US Convicted Criminal Population

2.1 million Americans are currently incarcerated. State and federal prisons hold 1.3 million people, local jails hold 631,240, and 108,965 are held in juvenile facilities. The remainder are in INS, territorial, military or other facilities. This number is triple what it was in 1985 (700,000). In addition, there are 4.6 million persons on probation or parole, bringing the total to 6.7 million citizens—over 3 percent of the adult population—under the supervision of the criminal justice system.