In 2022, about 112,045 parole violators were admitted to federal or state jurisdiction in the United States. In that same year, there were 346,518 new prisoners admitted to federal or state prisons.
Number of sentenced prisoners admitted to federal or state jurisdiction in the United States from 2000 to 2022, by type of admission
Characteristic
New court admissions
Parole violators*
2022
346,518
112,045
2021
297,582
114,649
2020
226,106
108,933
2019
395,827
167,037
2018
410,867
169,663
2017
418,579
174,210
2016
419,028
173,468
2015
429,074
164,626
2014
448,993
164,225
2013
450,150
164,065
2012
444,591
152,780
2011
454,526
205,297
2010
458,360
231,917
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* Includes all conditional release violators returned to prison for either violations of conditions of release or for new crimes.
Based on prisoners with a sentence of more than 1 year. Excludes transfers, escapes, and those absent without leave. Includes other conditional release violators, returns from appeal or bone, and other admissions.
Data for years 2000 to 2020 has been retrieved from previous publication.
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US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (November 30, 2023). Number of sentenced prisoners admitted to federal or state jurisdiction in the United States from 2000 to 2022, by type of admission [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 02, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/252876/number-of-sentenced-prisoners-admitted-to-jurisdiction-in-the-us/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Number of sentenced prisoners admitted to federal or state jurisdiction in the United States from 2000 to 2022, by type of admission." Chart. November 30, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/252876/number-of-sentenced-prisoners-admitted-to-jurisdiction-in-the-us/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (2023). Number of sentenced prisoners admitted to federal or state jurisdiction in the United States from 2000 to 2022, by type of admission. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/252876/number-of-sentenced-prisoners-admitted-to-jurisdiction-in-the-us/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Number of Sentenced Prisoners Admitted to Federal or State Jurisdiction in The United States from 2000 to 2022, by Type of Admission." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/252876/number-of-sentenced-prisoners-admitted-to-jurisdiction-in-the-us/
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