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Key Facts at a Glance

Key Facts at a Glance
Incarceration rate, 1980-2005

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  Number of sentenced inmates incarcerated under State and Federal jurisdiction per 100,000 population
 
1980 139  
1981 154  
1982 171  
1983 179  
1984 188  
1985 202  
1986 217  
1987 231  
1988 247  
1989 276  
1990 297  
1991 313  
1992 332  
1993 359  
1994 389  
1995 411  
1996 427  
1997 444  
1998 461  
1999 476  
2000 478  
2001 470  
2002 476  
2003 482  
2004 486  
2005 491  
Source: Correctional Populations in the United States and Prisoners in 2005
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