Incarceration
Arkansas Incarceration Rate per 100,000 Population
Current Value
562
Definition
Data Description and Source
Description: Variable trend. The incarceration rate in Arkansas increased from 497 per 100,000 population in 2012 to 602 per 100,000 population in 2017, before dropping to 534 per 100,000 in 2020. In 2021, the rate of incarceration in Arkansas had increased to 562 per 100,000 population.
Source: Corrections Statistics Analysis Tool (CSAT) - Prisoners; Bureau of Justice Statistics Prisoners publication (2020 & 2021). U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 1-year estimates. Table DP05.
Notes: Numbers represent prisoners under the jurisdiction of Arkansas state or federal correctional authorities. Denominator is the population of Arkansas.
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