In 2023, * state and federal prisoners were held in local jails in the United States. This is a slight decrease from the previous year, when there were * prisoners held in local jails across the country.
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US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (September 30, 2025). Number of state and federal prisoners held in local jail facilities in the United States from 2000 to 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/253433/prisoners-in-local-jail-facilities-in-the-us/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Number of state and federal prisoners held in local jail facilities in the United States from 2000 to 2023." Chart. September 30, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/253433/prisoners-in-local-jail-facilities-in-the-us/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (2025). Number of state and federal prisoners held in local jail facilities in the United States from 2000 to 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/253433/prisoners-in-local-jail-facilities-in-the-us/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Number of State and Federal Prisoners Held in Local Jail Facilities in The United States from 2000 to 2023." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 30 Sep 2025, /statistics/253433/prisoners-in-local-jail-facilities-in-the-us/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics, Number of state and federal prisoners held in local jail facilities in the United States from 2000 to 2023 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/253433/prisoners-in-local-jail-facilities-in-the-us/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Number of state and federal prisoners held in local jail facilities in the United States from 2000 to 2023 [Graph], US Bureau of Justice Statistics, September 30, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/253433/prisoners-in-local-jail-facilities-in-the-us/
