+At yearend 2001 over 5.6 million U.S. adults had ever served time in
State or Federal prison+
* Of adults in 2001 who had ever served time in prison, nearly as many
were black (2,166,000) as were white (2,203,000). An estimated 997,000
were Hispanic.
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+At yearend 2001, over 5.6 million U.S. residents had ever served time
in State or Federal prison+
U.S. residents Percent of adult
ever incarcerated Number U.S. residents
1974 1991 2001 1974 1991 2001