State & Federal Correctional Prisoners In 2015

On December 20, 2016, the U.S. Department of Justice published this statistical bulletin on state and federal correctional prisoners in 2015. This bulletin presents final counts of prisoners under the jurisdiction of state and federal correctional authorities during 2015, including admissions, releases, non-citizen inmates, and inmates age 17 or younger. It also describes prisoner populations by jurisdiction, most serious offense, and demographic characteristics. Selected findings on prison capacity and prisoners held in private prisons, local jails, and the U.S. military and territories are also included . . .