Shown graph does not contain offenses of women in the following types of prisons:
Youth (4,000),
Immigration detention (3,700),
Indian country jails (600),
Territorial prisons (500),
Military (70),
Civil commitment (10).
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Number of female prisoners in the U.S. in 2015, by offense type
This statistic shows number of incarcerated women in the United States in 2015, by offense type. In 2015, there were around * women incarcerated prisons across the United States for drug offenses.
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Prison Policy Initiative. (October 19, 2017). Number of women incarcerated in the United States in 2015, by offense type [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/816484/number-of-incarcerated-women-in-the-us-by-offense/
Prison Policy Initiative. "Number of women incarcerated in the United States in 2015, by offense type." Chart. October 19, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/816484/number-of-incarcerated-women-in-the-us-by-offense/
Prison Policy Initiative. (2017). Number of women incarcerated in the United States in 2015, by offense type. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/816484/number-of-incarcerated-women-in-the-us-by-offense/
Prison Policy Initiative. "Number of Women Incarcerated in The United States in 2015, by Offense Type." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 19 Oct 2017, /statistics/816484/number-of-incarcerated-women-in-the-us-by-offense/
Prison Policy Initiative, Number of women incarcerated in the United States in 2015, by offense type ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/816484/number-of-incarcerated-women-in-the-us-by-offense/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Number of women incarcerated in the United States in 2015, by offense type [Graph], Prison Policy Initiative, October 19, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/816484/number-of-incarcerated-women-in-the-us-by-offense/
