Data Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics reports Prisoners in 2023, Jail Inmates in 2024, Jails in Indian Country, 2024 , and the OJJDP’s Census of Juveniles in Residential Placement, 2023. There may be some double counting between the prison and local jail populations, as an unknown portion of Native people in local jails are held for state or federal correctional agencies. (Graph: Emily Widra, 2026)