| Estimated number of adults on probation, in jail, in prison, or on parole and their percent of the adult population, by sex and race, 1990 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Race | |||||
| Totala | Male | Female | White | Black | Other | |
| Total | 4,349,817 | 3,747,949 | 601,868 | 2,666,484 | 1,633,570 | 49,763 |
| Probation | 2,670,234 | 2,189,592 | 480,642 | 1,815,759 | 827,773 | 26,702 |
| Jail | 403,019 | 365,821 | 37,198 | 205,540 | 189,419 | 8,060 |
| Prison | 745,157 | 703,642 | 41,515 | 368,853 | 366,617 | 9,687 |
| Parole | 531,407 | 488,894 | 42,513 | 276,332 | 249,761 | 5,314 |
|
U.S. adult resident populationb |
185,105,000 | 88,614,000 | 96,491,000 | 158,398,000 | 20,773,000 | 5,934,000 |
|
Percent under correctional care or in custody |
2.3% | 4.2% | 0.6% | 1.7% | 7.9% | 0.8% |
Note: Detail may not add to total because of rounding. In cases where sex or race was unknown or not reported, percentages were applied based on known cases.
a A small number of Individuals may have multiple correctional statuses; consequently, the total number of persons under
correctional supervision may be an overestimate. See technical note.
b Resident population 18 years or older on April 1. 1990.
