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Graph showing the 466,000 people in pre-trial detention in the United States with the most recent data available as of March 2023. There are 427,000 people detained before trial in local jails, 15,000 in the federal pre-trial system, 1,000 in Indian Country jails, 14,000 youth in youth facilities, and 9,000 receiving (or being evaluated for) psychiatric treatment prior to trial.

Data Source: See "Data sources" section of full report. (Graph: Peter Wagner, 2023)

This graph originally appeared in Mass Incarceration: The Whole Pie 2023.

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