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Prisons and jails in Washington DC

Washington DC has 3 prisons and jails: 0.1% of the US total of 4,960. That ranks #51 by count and #50 per person (0.43 per 100,000 residents) of 51.

#50

national rank (per capita)

prisons and jails

0.43

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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Named prisons and jails in Washington DC include

Correctional Treatment Facility · Central Detention Facility · Central Cell Block (ccb)

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