | |||
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Youth Custody Rate
Per 100k youth
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87 | — | 145 | 210 | 53 | 148 | 61 | 83 | 20 | 109 | 285 | 86 | 82 | 25 | 111 | 52 | 121 | 82 | 87 | 103 | 158 | 30 | 43 | 45 | 77 | 72 | 73 | 110 | 102 | 144 | 155 | 27 | 46 | 100 | 61 | 53 | 51 | 152 | 60 | 151 | 91 | 104 | 115 | 136 | 43 | 96 | 57 | 8 | 101 | 71 | 245 | 77 | 138 | |||
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Felony Disenfranchisement Rate
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1.7% | — | 5.95% | 0.96% | 4.2% | 3.77% | 0.37% | 0.44% | 0.21% | 0.83% | — | 6.13% | 3.25% | 0.23% | 2.17% | 0.34% | 0.57% | 1.13% | 0.9% | 4.66% | 1.58% | 0 | 0.37% | 0.14% | 0.45% | 0.23% | 3.08% | 1.7% | 0.63% | 0.87% | 0.52% | 0.21% | 0.22% | 0.35% | 0.23% | 0.9% | 0.39% | 0.57% | 1.4% | 0.42% | 0.41% | 0.19% | 0.97% | 1.92% | 7.68% | 2.5% | 0.34% | 0 | 4.18% | 0.28% | 1.1% | 1.53% | 2.17% |
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At a Glance
Data Sources: Mueller, D. and Kluckow, R. (2025). Prisoners in 2023 – Statistical tables. Bureau of Justice Statistics; Nellis, A. (2021). The color of justice: Racial disparity in state prisons. The Sentencing Project; Puzzanchera, C., Sladky, T. J., & Kang, W. (2025). Easy access to the census of juveniles in residential placement. National Center for Juvenile Justice; Uggen, C., Larson, R., Shannon, S., Stewart, R., & Hauf, M. (2024). Locked out 2024: Four million denied voting rights due to a felony conviction. The Sentencing Project.
Imprisonment Rate
The total prison population in a jurisdiction as a proportion of every 100,000 residents in that jurisdiction.
Learn more about imprisonment rateBlack/White Disparity
The magnitude of the Black imprisonment rate relative to the white imprisonment rate. For example, in a jurisdiction where the Black imprisonment rate is 1,000 per 100,000 Black residents and the white imprisonment rate is 200 per 100,000 white residents, the Black/white disparity would be 5:1. U.S. rate is from 2023. State rates are from 2021.
Learn more about Black/white disparityLatinx/White Disparity
The magnitude of the Latino imprisonment rate relative to the white imprisonment rate. For example, in a jurisdiction where the Latino imprisonment rate is 400 per 100,000 Latino residents and the white imprisonment rate is 200 per 100,000 white residents, the Latino/white disparity ratio would be 2:1. U.S. rate is from 2023. State rates are from 2021.
Learn more about Latino/white disparityYouth Custody Rate
The number of people held in juvenile justice facilities on a typical day per 100,000 minors in the population (age 10 through the age of majority, which is typically age 17).
Learn more about juvenile custody rateFelony Disenfranchisement Rate
The percentage of voting-age U.S. residents in a jurisdiction who are disenfranchised due to a felony conviction. Data from 2024.
Learn more about felony disenfranchisement rateData Sources: Mueller, D. and Kluckow, R. (2025). Prisoners in 2023 – Statistical tables. Bureau of Justice Statistics; Zeng, Z. & Minton, T.D. (2021). Census of jails, 2005-2019 – Statistical tables. Bureau of Justice Statistics; Zeng, Z. (2025). Jails report series: 2024 preliminary data release. Bureau of Justice Statistics; Zeng, Z. (2025). Jail inmates in 2023 - Statistical tables. Bureau of Justice Statistics; Kaeble, D. (2026). Probation and parole in the United States, 2024. Bureau of Justice Statistics; Nellis, A. & Barry, C. (2025). A matter of life: The scope and impact of life and long term imprisonment in the United States. The Sentencing Project.
