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May 2004
 Prison and Jail
Inmates at Midyear 2003
At mid-year 2003 the
Nation's prisons and jails incarcerated 2,078,570 persons.
Prisoners in the custody of the 50 States and the Federal
Government accounted for two-thirds of the incarcerated population
(1,380,776 inmates). The other third were held in local jails
(691,301). On June 30, 2003, 1,460,920 prisoners were under
Federal and State jurisdiction, which includes inmates in custody
and persons under the legal authority of a prison system but held
outside its facilities. During the 12-month period ending June 30,
2003, the number under State jurisdiction rose by 2.6%, while the
number under Federal jurisdiction rose by 5.4%.
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