CDCR operates all state institutions, oversees a variety of community correctionalfacilities and camps, and monitors all parolees during their entry back into society.
6 days ago · Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2025 announced the closure of another prison, a shutdown that's possible because the state is incarcerating far fewer people than it did just a decade ago.
Additionally, the number of people impacted by county and city jails in California is much larger than the graph above would suggest, because people cycle through local jails relatively quickly. Each year, at least 368,000 different peopleare booked into local jails in California. Using 2020 census data, we looked at where people in California pris...See full list on prisonpolicy.orgAlso see these California graphs: 1. total numbersrather than rates. 2. Women’s prisons: Incarceration Rates | Total Population 3. Men’s prisons: Incarceration Rates | Total PopulationSee full list on prisonpolicy.orgIn the U.S., incarceration extends beyond prisons and local jails to include other systems of confinement. The U.S. and state incarceration rates in this graph include people held by these other parts of the justice system, so they may be slightly higher than the commonly reported incarceration rates that only include prisons and jails. Details on ...See full list on prisonpolicy.orgFilter to showMost recent All Big picture Collateral consequences Communication Exploitation Health Jails & bail Parole and probation Policing Poverty Prison gerrymandering Racial justice Women, gender, & families 1. California’s Prop 36 would be a big step backwards for the state. It would defund critical services and grow the state’s prison popul...See full list on prisonpolicy.orgSee full list on prisonpolicy.org The snapshot examines data about the criminal justice system process at key decision-making points within the system. Starting with the point of entry of crime and arrest, through the corrections population—including those in custody and non-custodial settings—and ending with reentry and recidivism. Explore U.S. prison population statistics for 2025, including inmate numbers, facility types, and trends across federal, state, and local jails. COMPSTAT reports include 13 month statistical reports grouped by: program area; parole region; facility; region or office. Note: SB601 reports can be found linked on every adult facility page under Reports & Statistics.
The snapshot examines data about the criminal justice system process at key decision-making points within the system. Starting with the point of entry of crime and arrest, through the corrections population—including those in custody and non-custodial settings—and ending with reentry and recidivism.
Explore U.S. prison population statistics for 2025, including inmate numbers, facility types, and trends across federal, state, and local jails.
Incarcerated Person Population Reports. For historical COMPSTAT Reports, please visit: Performance Measures (formerly COMPSTAT)
COMPSTAT reports include 13 month statistical reports grouped by: program area; parole region; facility; region or office. Note: SB601 reports can be found linked on every adult facility page under Reports & Statistics.
