line graph showing number of people booked into U.S. Marshals custody facing federal criminal charges from 1994 to 2025 and including current federal estimates and projections for fiscal years 2026 and 2027, by type (immigration, drugs, weapons, other, or total).

Data Source: See full briefing for sources and methodology. (Graph: Jacob Kang-Brown, 2026)

This graph originally appeared in The federal system: A patchwork of agencies rapidly expanding federal surveillance and punishment.

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