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Prisoners under state or federal jurisdiction in Arizona

Prisoners under state or federal jurisdiction in Arizona was 34,473 in 2023, according to Bureau of Justice Statistics. That is up 1.8% from 2022. That is the 7th highest of 50 states in 2023.

2023, count34,473
Change on 2022+1.8%
Rank7th of 50US states ranked
Series high42,7192015
Series low3,4561978

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Prisoners under state or federal jurisdiction in Arizona, 1978 to 2023

010K20K30K40K50K19781985199219992006201320231978: 3,456 count1979: 3,749 count1980: 4,372 count1981: 5,223 count1982: 6,069 count1983: 6,889 count1984: 7,845 count1985: 8,531 count1986: 9,434 count1987: 10,948 count1988: 12,095 count1989: 13,251 count1990: 14,261 count1991: 15,415 count1992: 16,477 count1993: 17,811 count1994: 19,746 count1995: 21,341 count1996: 22,493 count1997: 23,484 count1998: 25,515 count1999: 25,986 count2000: 26,510 count2001: 27,710 count2002: 29,359 count2003: 31,170 count2004: 32,515 count2005: 33,471 count2006: 35,801 count2007: 37,746 count2008: 39,502 count2009: 40,544 count2010: 40,209 count2011: 40,020 count2012: 40,080 count2013: 41,177 count2014: 42,259 count2015: 42,719 count2016: 42,320 count2017: 42,030 count2018: 42,005 count2019: 42,441 count2020: 37,794 count2021: 33,914 count2022: 33,865 count2023: 34,473 count010K20K30K40K50K19781994201020231978: 3,456 count1979: 3,749 count1980: 4,372 count1981: 5,223 count1982: 6,069 count1983: 6,889 count1984: 7,845 count1985: 8,531 count1986: 9,434 count1987: 10,948 count1988: 12,095 count1989: 13,251 count1990: 14,261 count1991: 15,415 count1992: 16,477 count1993: 17,811 count1994: 19,746 count1995: 21,341 count1996: 22,493 count1997: 23,484 count1998: 25,515 count1999: 25,986 count2000: 26,510 count2001: 27,710 count2002: 29,359 count2003: 31,170 count2004: 32,515 count2005: 33,471 count2006: 35,801 count2007: 37,746 count2008: 39,502 count2009: 40,544 count2010: 40,209 count2011: 40,020 count2012: 40,080 count2013: 41,177 count2014: 42,259 count2015: 42,719 count2016: 42,320 count2017: 42,030 count2018: 42,005 count2019: 42,441 count2020: 37,794 count2021: 33,914 count2022: 33,865 count2023: 34,473 count
count. Source: BJS, National Prisoner Statistics: prisoners under the jurisdiction of state or federal correctional authorities, total (CSAT quick table and Prisoners in YYYY statistical tables). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-02-20.
All 46 values
Periodcount
202334,473
202233,865
202133,914
202037,794
201942,441
201842,005
201742,030
201642,320
201542,719
201442,259
201341,177
201240,080
201140,020
201040,209
200940,544
200839,502
200737,746
200635,801
200533,471
200432,515
200331,170
200229,359
200127,710
200026,510
199925,986
199825,515
199723,484
199622,493
199521,341
199419,746
199317,811
199216,477
199115,415
199014,261
198913,251
198812,095
198710,948
19869,434
19858,531
19847,845
19836,889
19826,069
19815,223
19804,372
19793,749
19783,456

Compared with United States

Place2023
Arizona34,473
United States1,254,224

Arizona compared with nearby places

Alabama: 27,181 countAlaska: 4,478 countArizona: 34,473 countArkansas: 18,503 countCalifornia: 95,962 countColorado: 17,459 countConnecticut: 11,099 countDelaware: 4,867 countFlorida: 87,207 countGeorgia: 50,425 countHawaii: 3,942 countIdaho: 9,829 countIllinois: 29,828 countIndiana: 25,088 countIowa: 8,831 countKansas: 9,125 countKentucky: 19,175 countLouisiana: 28,186 countMaine: 1,873 countMaryland: 16,236 countMassachusetts: 6,002 countMichigan: 32,986 countMinnesota: 8,725 countMississippi: 19,526 countMissouri: 24,223 countMontana: 4,985 countNebraska: 5,931 countNevada: 10,463 countNew Hampshire: 2,115 countNew Jersey: 11,675 countNew Mexico: 5,586 countNew York: 32,583 countNorth Carolina: 30,685 countNorth Dakota: 1,899 countOhio: 46,530 countOklahoma: 22,283 countOregon: 12,316 countPennsylvania: 38,860 countRhode Island: 2,519 countSouth Carolina: 16,453 countSouth Dakota: 3,764 countTennessee: 24,408 countTexas: 149,264 countUtah: 6,402 countVermont: 1,334 countVirginia: 27,442 countWashington: 14,441 countWest Virginia: 5,800 countWisconsin: 22,418 countWyoming: 2,212 count
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Prisoners under state or federal jurisdiction, 2023, count. Arizona is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Definition

Prisoners of any sentence status under the jurisdiction of state or federal correctional authorities on December 31. Bureau of Justice Statistics, National Prisoner Statistics.

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.

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Bureau of Justice Statistics, National Prisoner Statistics. National Prisoner Statistics: prisoners under the jurisdiction of state or federal correctional authorities, 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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Bureau of Justice Statistics. (2026). National Prisoner Statistics: prisoners under the jurisdiction of state or federal correctional authorities, total (CSAT quick table and Prisoners in YYYY statistical tables) (Prisoners under state or federal jurisdiction, Arizona, 1978 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://bjs.ojp.gov/library/publications/prisoners-2023-statistical-tables

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National Prisoner Statistics: prisoners under the jurisdiction of state or federal correctional authorities, total (CSAT quick table and Prisoners in YYYY statistical tables), Prisoners under state or federal jurisdiction, Arizona, 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/prisoners-under-jurisdiction/arizona. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

Bureau of Justice Statistics. 2026. National Prisoner Statistics: prisoners under the jurisdiction of state or federal correctional authorities, total (CSAT quick table and Prisoners in YYYY statistical tables). Prisoners under state or federal jurisdiction, Arizona, 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/prisoners-under-jurisdiction/arizona.

Harvard

Bureau of Justice Statistics (2026) National Prisoner Statistics: prisoners under the jurisdiction of state or federal correctional authorities, total (CSAT quick table and Prisoners in YYYY statistical tables), Prisoners under state or federal jurisdiction, Arizona, 1978 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://bjs.ojp.gov/library/publications/prisoners-2023-statistical-tables, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/prisoners-under-jurisdiction/arizona (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the prisoners under state or federal jurisdiction in Arizona?

Prisoners under state or federal jurisdiction in Arizona was 34,473 in 2023, according to Bureau of Justice Statistics. That is up 1.8% from 2022. That is the 7th highest of 50 states in 2023.

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Bureau of Justice Statistics. National Prisoner Statistics: prisoners under the jurisdiction of state or federal correctional authorities, total (CSAT quick table and Prisoners in YYYY statistical tables). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest prisoners under state or federal jurisdiction in Arizona?

42,719 in 2015, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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