| State | U.S. Total | Federal Prisons | Alabama | Alaska | Arizona | Arkansas | California | Colorado | Connecticut | Delaware | District of Columbia | Florida | Georgia | Hawaii | Idaho | Illinois | Indiana | Iowa | Kansas | Kentucky | Louisiana | Maine | Maryland | Massachusetts | Michigan | Minnesota | Mississippi | Missouri | Montana | Nebraska | Nevada | New Hampshire | New Jersey | New Mexico | New York | North Carolina | North Dakota | Ohio | Oklahoma | Oregon | Pennsylvania | Rhode Island | South Carolina | South Dakota | Tennessee | Texas | Utah | Vermont | Virginia | Washington | West Virginia | Wisconsin | Wyoming | Select a state to get started | Select a state to get started | |
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Total Incarcerated
Prison and Jail
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1,867,808 | 144,448 | 36,631 | 1,535 | 47,013 | 27,749 | 170,887 | 30,084 | 5,607 | 2,792 | 1,820 | 143,867 | 94,624 | 2,599 | 13,939 | 46,318 | 44,546 | 13,823 | 17,072 | 45,361 | 60,746 | 3,283 | 24,740 | 14,847 | 48,866 | 15,565 | 33,514 | 35,464 | 7,495 | 10,059 | 17,682 | 3,515 | 21,225 | 12,025 | 53,015 | 50,354 | 3,356 | 67,110 | 32,836 | 18,348 | 70,144 | 1,297 | 27,698 | 5,751 | 55,648 | 215,581 | 13,700 | 867 | 55,822 | 25,909 | 10,910 | 33,240 | 3,782 | |||
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Prison Population
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1,210,308 | 143,297 | 20,181 | 1,485 | 33,473 | 18,349 | 95,827 | 17,084 | 6,643 | 2,859 | — | 87,207 | 49,814 | 2,359 | 9,689 | 29,828 | 24,116 | 8,803 | 8,992 | 19,171 | 28,186 | 1,663 | 16,150 | 5,587 | 32,986 | 8,725 | 19,174 | 23,884 | 4,985 | 5,859 | 10,462 | 2,115 | 11,675 | 5,475 | 32,565 | 29,994 | 1,886 | 46,530 | 22,206 | 12,308 | 38,844 | 1,339 | 16,228 | 3,741 | 24,408 | 146,811 | 6,400 | 802 | 27,442 | 14,199 | 5,800 | 20,490 | 2,212 | |||
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Jail Population
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657,500 | — | 16,450 | 50 | 13,540 | 9,400 | 75,060 | 13,000 | — | — | 1,820 | 56,660 | 44,810 | — | 4,250 | 16,490 | 20,430 | 5,020 | 8,080 | 26,190 | 32,560 | 1,620 | 8,590 | 9,260 | 15,880 | 6,840 | 14,340 | 11,580 | 2,510 | 4,200 | 7,220 | 1,400 | 9,550 | 6,550 | 20,450 | 20,360 | 1,470 | 20,580 | 10,630 | 6,040 | 31,300 | — | 11,470 | 2,010 | 31,240 | 68,770 | 7,300 | — | 28,380 | 11,710 | 5,110 | 12,750 | 1,570 | |||
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Imprisonment Rate
Per 100k Residents
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360 | 43 | 394 | 202 | 448 | 596 | 246 | 290 | 183 | 275 | — | 382 | 449 | 165 | 490 | 238 | 351 | 274 | 305 | 423 | 617 | 119 | 261 | 96 | 328 | 152 | 652 | 385 | 438 | 295 | 327 | 151 | 125 | 259 | 167 | 275 | 240 | 394 | 545 | 291 | 300 | 122 | 299 | 405 | 341 | 477 | 186 | 124 | 314 | 181 | 328 | 346 | 378 | |||
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Jail Incarceration Rate
Per 100k residents
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198 | — | 335 | 7 | 186 | 311 | 190 | 226 | — | — | 258 | 264 | 422 | — | 238 | 130 | 303 | 159 | 277 | 586 | 700 | 120 | 142 | 134 | 159 | 121 | 482 | 189 | 235 | 217 | 234 | 103 | 107 | 312 | 105 | 194 | 193 | 176 | 269 | 143 | 244 | — | 223 | 227 | 457 | 237 | 228 | — | 332 | 154 | 285 | 219 | 271 | |||
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Probation Population
