NPS-1B National Prisoner Statistics Summary of Sentenced Popula

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NPS-1B

FORM
(7-31-2022)

National Prisoner Statistics
Summary of Sentenced
Population Movement 2022

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
BUREAU OF JUSTICE STATISTICS
and ACTING AS COLLECTING AGENT

ABT ASSOCIATES INC.

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GENERAL INFORMATION
• If you have any questions, contact the Abt Associates NPS Project Director, Walter Campbell (617-520-2347 or
[email protected]) or the BJS NPS Program Manager, E. Ann Carson (202-616-3496 or
[email protected]).
• Please complete the questionnaire before February 28, 2023 by using nps.abtassociates.com, by emailing a scanned copy of the
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all pages to 1-617-218-4500.
• Please retain a copy of the completed form for your records.
What types of inmates are included? Inmates
under your jurisdiction on December 31, 2022
• INCLUDE inmates under your jurisdiction held in your prison facilities (e.g., prisons, penitentiaries, and correctional institutions; boot
camps; prison farms; reception, diagnostic, and classification centers; release centers, halfway houses, and road camps; forestry and
conservation camps; vocational training facilities; prison hospitals; and drug and alcohol treatment facilities for prisoners).
• INCLUDE inmates who are temporarily absent (less than 30 days), out to court, or on work release.
• INCLUDE inmates under your jurisdiction held in local jails, private facilities, and other States’ or Federal facilities.
• INCLUDE inmates in your facilities who are serving a sentence for your jurisdiction and another jurisdiction at the same time.
• EXCLUDE inmates held in your facilities for another jurisdiction.
Inmates under your custody on December 31, 2022
• INCLUDE all inmates held in your facilities.
• INCLUDE inmates housed in your facilities for other jurisdictions.
• EXCLUDE inmates held in local jails, private facilities, and facilities in other jurisdictions.

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suggestions for reducing this burden, to the Director, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Washington, DC 20531; and to the Office of Management
and Budget, OMB No. 1121-0102, Washington, DC 20503.

REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS
• If you are unable to report an item using NPS definitions and reporting criteria, describe the definitions or
criteria you used in the NOTES section.
• If your jurisdiction, by law or regulation, cannot have the type of inmate described by an item, write "NA" (Not
Applicable) in the space provided.
• If your jurisdiction had the type of inmate but you are unable to determine the number separately by item, report
the combined count in one item, write "NR" (Not Reported) in the remaining items, and specify in NOTES.
• If your jurisdiction can have the type of inmate described, but did not have any during
December 31, 2022, enter "0" (Zero) in the space provided.

SECTION I – YEAR-END PRISON COUNTS
1. On December 31, 2022, how many inmates under your
custody —
• Exclude inmates held in local jails, private facilities, and
facilities in other jurisdictions.

Data reported for December 31, 2021

• Include inmates held in any public facility run by your state,
including halfway houses, camps, farms, training/treatment
centers, and hospitals.

a. Had a total maximum
sentence of more than 1 year
(Include inmates with
consecutive sentences that add to
more than 1 year.)

Male

Female

Male

Female

Update as needed

b. Had a total maximum
sentence of 1 year or less

c. Were unsentenced
d. TOTAL
(Sum of items 1a to 1c)

Mark (X) this box if custody numbers for 2022 are not
comparable to 2021. Explain in NOTES.

2. On December 31, 2022, how many inmates under your
jurisdiction —
a. Had a total maximum
sentence of more than 1 year
(Include inmates with
consecutive sentences that add to
more than 1 year.)

Male

Female

Male

Female
Update as needed

b. Had a total maximum
sentence of 1 year or less

c. Were unsentenced
d. TOTAL
(Sum of items 2a to 2c)

Mark (X) this box if jurisdiction numbers for 2022 are not
comparable to 2021. Explain in NOTES.

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3. On December 31, 2022 how many inmates under your
jurisdiction were housed in a privately operated
correctional facility —

Data reported for December 31, 2021

• Exclude inmates housed in any publicly operated facility, even
if under contract.
• Include inmates housed in any privately operated halfway
houses, treatment facilities, hospitals, or other special facility.
Male

Female

Male

Female
Update as needed

a. In your State

b. In another State
c. Are these inmates included
in item 2?

