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Prisoners under state or federal jurisdiction in Massachusetts

Prisoners under state or federal jurisdiction in Massachusetts was 6,002 in 2023, according to Bureau of Justice Statistics. That is unchanged from 2022. That is the 36th highest of 50 states in 2023.

2023, count6,002
Change on 20220%
Rank36th of 50US states ranked
Series high11,9471997
Series low2,8061978

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

2,0004,0006,0008,00010K12K19781985199219992006201320231978: 2,806 count1979: 2,924 count1980: 3,185 count1981: 3,889 count1982: 4,334 count1983: 4,482 count1984: 4,883 count1985: 5,390 count1986: 5,636 count1987: 6,268 count1988: 6,757 count1989: 7,524 count1990: 8,345 count1991: 9,415 count1992: 10,053 count1993: 10,229 count1994: 11,293 count1995: 11,687 count1996: 11,796 count1997: 11,947 count1998: 11,799 count1999: 11,356 count2000: 10,722 count2001: 10,588 count2002: 10,329 count2003: 10,232 count2004: 10,144 count2005: 10,701 count2006: 11,032 count2007: 11,436 count2008: 11,408 count2009: 11,316 count2010: 11,313 count2011: 11,623 count2012: 11,308 count2013: 10,950 count2014: 10,713 count2015: 9,922 count2016: 9,403 count2017: 9,133 count2018: 8,692 count2019: 8,205 count2020: 6,762 count2021: 6,148 count2022: 6,001 count2023: 6,002 count2,5005,0007,50010K12.5K19781994201020231978: 2,806 count1979: 2,924 count1980: 3,185 count1981: 3,889 count1982: 4,334 count1983: 4,482 count1984: 4,883 count1985: 5,390 count1986: 5,636 count1987: 6,268 count1988: 6,757 count1989: 7,524 count1990: 8,345 count1991: 9,415 count1992: 10,053 count1993: 10,229 count1994: 11,293 count1995: 11,687 count1996: 11,796 count1997: 11,947 count1998: 11,799 count1999: 11,356 count2000: 10,722 count2001: 10,588 count2002: 10,329 count2003: 10,232 count2004: 10,144 count2005: 10,701 count2006: 11,032 count2007: 11,436 count2008: 11,408 count2009: 11,316 count2010: 11,313 count2011: 11,623 count2012: 11,308 count2013: 10,950 count2014: 10,713 count2015: 9,922 count2016: 9,403 count2017: 9,133 count2018: 8,692 count2019: 8,205 count2020: 6,762 count2021: 6,148 count2022: 6,001 count2023: 6,002 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
20236,002
20226,001
20216,148
20206,762
20198,205
20188,692
20179,133
20169,403
20159,922
201410,713
201310,950
201211,308
201111,623
201011,313
200911,316
200811,408
200711,436
200611,032
200510,701
200410,144
200310,232
200210,329
200110,588
200010,722
199911,356
199811,799
199711,947
199611,796
199511,687
199411,293
199310,229
199210,053
19919,415
19908,345
19897,524
19886,757
19876,268
19865,636
19855,390
19844,883
19834,482
19824,334
19813,889
19803,185
19792,924
19782,806

Compared with United States

Place2023
Massachusetts6,002
United States1,254,224

Massachusetts 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. Massachusetts 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, Massachusetts, 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, Massachusetts, 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/massachusetts. 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, Massachusetts, 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/massachusetts.

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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, Massachusetts, 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/massachusetts (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Prisoners under state or federal jurisdiction in Massachusetts was 6,002 in 2023, according to Bureau of Justice Statistics. That is unchanged from 2022. That is the 36th 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 Massachusetts?

11,947 in 1997, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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