Prisoners under state or federal jurisdiction in Louisiana

Prisoners under state or federal jurisdiction in Louisiana was 28,186 in 2023, according to Bureau of Justice Statistics. That is up 3.3% from 2022. That is the 12th highest of 50 states in 2023.

2023, count28,186

Change on 2022+3.3%

Rank12th of 50US states ranked

Series high40,1722012

Series low7,2911978

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Prisoners under state or federal jurisdiction in Louisiana, 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	28,186
2022	27,296
2021	26,074
2020	26,964
2019	31,609
2018	32,397
2017	33,739
2016	35,682
2015	36,377
2014	38,030
2013	39,299
2012	40,172
2011	39,710
2010	39,445
2009	39,780
2008	38,381
2007	37,540
2006	37,012
2005	36,083
2004	36,939
2003	36,047
2002	36,032
2001	35,810
2000	35,207
1999	34,066
1998	32,228
1997	29,265
1996	26,779
1995	25,195
1994	24,063
1993	22,468
1992	20,980
1991	20,003
1990	18,599
1989	17,257
1988	16,242
1987	15,375
1986	14,300
1985	13,890
1984	13,659
1983	12,812
1982	10,930
1981	9,415
1980	8,889
1979	7,618
1978	7,291

Compared with United States

Place	2023
Louisiana	28,186
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, Louisiana, 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, Louisiana, 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/louisiana. 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, Louisiana, 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/louisiana.

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, Louisiana, 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/louisiana (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, Louisiana, 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/louisiana. 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 Louisiana?

Prisoners under state or federal jurisdiction in Louisiana was 28,186 in 2023, according to Bureau of Justice Statistics. That is up 3.3% from 2022. That is the 12th 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 Louisiana?

40,172 in 2012, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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