Bureau of Justice Statistics,,,
filename:  jailrace.csv,,,
"Jail populations by race and ethnicity, 1990-2008",,,
data source:  Prison and Jail Inmates at Midyear 1995; 1996; 1997; 1998; and 2000-2005 and Census of Jail Inmates 2005,,,
authors:  Todd Minton and William Sabol,,,
refer questions to:  askbjs@usdoj.gov (202) 307-0765,,,
date of version:  3/31/09,,,


,,Jail population,
Year,White non-Hispanic,Black non- Hispanic,Hispanic of any race

1990,169400,"172,300",58000
1991,"175,300","185,100",60600
1992,178300,"196,300",64500
1993,180700,"203,200",69400
1994,"191,800","215,300",75500
1995,206600,"224,100",75700
1996,215700,"213,100",80900
1997,230300,"237,900",88900
1998,244900,"244,000",91800
1999,249900,"251,800",93800
2000,260500,"256,300",94100
2001,271700,256200,93000
2002,291800,264900,98000
2003,301200,271000,106600
2004,317400,275400,108300
2005,331000,290500,111900
2006,336500,295900,119200
2008,338200,301700,125500
2008,333300,308000,128500
"Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics Correctional Surveys (The Annual Survey of Jails and Census of Jail Inmates) as presented in Correctional Populations in the United States, 1997, and Prison and Jail Inmates at Midyear series, 1998-2006, and Jail Inmates at Midyear series. ",,,