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DEFINITION
Prisoners under the jurisdiction of State or Federal correctional authorities, by region and jurisdiction, yearend 2004. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Crime Statistics > Prisoners under the jurisdiction of State or Federal correctional authorities (per capita) (most recent) by state
Showing latest available data.
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States
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Amount
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# 1
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Delaware: |
8.212 per 1,000 people |
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# 2
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Louisiana: |
8.166 per 1,000 people |
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# 3
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Texas: |
7.354 per 1,000 people |
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# 4
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Mississippi: |
7.183 per 1,000 people |
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# 5
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Alaska: |
6.862 per 1,000 people |
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# 6
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Oklahoma: |
6.573 per 1,000 people |
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# 7
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Alabama: |
5.68 per 1,000 people |
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# 8
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Georgia: |
5.633 per 1,000 people |
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# 9
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Connecticut: |
5.554 per 1,000 people |
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# 10
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South Carolina: |
5.506 per 1,000 people |
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# 11
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Arizona: |
5.475 per 1,000 people |
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# 12
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Missouri: |
5.359 per 1,000 people |
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# 13
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Arkansas: |
4.968 per 1,000 people |
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# 14
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Michigan: |
4.83 per 1,000 people |
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# 15
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Florida: |
4.808 per 1,000 people |
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# 16
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Nevada: |
4.706 per 1,000 people |
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# 17
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Virginia: |
4.7 per 1,000 people |
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# 18
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California: |
4.61 per 1,000 people |
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# 19
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Idaho: |
4.461 per 1,000 people |
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# 20
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Colorado: |
4.35 per 1,000 people |
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# 21
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Tennessee: |
4.341 per 1,000 people |
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# 22
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Kentucky: |
4.268 per 1,000 people |
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# 23
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Maryland: |
4.158 per 1,000 people |
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# 24
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Wisconsin: |
4.148 per 1,000 people |
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# 25
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Montana: |
4.144 per 1,000 people |
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# 26
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North Carolina: |
4.081 per 1,000 people |
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# 27
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South Dakota: |
3.989 per 1,000 people |
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# 28
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Ohio: |
3.908 per 1,000 people |
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# 29
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Indiana: |
3.828 per 1,000 people |
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# 30
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Oregon: |
3.621 per 1,000 people |
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# 31
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Illinois: |
3.452 per 1,000 people |
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# 32
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New York: |
3.311 per 1,000 people |
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# 33
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New Mexico: |
3.308 per 1,000 people |
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# 34
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Pennsylvania: |
3.296 per 1,000 people |
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# 35
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Kansas: |
3.267 per 1,000 people |
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# 36
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Vermont: |
3.159 per 1,000 people |
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# 37
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New Jersey: |
3.069 per 1,000 people |
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# 38
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Iowa: |
2.874 per 1,000 people |
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# 39
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West Virginia: |
2.789 per 1,000 people |
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# 40
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Washington: |
2.642 per 1,000 people |
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# 41
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Utah: |
2.425 per 1,000 people |
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# 42
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North Dakota: |
2.084 per 1,000 people |
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# 43
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New Hampshire: |
1.869 per 1,000 people |
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# 44
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Minnesota: |
1.706 per 1,000 people |
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# 45
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Massachusetts: |
1.585 per 1,000 people |
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# 46
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Maine: |
1.532 per 1,000 people |
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# 47
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Hawaii: |
0.467 per 1,000 people |
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# 48
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Wyoming: |
0.389 per 1,000 people |
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# 49
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Rhode Island: |
0.319 per 1,000 people |
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# 50
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Nebraska: |
0.235 per 1,000 people |
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Weighted average: |
4.0 per 1,000 people |
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DEFINITION: Prisoners under the jurisdiction of State or Federal correctional authorities, by region and jurisdiction, yearend 2004. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
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