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3,030,540 | 11,280 | 46,860 | 2,160 | 75,410 | 51,620 | 149,410 | 85,670 | 30,080 | 11,080 | 4,630 | 179,980 | 377,940 | 13,600 | 32,360 | 87,670 | 89,590 | 28,320 | 9,050 | 50,960 | 37,220 | 5,880 | 80,510 | 42,760 | 113,510 | 82,300 | 36,750 | 38,510 | 10,090 | 11,070 | 17,210 | 2,570 | 30,710 | 12,970 | 65,990 | 58,770 | 5,970 | 173,950 | 27,500 | 18,510 | 84,540 | 16,610 | 27,420 | 5,660 | 78,410 | 381,330 | 22,050 | 3,820 | 70,080 | 77,550 | 7,850 | 39,760 | 4,750 | |||
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Parole Population
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663,820 | 104,070 | 5,820 | 1,190 | 6,890 | 22,460 | 38,950 | 8,900 | 2,490 | 300 | 1,730 | 3,720 | 13,520 | 1,090 | 7,000 | 15,960 | 7,420 | 7,100 | 5,370 | 12,060 | 18,240 | — | 9,340 | 1,870 | 9,090 | 6,620 | 10,320 | 15,690 | 1,070 | 1,140 | 5,440 | 1,650 | 15,970 | 2,190 | 23,680 | 10,650 | 560 | 15,150 | 2,180 | 19,500 | 68,150 | 360 | 3,210 | 3,530 | 11,670 | 95,480 | 3,830 | 690 | 1,420 | 10,600 | 3,110 | 22,240 | 750 | |||
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Life Sentences
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194,803 | 5,199 | 5,950 | 431 | 1,868 | 2,129 | 37,022 | 3,642 | 697 | 662 | - | 15,366 | 10,392 | 319 | 728 | 3,747 | 3,989 | 1,218 | 1,510 | 1,328 | 5,546 | 124 | 3,628 | 1,813 | 4,840 | 572 | 2,326 | 3,322 | 542 | 1,055 | 2,510 | 349 | 1,459 | 788 | 6,806 | 3,940 | 106 | 8,939 | 3,585 | 951 | 8,279 | 238 | 2,346 | 414 | 4,018 | 18,358 | 2,259 | 212 | 3,481 | 3,018 | 753 | 1,669 | 360 | |||
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Life Sentences
% of Prison
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16% | 3% | 29% | 10% | 5% | 11% | 39% | 21% | 7% | 16% | — | 18% | 20% | 8% | 7% | 13% | 17% | 15% | 17% | 7% | 20% | 7% | 23% | 29% | 15% | 7% | 12% | 14% | 19% | 18% | 24% | 18% | 11% | 14% | 21% | 13% | 6% | 20% | 17% | 8% | 21% | 15% | 14% | 11% | 21% | 14% | 35% | 11% | 16% | 22% | 12% | 8% | 16% | |||
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Life Without Parole
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56,245 | 3,084 | 1,485 | — | 634 | 552 | 5,111 | 878 | 62 | 371 | — | 10,915 | 1,949 | 26 | 129 | 1,613 | 139 | 967 | 42 | 153 | 3,900 | 65 | 424 | 1,052 | 3,551 | 167 | 1,718 | 1,103 | 50 | 268 | 559 | 78 | 102 | 5 | 303 | 1,725 | 50 | 801 | 958 | 234 | 5,059 | 25 | 1,297 | 172 | 301 | 1,562 | 77 | 14 | 1,244 | 533 | 304 | 381 | 53 | |||
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Life Without Parole
% of Prison
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5% | 2% | 7% | 0 | 2% | 3% | 5% | 5% | 1% | 9% | — | 13% | 4% | 1% | 1% | 5% | 1% | 12% | 0 | 1% | 14% | 4% | 3% | 17% | 11% | 2% | 9% | 5% | 2% | 5% | 5% | 4% | 1% | 0 | 1% | 6% | 3% | 2% | 4% | 2% | 13% | 2% | 8% | 5% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 6% | 4% | 5% | 2% | 2% | |||
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Life Without Parole
- Under 25
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19,914 | — | 404 | — | 211 | 272 | 2,830 | 331 | 29 | 130 | — | 3,854 | 572 | 10 | 22 | 551 | 49 | 373 | 10 | 29 | 1,647 | 15 | 159 | 471 | 1,750 | 57 | 628 | — | 6 | 97 | 110 | 20 | 29 | 1 | 97 | 679 | 5 | 185 | 251 | 74 | 2,323 | 7 | 398 | 54 | 112 | 514 | 26 | 5 | 304 | 108 | 2 | 92 | 11 | |||
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Private Prison Population
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88,618 | 13,358 | 221 | 330 | 9,842 | 0 | 0 | 2,745 | 538 | — | — | 11,637 | 7,658 | 876 | 598 | 352 | 3,901 | 0 | 0 | 834 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 2,237 | 0 | 2,427 | 0 | 0 | — | 994 | 1,633 | 0 | 27 | 273 | 6,466 | 2,741 | 0 | 419 | — | 85 | 42 | 6,640 | 9,821 | 0 | 126 | 1,248 | 0 | 0 | — | 549 |
Total Incarcerated
U.S. jail total is from 2024. State jail totals are from 2019.
