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Imprisonment rate (sentenced prisoners) in New York

Imprisonment rate (sentenced prisoners) in New York was 167 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to Bureau of Justice Statistics. That is up 8 pts from 2022. That is the 42nd highest of 50 states in 2023.

2023, per 100,000 people167
Change on 2022+8 pts
Rank42nd of 50US states ranked
Series high3861999
Series low1151978

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

10020030040019781985199219992006201320231978: 115 per 100,000 people1979: 118 per 100,000 people1980: 123 per 100,000 people1981: 145 per 100,000 people1982: 159 per 100,000 people1983: 173 per 100,000 people1984: 187 per 100,000 people1985: 194 per 100,000 people1986: 216 per 100,000 people1987: 229 per 100,000 people1988: 248 per 100,000 people1989: 285 per 100,000 people1990: 305 per 100,000 people1991: 319 per 100,000 people1992: 338 per 100,000 people1993: 351 per 100,000 people1994: 362 per 100,000 people1995: 370 per 100,000 people1996: 375 per 100,000 people1997: 370 per 100,000 people1998: 385 per 100,000 people1999: 386 per 100,000 people2000: 370 per 100,000 people2001: 354 per 100,000 people2002: 350 per 100,000 people2003: 339 per 100,000 people2004: 330 per 100,000 people2005: 323 per 100,000 people2006: 325 per 100,000 people2007: 320 per 100,000 people2008: 308 per 100,000 people2009: 299 per 100,000 people2010: 291 per 100,000 people2011: 283 per 100,000 people2012: 276 per 100,000 people2013: 271 per 100,000 people2014: 265 per 100,000 people2015: 261 per 100,000 people2016: 255 per 100,000 people2017: 252 per 100,000 people2018: 239 per 100,000 people2019: 224 per 100,000 people2020: 171 per 100,000 people2021: 153 per 100,000 people2022: 159 per 100,000 people2023: 167 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
2023167
2022159
2021153
2020171
2019224
2018239
2017252
2016255
2015261
2014265
2013271
2012276
2011283
2010291
2009299
2008308
2007320
2006325
2005323
2004330
2003339
2002350
2001354
2000370
1999386
1998385
1997370
1996375
1995370
1994362
1993351
1992338
1991319
1990305
1989285
1988248
1987229
1986216
1985194
1984187
1983173
1982159
1981145
1980123
1979118
1978115

Compared with United States

Place2023
New York167
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 York, 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 York, 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-york. 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 York, 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-york.

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 York, 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-york (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Imprisonment rate (sentenced prisoners) in New York was 167 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to Bureau of Justice Statistics. That is up 8 pts from 2022. That is the 42nd 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 York?

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

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