In 2022, about 65,976 federal prisoners in the United States were sentenced for drug-related crimes, including trafficking, possession, and other drug offenses. A further 30,062 prisoners were sentenced for weapons related charges in that year.
Number of sentenced prisoners in the United States under federal jurisdiction in 2022, by offense
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US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (November 30, 2023). Number of sentenced prisoners in the United States under federal jurisdiction in 2022, by offense [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/252860/sentenced-prisoners-in-the-us-under-federal-jurisdiction-by-offense/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Number of sentenced prisoners in the United States under federal jurisdiction in 2022, by offense." Chart. November 30, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/252860/sentenced-prisoners-in-the-us-under-federal-jurisdiction-by-offense/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (2023). Number of sentenced prisoners in the United States under federal jurisdiction in 2022, by offense. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/252860/sentenced-prisoners-in-the-us-under-federal-jurisdiction-by-offense/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Number of Sentenced Prisoners in The United States under Federal Jurisdiction in 2022, by Offense." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/252860/sentenced-prisoners-in-the-us-under-federal-jurisdiction-by-offense/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics, Number of sentenced prisoners in the United States under federal jurisdiction in 2022, by offense Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/252860/sentenced-prisoners-in-the-us-under-federal-jurisdiction-by-offense/ (last visited May 05, 2025)
Number of sentenced prisoners in the United States under federal jurisdiction in 2022, by offense [Graph], US Bureau of Justice Statistics, November 30, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/252860/sentenced-prisoners-in-the-us-under-federal-jurisdiction-by-offense/