Prison Population
The number of people in prison at one point in time, typically convicted of a felony offense and sentenced to one year or longer.
Learn more about prison populationJail Population
The number of people in jails at one point in time, who are held pretrial or are convicted of a misdemeanor offense and are sentenced to less than one year. U.S. totals are from 2024 and state-level estimates are from 2019.
Learn more about jail populationImprisonment Rate
The total prison population in a jurisdiction as a proportion of every 100,000 residents in that jurisdiction.
Learn more about imprisonment rateJail Incarceration Rate
The total jail population in a jurisdiction as a proportion of every 100,000 residents of that jurisdiction. U.S. totals are from 2023 and state-level estimates are from 2019.
Learn more about jail incarceration rateProbation Population
The number of people living in our communities who are under the supervision of probation officers, convicted of a misdemeanor or felony. These sentences were intended to be in lieu of imprisonment, but often they are in addition to a term of imprisonment. People under probation supervision face incarceration if found to be in violation of their supervision terms. This group combined with those on parole constitute the population under “community supervision.” Data from 2024.
Learn more about probation populationParole Population
The number of people released from prison and placed under the supervision of parole officers. These individuals face further imprisonment if found to be in violation of their supervision terms. This group combined with those on probation constitute the population under “community supervision.” Data from 2024.
Learn more about parole populationLife Sentences
People serving life with or without the possibility of parole, or a de facto life sentence of 50 years or longer. Data from 2024.
Learn more about life sentencesLife Sentences
Data from 2024.
Life Without Parole
Data from 2024.
Life Without Parole
Data from 2024.
Life Without Parole
People serving a sentence of life without parole for offenses committed under age 25. Data from 2024.
Learn more about life without parole – under 25Private Prison Population
People imprisoned, typically for one year or longer, in privately-operated, for-profit prisons.
Learn more about private prison populationData Sources: Mueller, D. and Kluckow, R. (2025). Prisoners in 2023 – Statistical tables. Bureau of Justice Statistics.
| State | Alaska | Arizona | Arkansas | California | Colorado | Connecticut | Delaware | District of Columbia | Florida | Georgia | Hawaii | Idaho | Illinois | Indiana | Iowa | Kansas | Kentucky | Louisiana | Maine | Maryland | Massachusetts | Michigan | Minnesota | Mississippi | Missouri | Montana | Nebraska | Nevada | New Hampshire | New Jersey | New Mexico | New York | North Carolina | North Dakota | Ohio | Oklahoma | Oregon | Pennsylvania | Rhode Island | South Carolina | South Dakota | Tennessee | Texas | Utah | Vermont | Virginia | Washington | West Virginia | Wisconsin | Wyoming | Select a state to get started | Select a state to get started |
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Men in Prison
1124435
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30,513 | 16,815 | 92,017 | 15,711 | 6,259 | 2,769 | — | 81,326 | 46,203 | 2,158 | 8,191 | 28,295 | 21,751 | 8,086 | 8,231 | 16,969 | 26,618 | 1,498 | 15,526 | 5,415 | 31,285 | 8,134 | 17,727 | 21,787 | 4,238 | 5,465 | 9,592 | 1,971 | 11,203 | 4,950 | 31,248 | 27,639 | 1,645 | 42,679 | 20,018 | 11,407 | 36,721 | 1,303 | 15,053 | 3,172 | 22,017 | 135,208 | 5,927 | 762 | 25,545 | 13,326 | 5,181 | 19,194 | 1,956 | |||
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Women in Prison
85873
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2,960 | 1,534 | 3,810 | 1,373 | 384 | 90 | — | 5,881 | 3,611 | 201 | 1,498 | 1,533 | 2,365 | 717 | 761 | 2,202 | 1,568 | 165 | 624 | 172 | 1,701 | 591 | 1,447 | 2,097 | 747 | 394 | 870 | 144 | 472 | 525 | 1,317 | 2,355 | 241 | 3,851 | 2,188 | 901 | 2,123 | 36 | 1,175 | 569 | 2,391 | 11,603 | 473 | 40 | 1,897 | 873 | 619 | 1,296 | 256 |
Data Source: Mueller, D. and Kluckow, R. (2025). Prisoners in 2023 – Statistical tables. Bureau of Justice Statistics; Nellis, A. (2021). The color of justice: Racial disparity in state prisons. The Sentencing Project.
