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United States National Prisoner Statistics 2018

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General Info
Provider 
Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR)
Tabulations only
Geography 
United States of America (USA)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
01/1978 - 12/2018
Series or system 
United States National Prisoner Statistics
Data type
Survey:
  • Cross-sectional
  • Facility (non-health)
Summary 

The National Prisoner Statistics (NPS) data collection gathers information on incarcerated persons in both state and federal prisons in the United States. The NPS enumerates persons in state and federal prisons and collects data on prison population characteristics.

Keywords 
Crime, HIV and AIDS, Homicide, Institutionalized population, Mortality, Race, Suicide
GHDx Entry last modified on: Sep 28, 2023