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Arkansas Incarceration Rate per 100,000 Population
Current Value
559
Definition
Data Description and Source
Description: Variable trend. The incarceration rate in Arkansas increased from 496 per 100,000 population in 2012 to 602 per 100,000 population in 2017, before dropping to 532 per 100,000 in 2020. In 2021, the rate of incarceration in Arkansas had increased to 559 per 100,000 population.
Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics Prisoners publication
Notes: Rates represent prisoners under the jurisdiction of Arkansas state correctional authorities