Incarceration Trends in California According to the Prison Policy Initiative, as of 2018, 239,000 Californians are incarcerated in various kinds of facilities across the state. These include 131,000 in state prisons, 82,000 in local jails, 16,000 in federal prisons, 6700 in youth facilities, and 3600 on involuntary commitment. Each year, more than 368,000 people are […]
