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Prisoner data for years 1978 through 2018 are now available through the Corrections Statistical Analysis Tool (CSAT). Through this dynamic tool, users can examine prisoner data for federal or state correctional authorities. Data include counts of prison admissions and releases, as well as year-end populations by—
- state or federal jurisdiction
- persons imprisoned in private facilities and local jails
- imprisonment rate
- citizenship status
- prison capacity
- sex.
Data are from the National Prisoner Statistics (NPS) program.
Access CSAT – Prisoners →
The Bureau of Justice Statistics of the U.S. Department of Justice is the principal federal agency responsible for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating reliable statistics on crime and criminal justice in the United States. Jeffrey H. Anderson is the director.
For more information on BJS's publications, data collections, data analysis tools, and funding opportunities, visit BJS online.
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