Prisoners under state or federal jurisdiction in California

Prisoners under state or federal jurisdiction in California was 95,962 in 2023, according to Bureau of Justice Statistics. That is down 1.7% from 2022. That is the 2nd highest of 50 states in 2023.

2023, count95,962

Change on 2022-1.7%

Rank2nd of 50US states ranked

Series high175,5122006

Series low21,3251978

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

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

Period	count
2023	95,962
2022	97,608
2021	101,441
2020	100,396
2019	122,687
2018	128,625
2017	131,039
2016	130,084
2015	129,593
2014	136,085
2013	135,981
2012	134,534
2011	149,569
2010	165,062
2009	171,275
2008	173,670
2007	174,282
2006	175,512
2005	170,676
2004	166,556
2003	164,487
2002	161,361
2001	159,444
2000	163,001
1999	163,067
1998	161,904
1997	155,790
1996	146,049
1995	135,646
1994	126,091
1993	119,951
1992	109,496
1991	101,808
1990	97,309
1989	87,297
1988	76,171
1987	66,975
1986	59,484
1985	50,158
1984	43,197
1983	39,373
1982	34,640
1981	29,202
1980	24,569
1979	22,632
1978	21,325

Compared with United States

Place	2023
California	95,962
United States	1,254,224

Rankings

US states by prisoners under state or federal jurisdiction 51 places

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.

How to cite

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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APA 7

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, California, 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: 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, California, 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/california. 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, California, 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/california.

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, California, 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/california (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  author = {{Bureau of Justice Statistics}},
  title = {{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, California, 1978 to 2023}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://bjs.ojp.gov/library/publications/prisoners-2023-statistical-tables},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/prisoners-under-jurisdiction/california. Publisher attribution: 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.},
}

RIS

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

Prisoners under state or federal jurisdiction in California was 95,962 in 2023, according to Bureau of Justice Statistics. That is down 1.7% from 2022. That is the 2nd highest of 50 states in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

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 California?

175,512 in 2006, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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