Shown graph does not contain offenses of people in the following types of prisons:
Youth (44,000),
Immigration detention (42,000),
Involuntary commitment (22,000),
Immigation offences held by U.S. Marshals Service (16,000),
Territorial prisons (11,000),
Indian country jails (2,500),
Military (1,300).
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Number of prisoners in the U.S. by offense type 2018
This statistic shows number of incarcerated persons in the United States in 2018, by offense type. In 2018, there were around ** people incarcerated prisons across the United States for drug offenses.
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Prison Policy Initiative. (March 24, 2020). Number of incarcerated persons in the United States in 2018, by offense type [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/816592/number-of-incarcerated-persons-in-the-us-by-offense/
Prison Policy Initiative. "Number of incarcerated persons in the United States in 2018, by offense type." Chart. March 24, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/816592/number-of-incarcerated-persons-in-the-us-by-offense/
Prison Policy Initiative. (2020). Number of incarcerated persons in the United States in 2018, by offense type. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/816592/number-of-incarcerated-persons-in-the-us-by-offense/
Prison Policy Initiative. "Number of Incarcerated Persons in The United States in 2018, by Offense Type." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 24 Mar 2020, /statistics/816592/number-of-incarcerated-persons-in-the-us-by-offense/
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Number of incarcerated persons in the United States in 2018, by offense type [Graph], Prison Policy Initiative, March 24, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/816592/number-of-incarcerated-persons-in-the-us-by-offense/
