Summary findings
On December 31, 2002,
-- 2,033,331 prisoners were held in Federal or State prisons or in local jails -- the total increased 3.7% from yearend 2001, less than the average annual growth of 3.6% since yearend 1995.
-- there were an estimated 476 prison inmates per 100,000 U.S. residents -- up from 411 at yearend 1995.
-- the number of women under the jurisdiction of State or Federal prison authorities increased 4.9% from December 31, 2001 to December 31, 2002, reaching 97,491. The number of men rose 2.4%, totaling 1,343,164 at yearend 2002.
At yearend 2002 there were 3,437 sentenced black male prisoners per 100,000 black males in the United States, compared to 1,176 sentenced Hispanic male inmates per 100,000 Hispanic males and 450 white male inmates per 100,000 white males.
Between 1995 and 2001, the increasing number of violent offenders accounted for 63% of the total growth of the State prison population; 15% of the total growth was attributable to the increasing number of drug offenders.
There are twice as many black people in prison than there are at university, a report from the race watchdog will reveal this week.
The Commission for Racial Equality's report on racism in prison, which is due to be published tomorrow, reveals that there are 10,000 black people in prison but almost half of that amount on Britain's campuses.
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Number percent
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Current Dollars
2001 74,340 $24,000 $41,127 $62,500 $94,150 $164,104
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Current Dollars
2001 61,647 $26,000 $44,000 $65,283 $97,185 $169,501
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Number percent
Year (thous.) Lowest Second Third Fourth (dollars)
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Current Dollars
2001 8,847 $14,256 $26,350 $42,400 $67,523 $110,977
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Year (thous.) Lowest Second Third Fourth (dollars)
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Current Dollars
2001 8,847 $14,256 $26,350 $42,400 $67,523 $110,977
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Current Dollars
2001 $15,780 $34,779 $54,214 $79,388 $165,118 $290,882
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Year Lowest Second Third Fourth Highest 5
fifth fifth fifth fifth fifth percent
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Current Dollars
2001 $7,140 $20,072 $33,780 $53,809 $104,887 $164,780
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