Data Source: The Bureau of Justice Statistics' Jail Inmates report series & Corrections Statistical Analysis Tool - Prisoners (adult facilities); its Jails in Indian Country series (facilities on tribal lands); and the Census of Juveniles in Residential Placement & Juvenile Residential Facility Census Databook (residential placement). (Graph: Wendy Sawyer, 2025)
This graph originally appeared in https://www.prisonpolicy.org/reports/youth2025.html.
Prison data for 2024 were not available as of publication, and residential placement estimates for 2005 and 2009 were imputed.
Events
- July 1, 2026:
On July 1, 2026 at 1 p.m. EST, join the Prison Policy Initiative and guests Jodi Hocking, Executive Director of Return Strong Nevada, and Taj Mahon-Haft PhD, Director of The Humanization Project, as they discuss the importance of family connections, highlight the ways they are under attack, and share strategies to help families fight back.
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