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Key Facts at a Glance
Incarceration rate, 1980-2009
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| Number of sentenced inmates incarcerated under state and federal jurisdiction per 100,000 population |
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| 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 | |
| 2006 | 501 | |
| 2007 | 506 | |
| 2008 | 504 | |
| 2009 | 502 | |
| Source: Correctional Populations in the United States, 2009 and Prisoners in 2009. | ||