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Imprisonment rate (sentenced prisoners) in Hawaii

Imprisonment rate (sentenced prisoners) in Hawaii was 165 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to Bureau of Justice Statistics. That is down 9 pts from 2022. That is the 43rd highest of 50 states in 2023.

2023, per 100,000 people165
Change on 2022-9 pts
Rank43rd of 50US states ranked
Series high3492005
Series low521978

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Imprisonment rate (sentenced prisoners) in Hawaii, 1978 to 2023

010020030040019781985199219992006201320231978: 52 per 100,000 people1979: 57 per 100,000 people1980: 65 per 100,000 people1981: 77 per 100,000 people1982: 91 per 100,000 people1983: 105 per 100,000 people1984: 129 per 100,000 people1985: 137 per 100,000 people1986: 145 per 100,000 people1987: 143 per 100,000 people1988: 140 per 100,000 people1989: 161 per 100,000 people1990: 153 per 100,000 people1991: 155 per 100,000 people1992: 192 per 100,000 people1993: 199 per 100,000 people1994: 201 per 100,000 people1995: 216 per 100,000 people1996: 245 per 100,000 people1997: 285 per 100,000 people1998: 302 per 100,000 people1999: 315 per 100,000 people2000: 293 per 100,000 people2001: 301 per 100,000 people2002: 313 per 100,000 people2003: 336 per 100,000 people2004: 333 per 100,000 people2005: 349 per 100,000 people2006: 343 per 100,000 people2007: 342 per 100,000 people2008: 334 per 100,000 people2009: 318 per 100,000 people2010: 289 per 100,000 people2011: 282 per 100,000 people2012: 273 per 100,000 people2013: 256 per 100,000 people2014: 257 per 100,000 people2015: 264 per 100,000 people2016: 254 per 100,000 people2017: 241 per 100,000 people2018: 230 per 100,000 people2019: 215 per 100,000 people2020: 189 per 100,000 people2021: 180 per 100,000 people2022: 174 per 100,000 people2023: 165 per 100,000 people
per 100,000 people. Source: BJS, National Prisoner Statistics: imprisonment rate of sentenced prisoners per 100,000 U.S. residents, total (CSAT quick table and Prisoners in YYYY statistical tables). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-02-20.
All 46 values
Periodper 100,000 people
2023165
2022174
2021180
2020189
2019215
2018230
2017241
2016254
2015264
2014257
2013256
2012273
2011282
2010289
2009318
2008334
2007342
2006343
2005349
2004333
2003336
2002313
2001301
2000293
1999315
1998302
1997285
1996245
1995216
1994201
1993199
1992192
1991155
1990153
1989161
1988140
1987143
1986145
1985137
1984129
1983105
198291
198177
198065
197957
197852

Compared with United States

Place2023
Hawaii165
United States360

Rankings

Definition

Sentenced prisoners (sentence of more than 1 year) under the jurisdiction of state or federal correctional authorities on December 31, per 100,000 residents of all ages. Bureau of Justice Statistics, National Prisoner Statistics, with Census Bureau resident population estimates for January 1 of the following year.

Counts only prisoners sentenced to more than 1 year, so it differs from the prison population rate used for other countries (prison_population_rate), which counts everyone held in prison, pre-trial detainees included. Prisoners are counted by the jurisdiction with legal authority over them, wherever they are held, on December 31. The national figure adds the federal system to the states. Local jails are not included, except in Alaska, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Rhode Island and Vermont, which run one combined prison and jail system. Felons sentenced in the District of Columbia have been the responsibility of the Federal Bureau of Prisons since 2001, so the District has values only up to 2000.

How to cite

Bureau of Justice Statistics, National Prisoner Statistics. National Prisoner Statistics: imprisonment rate of sentenced prisoners per 100,000 U.S. residents, total (CSAT quick table and Prisoners in YYYY statistical tables). https://bjs.ojp.gov/library/publications/prisoners-2023-statistical-tables. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

Bureau of Justice Statistics. (2026). National Prisoner Statistics: imprisonment rate of sentenced prisoners per 100,000 U.S. residents, total (CSAT quick table and Prisoners in YYYY statistical tables) (Imprisonment rate (sentenced prisoners), Hawaii, 1978 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://bjs.ojp.gov/library/publications/prisoners-2023-statistical-tables

MLA 9

National Prisoner Statistics: imprisonment rate of sentenced prisoners per 100,000 U.S. residents, total (CSAT quick table and Prisoners in YYYY statistical tables), Imprisonment rate (sentenced prisoners), Hawaii, 1978 to 2023. Bureau of Justice Statistics, 20 Feb. 2026, https://bjs.ojp.gov/library/publications/prisoners-2023-statistical-tables. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/imprisonment-rate/hawaii. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

Bureau of Justice Statistics. 2026. National Prisoner Statistics: imprisonment rate of sentenced prisoners per 100,000 U.S. residents, total (CSAT quick table and Prisoners in YYYY statistical tables). Imprisonment rate (sentenced prisoners), Hawaii, 1978 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://bjs.ojp.gov/library/publications/prisoners-2023-statistical-tables. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/imprisonment-rate/hawaii.

Harvard

Bureau of Justice Statistics (2026) National Prisoner Statistics: imprisonment rate of sentenced prisoners per 100,000 U.S. residents, total (CSAT quick table and Prisoners in YYYY statistical tables), Imprisonment rate (sentenced prisoners), Hawaii, 1978 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://bjs.ojp.gov/library/publications/prisoners-2023-statistical-tables, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/imprisonment-rate/hawaii (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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What is the imprisonment rate (sentenced prisoners) in Hawaii?

Imprisonment rate (sentenced prisoners) in Hawaii was 165 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to Bureau of Justice Statistics. That is down 9 pts from 2022. That is the 43rd highest of 50 states in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

Bureau of Justice Statistics. National Prisoner Statistics: imprisonment rate of sentenced prisoners per 100,000 U.S. residents, total (CSAT quick table and Prisoners in YYYY statistical tables). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest imprisonment rate (sentenced prisoners) in Hawaii?

349 per 100,000 people in 2005, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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