| State | U.S. Total | Federal prisons | Alabama | Alaska | Arizona | Arkansas | California | Colorado | Connecticut | Delaware | District of Columbia | Florida | Georgia | Hawaii | Idaho | Illinois | Indiana | Iowa | Kansas | Kentucky | Louisiana | Maine | Maryland | Massachusetts | Michigan | Minnesota | Mississippi | Missouri | Montana | Nebraska | Nevada | New Hampshire | New Jersey | New Mexico | New York | North Carolina | North Dakota | Ohio | Oklahoma | Oregon | Pennsylvania | Rhode Island | South Carolina | South Dakota | Tennessee | Texas | Utah | Vermont | Virginia | Washington | West Virginia | Wisconsin | Wyoming | Select a state to get started | Select a state to get started |
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Black : White Ratio
The magnitude of the Black imprisonment rate relative to the white imprisonment rate. For example, in a jurisdiction where the Black imprisonment rate is 1,000 per 100,000 Black residents and the white imprisonment rate is 200 per 100,000 white residents, the Black/white disparity would be 5:1.
U.S. rate is from 2023. State rates are from 2021.
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— | 2.8:1 | 4.7:1 | 4.9:1 | 3.5:1 | 9.2:1 | 6.6:1 | 9.4:1 | 5.3:1 | — | 4.1:1 | 2.8:1 | 2.4:1 | 4.4:1 | 7.8:1 | 4.6:1 | 9.3:1 | 6.3:1 | 2.9:1 | 3.8:1 | 8.8:1 | 5.0:1 | 7.0:1 | 6.7:1 | 9.9:1 | 2.6:1 | 3.6:1 | 7.5:1 | 8.9:1 | 4.1:1 | 5.0:1 | 12.5:1 | 5.8:1 | 7.8:1 | 3.9:1 | 5.2:1 | 5.7:1 | 4.4:1 | 5.2:1 | 7.7:1 | 8.5:1 | 3.8:1 | 5.9:1 | 3.4:1 | 3.5:1 | 7.6:1 | 12.3:1 | 4.4:1 | 5.5:1 | 3.8:1 | 11.9:1 | 5.0:1 | |||
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Latino : White Ratio
The magnitude of the Latino imprisonment rate relative to the white imprisonment rate. For example, in a jurisdiction where the Latino imprisonment rate is 400 per 100,000 Latino residents and the white imprisonment rate is 200 per 100,000 white residents, the Latino/white disparity ratio would be 2:1.
U.S. rate is from 2023. State rates are from 2021.
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— | — | 0.6:1 | 1.7:1 | 0.6:1 | 2.0:1 | 2.2:1 | 3.7:1 | 0.1:1 | — | 0.7:1 | 0.6:1 | 0.4:1 | 1.4:1 | 1.5:1 | 0.7:1 | 1.4:1 | 1.4:1 | 0.4:1 | 0.0:1 | 3.6:1 | 0.8:1 | 4.0:1 | 0.3:1 | 1.9:1 | 0.5:1 | 0.5:1 | 0.6:1 | 1.9:1 | 0.8:1 | 1.8:1 | 2.0:1 | 1.8:1 | 3.0:1 | 0.9:1 | 2.3:1 | 1.1:1 | 0.9:1 | 1.0:1 | 2.3:1 | 2.6:1 | 0.7:1 | 1.5:1 | 0.5:1 | 1.1:1 | 1.8:1 | 0.2:1 | 0.4:1 | 1.2:1 | 0.3:1 | 2.1:1 | 1.4:1 |
Black : White Ratio
Learn more about Black/white disparity
https://www.sentencingproject.org/research/us-criminal-justice-data/glossary/#glossary-term-disparity-black-whiteLatino : White Ratio
Learn more about Latino/white disparity
https://www.sentencingproject.org/research/us-criminal-justice-data/glossary/#glossary-term-latinx-white-disparityYouth in Custody
Custody: With some exceptions, people under the age of 18 who are committed to, detained in, or otherwise held in juvenile facilities. Juvenile: With some exceptions, people under the age of 18 who are arrested are referred to specialized courts called juvenile (or family) courts.
