Incarceration
Arkansas, Number of Incarcerated Persons
Current Value
17,022
Definition
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Data Description and Source
Description: Generally stable trend. The number of incarcerations in Arkansas increased from approximately 14,700 2012 to 18,000 in 2017, before dropping to approximately 16,100 in 2020. In 2021, there were 17,022 incarcerated persons in Arkansas.
Source: Corrections Statistics Analysis Tool (CSAT) - Prisoners; Bureau of Justice Statistics Prisoners publication (2020 & 2021).
Notes: Numbers represent prisoners under the jurisdiction of Arkansas state or federal correctional authorities.
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