5.5 Million U.S. Adults Were Under Correctional Supervision At Year-End 2023

At the end of 2023, an estimated 5,530,300 persons were under the supervision of adult correctional systems in the U.S, according to a federal report. This is a reported increase of 1% (up 49,700 persons) from year-end 2022. At year-end 2023, more than two-thirds of persons under correctional supervision were supervised in the community on probation or parole (3,772,000), while almost one-third (1,852,900) were incarcerated in state or federal prisons or local jails.

Since year-end 2013, the correctional population has declined by 20%, down from 6,899 . . .