Delaware profile
7,000 people from Delaware are behind bars today
Rates of imprisonment have grown dramatically in the last 40 years
Also see these Delaware graphs:
- total numbers rather than rates.
- Women’s prisons: Incarceration Rates | Total Population
- Men’s prisons: Incarceration Rates | Total Population
Today, Delaware’s incarceration rates stand out internationally
In the U.S., incarceration extends beyond prisons and local jails to include other systems of confinement. The U.S. and state incarceration rates in this graph include people held by these other parts of the justice system, so they may be slightly higher than the commonly reported incarceration rates that only include prisons and jails. Details on the data are available in States of Incarceration: The Global Context. We also have a version of this graph focusing on the incarceration of women.
People of color are overrepresented in prisons and jails
See also our detailed graphs about Whites and Blacks in Delaware prisons.
Delaware's criminal justice system is more than just its prisons
Our other articles about Delaware
- How much do incarcerated people in Delaware earn for their work in prison?
- Delaware prisons charge a $4 copay to incarcerated people, putting health at risk
- We graded the parole release systems of all 50 states - Delaware gets an F-
- Who's helping the 1,749 women released from Delaware correctional facilities each year?
- The hidden costs in Delaware's "no-cost" prison tablet contract
- Delaware Passes Law to Count Incarcerated Persons at their Home Addresses for Redistricting
Other resources
- Research on Delaware in our Research Library
