Prisoners under state or federal jurisdiction in Washington

Prisoners under state or federal jurisdiction in Washington was 14,441 in 2023, according to Bureau of Justice Statistics. That is up 4.9% from 2022. That is the 26th highest of 50 states in 2023.

2023, count14,441

Change on 2022+4.9%

Rank26th of 50US states ranked

Series high19,6562017

Series low4,3421979

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Prisoners under state or federal jurisdiction in Washington, 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	14,441
2022	13,772
2021	13,674
2020	15,724
2019	19,261
2018	19,523
2017	19,656
2016	19,104
2015	18,284
2014	18,120
2013	17,984
2012	17,271
2011	17,847
2010	18,235
2009	18,233
2008	17,926
2007	17,772
2006	17,561
2005	17,382
2004	16,614
2003	16,148
2002	16,062
2001	15,159
2000	14,915
1999	14,590
1998	14,161
1997	13,214
1996	12,527
1995	11,608
1994	10,833
1993	10,419
1992	9,959
1991	9,156
1990	7,995
1989	6,928
1988	5,816
1987	6,131
1986	6,603
1985	6,919
1984	6,821
1983	6,658
1982	6,264
1981	5,336
1980	4,399
1979	4,342
1978	4,487

Compared with United States

Place	2023
Washington	14,441
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, Washington, 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, Washington, 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/washington. 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, Washington, 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/washington.

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, Washington, 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/washington (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  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, Washington, 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/washington. 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 Washington?

Prisoners under state or federal jurisdiction in Washington was 14,441 in 2023, according to Bureau of Justice Statistics. That is up 4.9% from 2022. That is the 26th 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 Washington?

19,656 in 2017, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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