Data Source: Puzzanchera, C., Sladky, T. J., & Kang, W. (2025). Easy access to the census of juveniles in residential placement. National Center for Juvenile Justice.
| State | U.S. Total | Federal prisons | Alabama | Alaska | Arizona | Arkansas | California | Colorado | Connecticut | Delaware | District of Columbia | Florida | Georgia | Hawaii | Idaho | Illinois | Indiana | Iowa | Kansas | Kentucky | Louisiana | Maine | Maryland | Massachusetts | Michigan | Minnesota | Mississippi | Missouri | Montana | Nebraska | Nevada | New Hampshire | New Jersey | New Mexico | New York | North Carolina | North Dakota | Ohio | Oklahoma | Oregon | Pennsylvania | Rhode Island | South Carolina | South Dakota | Tennessee | Texas | Utah | Vermont | Virginia | Washington | West Virginia | Wisconsin | Wyoming | Select a state to get started | Select a state to get started | |
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Total Youth in Custody
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29,314 | — | 762 | 168 | 399 | 486 | 2,433 | 474 | 69 | 108 | 144 | 1,749 | 858 | 33 | 249 | 672 | 894 | 279 | 285 | 486 | 771 | 36 | 270 | 285 | 768 | 438 | 234 | 705 | 114 | 321 | 504 | 33 | 432 | 222 | 1,119 | 573 | 42 | 1,824 | 270 | 603 | 1,122 | 99 | 618 | 138 | 309 | 2,955 | 255 | 6 | 879 | 543 | 414 | 399 | 87 | |||
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Committed
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15,428 | — | 357 | 30 | 168 | 357 | 1,266 | 267 | 27 | 45 | 114 | 897 | 264 | 21 | 156 | 204 | 600 | 123 | 126 | 156 | 417 | 18 | 93 | 123 | 345 | 228 | 135 | 444 | 60 | 99 | 285 | 27 | 189 | 102 | 651 | 243 | 24 | 915 | 33 | 486 | 762 | 81 | 312 | 48 | 78 | 1,557 | 174 | 6 | 321 | 324 | 195 | 261 | 69 | |||
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Detained
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13,285 | — | 333 | 129 | 228 | 126 | 1,101 | 204 | 42 | 60 | 30 | 831 | 597 | 12 | 93 | 465 | 255 | 138 | 150 | 309 | 333 | 18 | 174 | 162 | 420 | 210 | 78 | 252 | 54 | 186 | 210 | 3 | 240 | 120 | 456 | 330 | 15 | 900 | 237 | 105 | 327 | 6 | 297 | 90 | 231 | 1,356 | 81 | 0 | 525 | 213 | 201 | 132 | 15 | |||
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Diverted
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371 | — | 66 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | |||
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Youth Custody Rate
Per 100k Youth
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87 | — | 145 | 210 | 53 | 148 | 61 | 83 | 20 | 109 | 285 | 86 | 82 | 25 | 111 | 52 | 121 | 82 | 87 | 103 | 158 | 30 | 43 | 45 | 77 | 72 | 73 | 110 | 102 | 144 | 155 | 27 | 46 | 100 | 61 | 53 | 51 | 152 | 60 | 151 | 91 | 104 | 115 | 136 | 43 | 96 | 57 | 8 | 101 | 71 | 245 | 77 | 138 | |||
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Youth Custody Rate (White)
Per 100k Youth
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52 | — | 87 | 179 | 42 | 95 | 33 | 47 | 5 | 33 | 94 | 72 | 36 | 17 | 98 | 18 | 90 | 49 | 56 | 60 | 51 | 29 | 12 | 15 | 40 | 32 | 36 | 75 | 65 | 60 | 95 | 24 | 6 | 114 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 77 | 30 | 137 | 44 | 73 | 54 | 54 | 21 | 63 | 33 | 9 | 39 | 46 | 225 | 31 | 129 | |||
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Youth Custody Rate (Black)
Per 100k Youth
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293 | — | 299 | 567 | 192 | 448 | 275 | 504 | 86 | 351 | 407 | 254 | 175 | 145 | 319 | 231 | 338 | 482 | 555 | 484 | 358 | 78 | 104 | 215 | 269 | 312 | 120 | 365 | 930 | 1,029 | 677 | 122 | 241 | 574 | 266 | 165 | 174 | 559 | 378 | 701 | 380 | 451 | 213 | 355 | 138 | 293 | 435 | 0 | 322 | 423 | 865 | 507 | 522 | |||
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Youth Custody Rate (Latinx)
Per 100k Youth
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65 | — | 54 | 0 | 51 | 46 | 69 | 96 | 23 | 0 | 132 | 16 | 32 | 14 | 135 | 26 | 58 | 85 | 82 | 49 | 27 | 70 | 26 | 79 | 51 | 39 | 84 | 70 | 123 | 143 | 91 | 33 | 35 | 94 | 40 | 19 | 56 | 96 | 52 | 162 | 68 | 46 | 185 | 40 | 17 | 81 | 127 | 0 | 73 | 89 | 216 | 56 | 129 | |||
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Youth Custody Rate (American Indian)
Per 100k Youth
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199 | — | 149 | 486 | 49 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 688 | 0 | 0 | 535 | 0 | 423 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 261 | 54 | 640 | 0 | 130 | 356 | 1,064 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 0 | 80 | 302 | 173 | 56 | 695 | 0 | 0 | 557 | 724 | 0 | 40 | 247 | 0 | 0 | 182 | 0 | 329 | 341 | |||
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Youth Custody Rate (Asian)
Per 100k Youth
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14 | — | 39 | 98 | 12 | 78 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 25 | 100 | 4 | 84 | 60 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 38 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 80 | 11 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 241 | 14 | 0 |
Committed
Youth who are adjudicated delinquent in juvenile courts (the system’s equivalent of an adult conviction) can be committed to a juvenile facility, such as a state-operated youth facility or private residential treatment facility.
