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Prisons and jails in Indiana

Indiana has 126 prisons and jails: 2.5% of the US total of 4,960. That ranks #17 by count and #23 per person (1.82 per 100,000 residents) of 51.

#23

national rank (per capita)

126

prisons and jails

1.82

per 100k residents

The data

Source: HIFLD Prison Boundaries (U.S. Department of Homeland Security), final release, 2025. Each facility at the centre of its boundary. The Prison Policy Initiative counts 5,077 facilities (2026); counts differ by which kinds of facility are included.

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Indiana: 126 rows (CSV)All of the US (CSV)

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Named prisons and jails in Indiana include

Posey County Jail / Sheriff · Perry County Detention Center · Hope Hall · Vanderburgh County Detention Facility · Warrick County Security Center · Branchville Correctional Facility · Harrison County Jail · Michael L. Becher Adult Correctional Complex · Floyd County Jail · Crawford County Jail · Gibson County Jail · Dubois County Jail

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