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Prisoners under state or federal jurisdiction in Ohio

Prisoners under state or federal jurisdiction in Ohio was 46,530 in 2023, according to Bureau of Justice Statistics. That is up 2.7% from 2022. That is the 5th highest of 50 states in 2023.

2023, count46,530
Change on 2022+2.7%
Rank5th of 50US states ranked
Series high52,2332015
Series low13,1071978

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

10K20K30K40K50K60K19781985199219992006201320231978: 13,107 count1979: 13,360 count1980: 13,489 count1981: 14,968 count1982: 17,317 count1983: 18,007 count1984: 18,619 count1985: 20,864 count1986: 22,463 count1987: 24,240 count1988: 26,462 count1989: 30,538 count1990: 31,822 count1991: 35,744 count1992: 38,378 count1993: 40,641 count1994: 41,908 count1995: 44,663 count1996: 46,174 count1997: 48,016 count1998: 48,450 count1999: 46,842 count2000: 45,833 count2001: 45,281 count2002: 45,646 count2003: 44,778 count2004: 44,806 count2005: 45,854 count2006: 49,166 count2007: 50,731 count2008: 51,686 count2009: 51,606 count2010: 51,712 count2011: 50,964 count2012: 50,876 count2013: 51,729 count2014: 51,519 count2015: 52,233 count2016: 52,175 count2017: 51,478 count2018: 50,431 count2019: 50,338 count2020: 45,036 count2021: 45,029 count2022: 45,313 count2023: 46,530 count10K20K30K40K50K60K19781994201020231978: 13,107 count1979: 13,360 count1980: 13,489 count1981: 14,968 count1982: 17,317 count1983: 18,007 count1984: 18,619 count1985: 20,864 count1986: 22,463 count1987: 24,240 count1988: 26,462 count1989: 30,538 count1990: 31,822 count1991: 35,744 count1992: 38,378 count1993: 40,641 count1994: 41,908 count1995: 44,663 count1996: 46,174 count1997: 48,016 count1998: 48,450 count1999: 46,842 count2000: 45,833 count2001: 45,281 count2002: 45,646 count2003: 44,778 count2004: 44,806 count2005: 45,854 count2006: 49,166 count2007: 50,731 count2008: 51,686 count2009: 51,606 count2010: 51,712 count2011: 50,964 count2012: 50,876 count2013: 51,729 count2014: 51,519 count2015: 52,233 count2016: 52,175 count2017: 51,478 count2018: 50,431 count2019: 50,338 count2020: 45,036 count2021: 45,029 count2022: 45,313 count2023: 46,530 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
202346,530
202245,313
202145,029
202045,036
201950,338
201850,431
201751,478
201652,175
201552,233
201451,519
201351,729
201250,876
201150,964
201051,712
200951,606
200851,686
200750,731
200649,166
200545,854
200444,806
200344,778
200245,646
200145,281
200045,833
199946,842
199848,450
199748,016
199646,174
199544,663
199441,908
199340,641
199238,378
199135,744
199031,822
198930,538
198826,462
198724,240
198622,463
198520,864
198418,619
198318,007
198217,317
198114,968
198013,489
197913,360
197813,107

Compared with United States

Place2023
Ohio46,530
United States1,254,224

Ohio 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. Ohio 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, Ohio, 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, Ohio, 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/ohio. 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, Ohio, 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/ohio.

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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, Ohio, 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/ohio (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Prisoners under state or federal jurisdiction in Ohio was 46,530 in 2023, according to Bureau of Justice Statistics. That is up 2.7% from 2022. That is the 5th 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 Ohio?

52,233 in 2015, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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