Inmate Locator - Jail Statistics

At midyear 2007, 780,581 inmates were held in the nation's local jails, up from 766,010 at midyear 2006.

In 2007, jails reported adding 15,502 beds during the previous 12 months, bringing the total rated capacity to 813,502. This number has only gone up in recent years

On June 29, 2007 local jails were operating 4% below their rated capacity.

In Indian country on June 30, 2004, 68 facilities were operating with the capacity to hold 2,162 persons. These jails held 1,745 inmates and were operating at 81% of their capacity at midyear 2004.

Recent trends point to a graphic increase in the both the number of prisoners and a push for early release of non-violent offenders, to attempt to ease overcrowding of the correctional institutions that must house the increased numbers.

City and county jails are likely to feel the budget crunch in 2011, as much of the funding must come from shrinking state and local budgets.

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