Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock (
) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.
California has 114 jails in 58 counties. The jail population in 2020 was 82,460.
As of December 31, 2020, the number of prisoners under the jurisdiction of the State of California correctional authorities was 97,328 located in 35 state prisons and held in custody of private prisons or local jails. California operated facilities had a staff of 60,000 employees and a budget of $13.4 billion.
Arkansas has 41 jails in 75 counties. The jail population in 2020 was 9,460.
As of December 31, 2020, the number of prisoners under the jurisdiction of the State of Arkansas correctional authorities was 16,094 located in 20 state prisons and held in custody of private prisons or local jails. Arkansas operated facilities had a staff of 4,619 employees and a budget of $363,606,185.
Arizona has 15 jails in 15 counties. The jail population in 2020 was 13,560.
As of December 31, 2020, the number of prisoners under the jurisdiction of the State of Arizona correctional authorities was 37,731 located in 14 state prisons and held in custody of private prisons or local jails. Arizona operated facilities had a staff of 9,579 employees and a budget of $1,149,085,945.
Vermont has a unified system which means there is an integrated state-level prison and jail system. There are six states with unified systems. They are: Alaska, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
As of December 31, 2020, Vermont has 14 counties and 6 facilities with an incarcerated population of 1,284. There are 1,018 staff positions with a budget of $168,767,624.82.
Utah has 27 jails in 29 counties. The jail population in 2020 was 7,600.
As of December 31, 2020, the number of prisoners under the jurisdiction of Utah correctional authorities was 5,446 located in 2 state prisons and held in custody of private prisons or local jails. State operated facilities had a staff of nearly 2,300 employees and a budget of $336,000,000.
As of December 31, 2020, Utah community corrections population was 10,231 under probation and 4,433 under parole.
Texas has 252 jails in 254 counties. The jail population in 2020 was 69,610.
As of December 31, 2020, the number of prisoners under the jurisdiction of Texas correctional authorities was 135,906 located in 64 state prisons and held in custody of private prisons or local jails. State operated facilities had a staff of 26,688 employees and a budget of $3,485,674,914.
Tennessee has 112 jails in 95 counties. The jail population in 2020 was 31,330.
As of December 31, 2020, the number of prisoners under the jurisdiction of Tennessee correctional authorities was 22,685 located in 9 state prisons and held in custody of private prisons or local jails. State operated facilities had a staff of 6,428 employees and a budget of $1,121,142,900.
South Dakota has 26 jails in 66 counties. The jail population in 2020 was 2,120.
As of December 31, 2020, the number of prisoners under the jurisdiction of South Dakota correctional authorities was 3,250 located in 6 state prisons and held in custody of private prisons or local jails. State operated facilities had a staff of 776 employees and a budget of $114,076,810.
South Carolina has 50 jails in 46 counties. The jail population in 2020 was 12,820.
As of December 31, 2020, the number of prisoners under the jurisdiction of South Carolina correctional authorities was 16,157 located in 21 state prisons and held in custody of private prisons or local jails. State operated facilities had a staff of 4,100 employees and a budget of $555,217,398.
Rhode Island has a unified system which means there is an integrated state-level prison and jail system. There are six states with unified systems. They are: Alaska, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
As of December 31, 2020, Rhode Island has 5 counties. The number of prisoners under the jurisdiction of the State of Rhode Island correctional authorities was 2,227 located in 6 state prisons and held in custody of private prisons or local jails. There are 1,400 staff positions with a budget of $257,701,439.