Mapping Incarceration Rates Across the U.S. 🚓

What We're Showing

This graphic shows prisoners per 100,000 people by state, based on data from the Prison Policy Initiative.

Key Takeaways

• The U.S. incarceration rate stands at 614 per 100,000 people, one of the world’s highest.
• Southern states have the most prisoners per capita, while Massachusetts ranks lowest nationally.