National Prisoner Statistics, 1978-2011

The National Prisoner Statistics (NPS) data collection began in 1926 in response to a congressional mandate to gather information on persons incarcerated in state and federal prisons. Originally under the auspices of the United States Census Bureau, the c

Data and Resources

Field Value
Groups
  • AmeriGEOSS
  • National Provider
  • North America
Tags
  • amerigeo
  • amerigeoss
  • ckan
  • geo
  • geoss
  • national
  • north-america
  • united-states
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maintainer_email netmail@icpsr.umich.edu
metadata_created 2025-12-01T21:22:37.819218
metadata_modified 2025-12-01T21:22:37.819223
notes The National Prisoner Statistics (NPS) data collection began in 1926 in response to a congressional mandate to gather information on persons incarcerated in state and federal prisons. Originally under the auspices of the United States Census Bureau, the c
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title National Prisoner Statistics, 1978-2011