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Imprisonment rate (sentenced prisoners) in Montana

Imprisonment rate (sentenced prisoners) in Montana was 438 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to Bureau of Justice Statistics. That is up 22 pts from 2022. That is the 9th highest of 50 states in 2023.

2023, per 100,000 people438
Change on 2022+22 pts
Rank9th of 50US states ranked
Series high4392019
Series low871978

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

010020030040050019781985199219992006201320231978: 87 per 100,000 people1979: 90 per 100,000 people1980: 94 per 100,000 people1981: 104 per 100,000 people1982: 114 per 100,000 people1983: 111 per 100,000 people1984: 117 per 100,000 people1985: 137 per 100,000 people1986: 137 per 100,000 people1987: 150 per 100,000 people1988: 159 per 100,000 people1989: 166 per 100,000 people1990: 178 per 100,000 people1991: 183 per 100,000 people1992: 187 per 100,000 people1993: 182 per 100,000 people1994: 205 per 100,000 people1995: 228 per 100,000 people1996: 252 per 100,000 people1997: 286 per 100,000 people1998: 306 per 100,000 people1999: 329 per 100,000 people2000: 344 per 100,000 people2001: 367 per 100,000 people2002: 365 per 100,000 people2003: 395 per 100,000 people2004: 342 per 100,000 people2005: 375 per 100,000 people2006: 377 per 100,000 people2007: 358 per 100,000 people2008: 363 per 100,000 people2009: 370 per 100,000 people2010: 375 per 100,000 people2011: 367 per 100,000 people2012: 358 per 100,000 people2013: 357 per 100,000 people2014: 360 per 100,000 people2015: 355 per 100,000 people2016: 365 per 100,000 people2017: 350 per 100,000 people2018: 354 per 100,000 people2019: 439 per 100,000 people2020: 359 per 100,000 people2021: 387 per 100,000 people2022: 416 per 100,000 people2023: 438 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
2023438
2022416
2021387
2020359
2019439
2018354
2017350
2016365
2015355
2014360
2013357
2012358
2011367
2010375
2009370
2008363
2007358
2006377
2005375
2004342
2003395
2002365
2001367
2000344
1999329
1998306
1997286
1996252
1995228
1994205
1993182
1992187
1991183
1990178
1989166
1988159
1987150
1986137
1985137
1984117
1983111
1982114
1981104
198094
197990
197887

Compared with United States

Place2023
Montana438
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), Montana, 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), Montana, 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/montana. 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), Montana, 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/montana.

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), Montana, 1978 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://bjs.ojp.gov/library/publications/prisoners-2023-statistical-tables, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/imprisonment-rate/montana (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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What is the imprisonment rate (sentenced prisoners) in Montana?

Imprisonment rate (sentenced prisoners) in Montana was 438 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to Bureau of Justice Statistics. That is up 22 pts from 2022. That is the 9th 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 Montana?

439 per 100,000 people in 2019, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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