This statistic shows the number of inmates confined to local jails across the United States in 2018, by seriousness of offense. In 2018, around ** people were confined to local jails in the United States on felony charges.
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US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (March 31, 2020). Number of confined local jail inmates in the United States in 2018, by most serious type of offense [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/816720/local-jail-inmates-in-the-united-states-by-seriousness-of-offense/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Number of confined local jail inmates in the United States in 2018, by most serious type of offense." Chart. March 31, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/816720/local-jail-inmates-in-the-united-states-by-seriousness-of-offense/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (2020). Number of confined local jail inmates in the United States in 2018, by most serious type of offense. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/816720/local-jail-inmates-in-the-united-states-by-seriousness-of-offense/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Number of Confined Local Jail Inmates in The United States in 2018, by Most Serious Type of Offense." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 31 Mar 2020, /statistics/816720/local-jail-inmates-in-the-united-states-by-seriousness-of-offense/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics, Number of confined local jail inmates in the United States in 2018, by most serious type of offense ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/816720/local-jail-inmates-in-the-united-states-by-seriousness-of-offense/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Number of confined local jail inmates in the United States in 2018, by most serious type of offense [Graph], US Bureau of Justice Statistics, March 31, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/816720/local-jail-inmates-in-the-united-states-by-seriousness-of-offense/
