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Department of Justice · Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Statistics |
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Key
Facts at a Glance
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| Number of jail inmates per 100,000 U.S. residents | ||||
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| Year | White non-Hispanic | Black non-Hispanic | Hispanic of any race | |
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| 1990 | 89 | 560 | 245 | |
| 1991 | 92 | 594 | 247 | |
| 1992 | 93 | 618 | 251 | |
| 1993 | 94 | 633 | 262 | |
| 1994 | 98 | 656 | 274 | |
| 1995 | 104 | 670 | 263 | |
| 1996 | 111 | 640 | 276 | |
| 1997 | 117 | 706 | 293 | |
| 1998 | 125 | 716 | 292 | |
| 1999 | 127 | 730 | 288 | |
| 2000 | 132 | 736 | 280 | |
| 2001 | 138 | 703 | 263 | |
| 2002 | 147 | 740 | 256 | |
| 2003 | 151 | 748 | 269 | |
| Note: U.S. resident population estimates for sex, race, and Hispanic origin were made using a U.S. Census Bureau internet release, December 23, 1999, with adjustments for census undercount. Estimates for 2000-2003 are based on the 2000 Census and then estimated for July 1 of each year. Source: Bureau of justice Statistics Correctional Surveys (The National Probation Data Survey, National Prisoner Statistics, Survey of Jails, and The National Parole Data Survey) as presented in Correctional Populations in the United States, 1997, Prison and Jail Inmates at Midyear and Census of Jails 1999. |
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