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Youth who are detained upon their arrest and prior to their court hearing.
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Youth may be held in custody without prosecution under diversion agreements.
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The number of people held in juvenile justice facilities on a typical day per 100,000 minors in the population (age 10 through the age of majority, which is typically age 17). (See also: juvenile.)
Learn more about Juvenile custody rateYouth Custody Rate (White)
Custody rates for demographic groups (such as males and females or youth of different races) are calculated by totaling the number of confined people in that group, dividing by the total population in that group, then multiplying by 100,000.
Youth Custody Rate (Black)
Custody rates for demographic groups (such as males and females or youth of different races) are calculated by totaling the number of confined people in that group, dividing by the total population in that group, then multiplying by 100,000.
Learn more about Juvenile, Black custody rateYouth Custody Rate (Latinx)
Custody rates for demographic groups (such as males and females or youth of different races) are calculated by totaling the number of confined people in that group, dividing by the total population in that group, then multiplying by 100,000.
Learn more about Juvenile, Latinx custody rateYouth Custody Rate (American Indian)
Custody rates for demographic groups (such as males and females or youth of different races) are calculated by totaling the number of confined people in that group, dividing by the total population in that group, then multiplying by 100,000.
Learn more about Juvenile, American Indian custody rateYouth Custody Rate (Asian)
Custody rates for demographic groups (such as males and females or youth of different races) are calculated by totaling the number of confined people in that group, dividing by the total population in that group, then multiplying by 100,000.
Learn more about Juvenile, Asian American custody rateVoting Rights for People with a Felony Conviction
Millions of voting-age U.S. citizens are barred from voting due to a felony conviction. Seven out of 10 disenfranchised people are living in our communities, having fully completed their sentences or remaining supervised while on probation or parole.
Data Source: Uggen, C., Larson, R., Shannon, S., Stewart, R., & Hauf, M. (2024). Locked out 2024: Four million denied voting rights due to a felony conviction. The Sentencing Project.
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Disenfranchised population
Millions of voting-eligible U.S. citizens are barred from voting due to a felony conviction. Three-quarters of the disenfranchised population are living in our communities, having fully completed their sentences or remaining supervised while on probation or parole.
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— | 227,437 | 5,145 | 214,791 | 84,099 | 97,608 | 18,728 | 5,449 | 6,214 | — | 961,757 | 249,699 | 2,390 | 29,143 | 31,003 | 28,616 | 26,878 | 19,040 | 158,381 | 54,746 | 0 | 16,270 | 7,360 | 34,557 | 9,572 | 68,731 | 79,479 | 5,330 | 12,200 | 11,182 | 2,246 | 14,087 | 5,331 | 33,046 | 69,888 | 2,265 | 50,616 | 40,470 | 13,432 | 41,282 | 1,595 | 37,838 | 12,603 | 399,684 | 479,097 | 7,411 | 0 | 264,292 | 15,577 | 15,696 | 68,279 | 9,437 | |||
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Felony Disenfranchisement Rate
The percentage of voting-eligible U.S. residents in a jurisdiction who are disenfranchised due to a felony conviction.
