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Imprisonment rate (sentenced prisoners) in New Jersey

Imprisonment rate (sentenced prisoners) in New Jersey was 125 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to Bureau of Justice Statistics. That is down 11 pts from 2022. That is the 46th highest of 50 states in 2023.

2023, per 100,000 people125
Change on 2022-11 pts
Rank46th of 50US states ranked
Series high3771999
Series low741978

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Imprisonment rate (sentenced prisoners) in New Jersey, 1978 to 2023

010020030040019781985199219992006201320231978: 74 per 100,000 people1979: 75 per 100,000 people1980: 75 per 100,000 people1981: 93 per 100,000 people1982: 108 per 100,000 people1983: 123 per 100,000 people1984: 138 per 100,000 people1985: 150 per 100,000 people1986: 158 per 100,000 people1987: 208 per 100,000 people1988: 220 per 100,000 people1989: 252 per 100,000 people1990: 272 per 100,000 people1991: 301 per 100,000 people1992: 287 per 100,000 people1993: 300 per 100,000 people1994: 307 per 100,000 people1995: 335 per 100,000 people1996: 337 per 100,000 people1997: 345 per 100,000 people1998: 376 per 100,000 people1999: 377 per 100,000 people2000: 353 per 100,000 people2001: 331 per 100,000 people2002: 326 per 100,000 people2003: 317 per 100,000 people2004: 311 per 100,000 people2005: 317 per 100,000 people2006: 317 per 100,000 people2007: 311 per 100,000 people2008: 300 per 100,000 people2009: 291 per 100,000 people2010: 284 per 100,000 people2011: 269 per 100,000 people2012: 261 per 100,000 people2013: 252 per 100,000 people2014: 241 per 100,000 people2015: 229 per 100,000 people2016: 220 per 100,000 people2017: 220 per 100,000 people2018: 218 per 100,000 people2019: 209 per 100,000 people2020: 138 per 100,000 people2021: 135 per 100,000 people2022: 136 per 100,000 people2023: 125 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
2023125
2022136
2021135
2020138
2019209
2018218
2017220
2016220
2015229
2014241
2013252
2012261
2011269
2010284
2009291
2008300
2007311
2006317
2005317
2004311
2003317
2002326
2001331
2000353
1999377
1998376
1997345
1996337
1995335
1994307
1993300
1992287
1991301
1990272
1989252
1988220
1987208
1986158
1985150
1984138
1983123
1982108
198193
198075
197975
197874

Compared with United States

Place2023
New Jersey125
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), New Jersey, 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), New Jersey, 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/new-jersey. 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), New Jersey, 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/new-jersey.

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), New Jersey, 1978 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://bjs.ojp.gov/library/publications/prisoners-2023-statistical-tables, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/imprisonment-rate/new-jersey (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 New Jersey?

Imprisonment rate (sentenced prisoners) in New Jersey was 125 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to Bureau of Justice Statistics. That is down 11 pts from 2022. That is the 46th 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 New Jersey?

377 per 100,000 people in 1999, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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