Change in prison populations, 2022-2023

Prison populations grew the most, by percentage, in New Mexico, Maine and South Dakota between 2022 and 2023, and declined the most in New Jersey, Alaska and Hawaii.

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This population data includes incarcerated people held at both state and federal prisons.

Chart: Amanda Hernández/StatelineSource: Federal Bureau of Justice StatisticsGet the dataEmbed Created with Datawrapper