Table 4: Bureau of Prison Annual
Population Figures
Year Total Population
1978 27,674
1979 24,810
1980 24,252
1981 26,195
1982 28,133
1983 30,214
1984 32,317
1985 36,042
1986 39,551
1987 43,682
1988 43,399
1989 56,637
1990 63,928
1991 71,111
1992 79,095
1993 88,336
1994 94,445
1995 100,199
1996 104,953
1997 111,832
1998 121,834
1999 133,124
2000 144,750
2001 156,011
2002 162,893
2003 171,981
2004 179,412
2005 186,912
2006 191,876
2007 198,656