1
2

Yes
No

Yes
No

(If item 3c is "NO", explain in the NOTES section.)

4. On December 31, 2022, how many inmates under your
jurisdiction were housed in local facilities operated by
a county or other local authority?
• Exclude inmates housed in privately operated facilities
(reported in items 3a and 3b).
• Include inmates housed in local facilities under contract or other
arrangement.
Male
Female

Male

Female

a. TOTAL

Update as needed

(If "0" (zero), skip to item 5.)
b. Are these inmates included
in item 2?

Male
1
2

Yes
No

Female
1
2

Yes
No

(If item 4b is "NO", explain in the NOTES section.)

5. On December 31, 2022, how many inmates under your
jurisdiction were housed —
• Exclude inmates housed in privately operated facilities
(reported in items 3a and 3b) and inmates housed in local jails
(reported in item 4a).
Male
Female

Male

Female
Update as needed

a. In Federal facilities
b. In other States’ facilities —
• Include only those inmates housed in State-operated
facilities in other States.
Male
Female

Male

Female
Update as needed

(If "0" (zero) in items 5a and 5b, skip to item 6.)
Male
c. Are these inmates included
in item 2?
Yes
1
No
2

Female
1
2

Yes
No

(If item 5c is "NO", explain in the NOTES section.)
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SECTION I – YEAR-END PRISON COUNTS – Continued

6. On December 31, 2022, how many inmates under your
jurisdiction were —
Female
Male
a. White (not of Hispanic origin.)
b. Black or African American
(not of Hispanic origin.)

7. Between January 1, 2022 and December 31, 2022,
how many inmates sentenced to more than 1 year
under your jurisdiction were admitted as —
Male
Female
a. New court commitments
(Include probation violators
entering prison on probated
sentence, split sentences, and!
shock probation.)
b. Parole violators —

c. Hispanic or Latino
d. American Indian/Alaska
Native (not of Hispanic origin.)

e. Asian (not of Hispanic origin.)
f. Native Hawaiian or other
Pacific Islander (not of
Hispanic origin.)
g. Two or more races (not of
Hispanic origin.)
h. Additional categories in
your information system –
Specify

(1) with a new sentence
(2) without a new sentence
(Include violators returned
without a new sentence, those
held pending a hearing, and
those not formally revoked.)
c. Other conditional release
violators (Include returns
from mandatory release other than
parole.)
(1) with a new sentence

(2) without a new sentence
d. Transfers from other
jurisdictions (Include inmates
received from other jurisdictions to
continue sentences already in
force.)

i. Not known

e. AWOL returns, with or
without new sentences

j. TOTAL (Sum of items 6a to 6i
should equal item 2d)

f. Escapee returns, with or
without new sentences

SECTION II – ADMISSIONS AND RELEASES
DURING 2022

g. Returns from appeal or bond
(Include all inmates reinstated after
long-term absences of more than
30 days.)
h. Other admissions – Specify

Reporting Instructions

• Include only those inmates with a total maximum sentence of
more than 1 year.
• Include inmates under your jurisdiction, regardless of where
they are housed.

i. TOTAL
(Sum of items 7a to 7h)

• Exclude short-term movements (less than 30 days) where
jurisdiction is retained (e.g., to court and on furlough.)
• Escape include inmates that were physically within facility
boundaries at time of disappearance
• AWOLs include inmates that were physically outside facility
boundaries at time of disappearance, example-workrelease

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8. Between January 1, 2022 and December 31, 2022,
how many inmates sentenced to more than 1 year
under your jurisdiction were released as—
a. Unconditional releases
(1) Expirations of sentence
(Include inmates who served
their maximum sentence
minus credits.)
(2) Commutations (Include
inmates whose sentence was
lowered to time served to
allow for an immediate
unconditional release.)
(3) Other unconditional
releases – Specify

Male

Female

9. How many inmates with a total maximum sentence of
more than one year were —
Male
Female

a. Under your jurisdiction on
January 1, 2022
b. Admitted during 2022
(Transcribe from item 7i)
c. Released during 2022
(Transcribe item 8i)
d. Under your jurisdiction on
December 31, 2022
(Add items 9a and 9b, subtract
item 9c, should equal item 2a.)

