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Prisoners under state or federal jurisdiction in New York

Prisoners under state or federal jurisdiction in New York was 32,583 in 2023, according to Bureau of Justice Statistics. That is up 4.6% from 2022. That is the 9th highest of 50 states in 2023.

2023, count32,583
Change on 2022+4.6%
Rank9th of 50US states ranked
Series high72,8991999
Series low20,4591978

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Prisoners under state or federal jurisdiction in New York, 1978 to 2023

20K40K60K80K19781985199219992006201320231978: 20,459 count1979: 20,856 count1980: 21,815 count1981: 25,494 count1982: 27,945 count1983: 30,510 count1984: 33,109 count1985: 34,507 count1986: 38,449 count1987: 40,842 count1988: 44,560 count1989: 51,232 count1990: 54,895 count1991: 57,862 count1992: 61,736 count1993: 64,569 count1994: 66,750 count1995: 68,486 count1996: 69,709 count1997: 69,108 count1998: 72,289 count1999: 72,899 count2000: 70,199 count2001: 67,533 count2002: 67,065 count2003: 65,198 count2004: 63,751 count2005: 62,743 count2006: 63,315 count2007: 62,620 count2008: 60,347 count2009: 58,687 count2010: 56,656 count2011: 55,436 count2012: 54,210 count2013: 53,550 count2014: 52,518 count2015: 51,727 count2016: 50,716 count2017: 49,461 count2018: 46,636 count2019: 43,500 count2020: 34,128 count2021: 30,338 count2022: 31,148 count2023: 32,583 count20K40K60K80K19781994201020231978: 20,459 count1979: 20,856 count1980: 21,815 count1981: 25,494 count1982: 27,945 count1983: 30,510 count1984: 33,109 count1985: 34,507 count1986: 38,449 count1987: 40,842 count1988: 44,560 count1989: 51,232 count1990: 54,895 count1991: 57,862 count1992: 61,736 count1993: 64,569 count1994: 66,750 count1995: 68,486 count1996: 69,709 count1997: 69,108 count1998: 72,289 count1999: 72,899 count2000: 70,199 count2001: 67,533 count2002: 67,065 count2003: 65,198 count2004: 63,751 count2005: 62,743 count2006: 63,315 count2007: 62,620 count2008: 60,347 count2009: 58,687 count2010: 56,656 count2011: 55,436 count2012: 54,210 count2013: 53,550 count2014: 52,518 count2015: 51,727 count2016: 50,716 count2017: 49,461 count2018: 46,636 count2019: 43,500 count2020: 34,128 count2021: 30,338 count2022: 31,148 count2023: 32,583 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
202332,583
202231,148
202130,338
202034,128
201943,500
201846,636
201749,461
201650,716
201551,727
201452,518
201353,550
201254,210
201155,436
201056,656
200958,687
200860,347
200762,620
200663,315
200562,743
200463,751
200365,198
200267,065
200167,533
200070,199
199972,899
199872,289
199769,108
199669,709
199568,486
199466,750
199364,569
199261,736
199157,862
199054,895
198951,232
198844,560
198740,842
198638,449
198534,507
198433,109
198330,510
198227,945
198125,494
198021,815
197920,856
197820,459

Compared with United States

Place2023
New York32,583
United States1,254,224

New York 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. New York 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, New York, 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, 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/prisoners-under-jurisdiction/new-york. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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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, 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/prisoners-under-jurisdiction/new-york.

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

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What is the prisoners under state or federal jurisdiction in New York?

Prisoners under state or federal jurisdiction in New York was 32,583 in 2023, according to Bureau of Justice Statistics. That is up 4.6% from 2022. That is the 9th 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 New York?

72,899 in 1999, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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