Jails and Prisons in America
​The following information provides facts about prisons and jails in America.
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Correctional Populations in the United States, 2019
In 2019, the number of persons supervised
by U.S. adult correctional systems (6,344,000)
decreased (down 65,200 persons) for the twelfth
consecutive year.
The 1.0% decline in the correctional population
during 2019 was due to decreases in the
community supervision (down 0.9%) and
incarcerated (down 1.7%) populations.
Since 2009, the correctional population
decreased by 12.4% (down 895,200 persons),
an average of 1.3% annually.
At year-end 2019, about 2,480 per 100,000
adult U.S. residents were under correctional
supervision, the lowest rate since 1991.
By the end of 2019, the community supervision
population had dropped to 4,357,700, its lowest
level in the last two decades.
All of the decrease in the community supervision
population during 2019 was due to a decline in
the probation population (down 47,100).
In 2019, the incarcerated population fell to
2,086,600, its lowest level since 2003.
The decline in the incarcerated population
during 2019 was primarily due to a decrease in
the prison population (down 33,600).
From 2009 to 2019, the parole population grew
by 6.6% and was the only correctional population
with an overall increase during that period.
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To read the full U.S. Department of Justice report, click here.
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Updated Florida Recidivism Report
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Link to Recidivism and Inmate Admissions Reports: Click Here
Florida Department of Corrections, July 1 - September 30 2021 Recidivism Report
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Link to Recidivism and Inmate Admissions Reports: Click Here
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