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— | 5.95% | 0.96% | 4.2% | 3.77% | 0.37% | 0.44% | 0.21% | 0.83% | — | 6.13% | 3.25% | 0.23% | 2.17% | 0.34% | 0.57% | 1.13% | 0.9% | 4.66% | 1.58% | 0 | 0.37% | 0.14% | 0.45% | 0.23% | 3.08% | 1.7% | 0.63% | 0.87% | 0.52% | 0.21% | 0.22% | 0.35% | 0.23% | 0.9% | 0.39% | 0.57% | 1.4% | 0.42% | 0.41% | 0.19% | 0.97% | 1.92% | 7.68% | 2.5% | 0.34% | 0 | 4.18% | 0.28% | 1.1% | 1.53% | 2.17% | |||
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Disenfranchised Black population
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— | 82,684 | 443 | 24,371 | 25,405 | 27,273 | 3,284 | 2,259 | 3,309 | — | 293,308 | 129,080 | 111 | 713 | 16,587 | 8,545 | 5,968 | 4,853 | 30,095 | 33,819 | 0 | 11,409 | 2,097 | 16,559 | 3,367 | 43,744 | 18,904 | 131 | 2,615 | 3,428 | 166 | 8,554 | 362 | 16,142 | 31,480 | 280 | 21,233 | 9,943 | 1,172 | 19,131 | 485 | 19,427 | 977 | 133,327 | 131,290 | 577 | 0 | 120,606 | 2,666 | 1,810 | 22,029 | 287 | |||
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Black Felony Disenfranchisement Rate
The percentage of the voting-eligible African American population that is barred from voting due to a felony conviction.
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— | 8.28% | 2.52% | 10.54% | 7.6% | 1.61% | 2% | 0.85% | 2.08% | — | 12.74% | 5.22% | 0.48% | 9.06% | 1.26% | 1.92% | 8.67% | 4.13% | 11.67% | 3.15% | 0 | 0.85% | 0.65% | 1.64% | 1.59% | 5.37% | 3.76% | 3.21% | 4.46% | 1.64% | 1.25% | 0.99% | 1.11% | 0.76% | 1.89% | 2.42% | 2.04% | 4.84% | 2.13% | 1.89% | 1.09% | 1.93% | 10.78% | 16.03% | 5.19% | 2.63% | 0 | 9.84% | 1.32% | 3.67% | 8.92% | 8.59% | |||
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Disenfranchised Latino population
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— | 2,462 | 143 | 71,475 | 3,258 | 44,402 | 5,585 | 1,536 | 417 | — | 100,144 | 5,335 | 59 | 3,340 | 3,810 | 1,145 | 2,332 | 2,700 | 3,014 | 507 | 0 | 789 | 1,903 | 851 | 498 | 656 | 1,823 | 179 | 1,877 | 2,808 | 145 | 2,106 | 3,227 | 7,771 | 4,293 | 130 | 1,319 | 3,521 | 1,680 | 4,006 | 451 | 828 | 483 | 10,204 | 173,485 | 1,571 | 0 | 5,328 | 2,534 | 131 | 8,341 | 1,048 | |||
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Latino Felony Disenfranchisement Rate
The percentage of the voting-eligible Latino population that is barred from voting due to a felony conviction.
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— | 2.81% | 0.43% | 5.68% | 3.43% | 0.54% | 0.78% | 0.44% | 0.92% | — | 2.99% | 1.23% | 0.06% | 2.81% | 0.33% | 0.49% | 2.49% | 1.61% | 4.35% | 0.44% | 0 | 0.29% | 0.4% | 0.29% | 0.34% | 1.52% | 1.29% | 0.64% | 1.93% | 0.62% | 0.43% | 0.2% | 0.48% | 0.36% | 1.11% | 0.71% | 0.5% | 1.83% | 0.61% | 0.69% | 0.48% | 0.64% | 2.74% | 7.04% | 2.87% | 0.74% | 0 | 1.34% | 0.55% | 0.68% | 4.22% | 3.19% |
Felony Disenfranchisement Rate
Learn more about Felony Disenfranchisement Rate
https://www.sentencingproject.org/research/us-criminal-justice-data/glossary/#glossary-term-felony-disenfranchisement-rateBlack Felony Disenfranchisement Rate
Learn more about Black Felony Disenfranchisement Rate
https://www.sentencingproject.org/research/us-criminal-justice-data/glossary/#glossary-term-black-felony-disenfranchisement-rateLatino Felony Disenfranchisement Rate
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https://www.sentencingproject.org/research/us-criminal-justice-data/glossary/#glossary-term-latinx-felony-disenfranchisement-rate
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