Total sentenced persons held reached 1,717,000 persons in 2015 in the USA, according to the United Nations. This is 1.04% less than in the previous year.
Historically, total sentenced persons held in the USA reached an all time high of 1,814,400 persons in 2009 and an all time low of 1,712,957 persons in 2004.
USA has been ranked 1st within the group of 65 countries we follow in terms of total sentenced persons held.
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