SECTION III – PRISON SYSTEM CAPACITY
b. Conditional releases
(1) Probations (Include
inmates released on shock
probation or placed on
probation and conditionally
released.)
(2) Supervised mandatory
releases (Include inmates
who by law had to be
conditionally released.)

(3) Discretionary paroles
(4) Other conditional
releases – Specify

10. On December 31, 2022, what was the capacity of
your prison system? (Exclude capacity of private facilities.)
Male
Female
a. Rated capacity (The number
of beds or inmates assigned by
rating officials to institutions
within your jurisdiction.)
b. Operational capacity (The
number of inmates that can be
accommodated based on staff,
existing programs, and services
in institutions within your
jurisdiction.)
c. Design capacity (The number
of inmates that planners or
architects intended for all
institutions within your
jurisdiction.)

SECTION IV – SPECIAL CUSTODY POPULATIONS
c. Deaths

d. AWOLs

e. Escapes from confinement
f. Transfers to other
jurisdictions (Include inmates
sent to other jurisdictions to
continue sentences already in
force.)

g. Releases to appeal or bond
h. Other releases – Specify

11. On December 31, 2022, how many inmates in your
custody, plus those held in private prisons, were under
age 18?
Male
Female

12. On December 31, 2022, how many inmates in your
custody, plus those held in private prisons, were
Male

Female

U. S. Citizens
Non-U.S. Citizens
Unknown Citizenship
13. On what total population is your count of citizens and
non-citizens based? (please check only one):
Prisoners in our physical custody AND private prisons
(Q1d+Q3)
Prisoners in our physical custody only (no private prisons)
(Q1d)
Prisoners under our jurisdiction (Q2d)

i. TOTAL
(Sum of items 8a to 8h)
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Some other total population
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SECTION V – HIV/AIDS
Reporting Instructions

• For the following section HIV test includes any type of test, oral or
blood, used to diagnose HIV among adults.

16. On December 31, 2022, which of the following
described HIV testing among inmates already in
custody? (Check all that apply).
•

Exclude all testing done during the entry and discharge
processes.
Offered HIV test during routine medical examinations

• If you are unable to report an item using NPS definitions and
reporting criteria, describe the definitions or criteria you used in the
NOTES section.

Tested inmates in high-risk groups
Tested upon request from the inmate

• Exclude inmates held in local jails, private facilities and facilities in
other jurisdictions.

Tested upon clinical indication

• Include inmates held in any public facility run by your state, including
halfway houses, camps, farms, training/treatment centers, and
hospitals.

Tested upon court order
Tested following involvement in an incident
Other (Please specify)

14. On December 31, 2022, which of the following
best described HIV testing among inmates entering
your facilities? (Check only one).
•

Include all testing done upon entry such as during the intake
process, reception or shortly thereafter.

All inmates were tested for HIV regardless of whether the
inmate agreed (Skip to Question 16)
All inmates were told that an HIV test will be performed, and
the test was given unless the inmate declined

Did not provide HIV testing

17. On December 31, 2022, which of the following best
described HIV testing among inmates during
discharge planning?(Check only one).
•
•

All inmates were offered HIV testing

All inmates were told that HIV testing was available, and the
inmate must have requested a test

Some inmates were offered HIV testing
Inmates were only tested upon request from the inmate

Inmates were only tested based upon an assessment of
high-risk behavior, medical history, or other clinical evaluation

Other (Please specify)

Not all inmates were told that an HIV test is available, but were
tested if they requested one
Other (Please specify)
Did not provide HIV testing (Skip to Question 16)

Did not provide HIV testing

18. On December 31, 2022, how many inmates with
diagnosed HIV infection were under your custody?
•

15. On December 31, 2022, which of the following
best described consent for HIV testing among
inmates entering your facility? (Check only one).

Include all testing done upon exit or during the discharge process.
Exclude all testing done upon entry or among inmates already in
custody.

Include all inmates under your custody, regardless of sentence
length, with diagnosed HIV infection who did not have HIVrelated symptoms, had HIV-related symptoms or had confirmed
AIDS.
Male

Female

General consent for medical services was obtained
Separate consent, specifically for HIV testing, was obtained
Inmate consent was not obtained

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SECTION VI – NOTES
Please review last year’s explanatory notes and make any corrections, additions, or deletions necessary for 2022.
Please mark (X) box to indicate that you have reviewed and updated the notes.

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