Prisoners in 2002
July 2003 Prisoners in 2002 Bureau of Justice Statistics Bulletin The total number of prisoners under the jurisdiction of Federal or State adult correctional authorities was 1,440,655 at yearend 2002. During the year the States added 30,088 prisoners, and the Federal prison system added 6,535 prisoners. Overall, the Nation's prison population grew 2.6%, which was less than the average annual growth of 3.6% since yearend 1995. The rate of incarceration in prison at yearend 2002 was 476 sentenced inmates per 100,000 U.S. residents up from 411 in 1995. About 1 in . . .
