Table 2.
Demographic and health-related characteristics and institution assignments of people incarcerated in the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), April 14, 20211.
| N | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 126,413 | 100.0% |
| Age | ||
| <40 | 63,121 | 49.9% |
| 40–49 | 37,117 | 29.4% |
| 50–59 | 17,957 | 14.2% |
| 60–74 | 7,671 | 6.1% |
| 75+ | 547 | 0.4% |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 8,148 | 6.4% |
| Male | 118,265 | 93.6% |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 3,133 | 2.5% |
| Asian | 1,805 | 1.4% |
| Black | 49,733 | 39.3% |
| Hispanic | 32,022 | 25.3% |
| White | 39,720 | 31.4% |
| Country of Birth | ||
| Non US-born | 15,750 | 12.5% |
| US-born | 109,634 | 86.7% |
| Unknown | 1,029 | 0.8% |
| Prior SARS-CoV-2 Infection | ||
| No | 79,988 | 63.3% |
| Yes | 46,425 | 36.7% |
| Number of Medical Conditions Associated with Severe COVID-19 Illness2 | ||
| 0 | 13,152 | 10.4% |
| 1 | 29,535 | 23.4% |
| 2 | 38,347 | 30.3% |
| 3 | 27,669 | 21.9% |
| 4 | 12,125 | 9.6% |
| 5 | 4,079 | 3.2% |
| 6 | 1,072 | 0.9% |
| ≥7 | 434 | 0.4% |
| BOP Region | ||
| Mid-Atlantic Region | 24,036 | 19.0% |
| North Central Region | 18,409 | 14.6% |
| Northeast Region | 18,651 | 14.8% |
| South Central Region | 24,560 | 19.4% |
| Southeast Region | 24,178 | 19.1% |
| Western Region | 16,579 | 13.1% |
| Type of Institution | ||
| Prison Camp3 | 2,823 | 2.2% |
| Low Security Prison | 33,055 | 26.2% |
| Medium Security Prison | 54,805 | 43.4% |
| High Security Prison | 20,014 | 15.8% |
| Federal Detention Center4 | 8,969 | 7.1% |
| Federal Medical Center5 | 6,747 | 5.3% |
| 1Includes BOP-managed institutions only; excludes Residential Reentry Centers and institutions managed by private entities. | ||
| 2At the time these data were collected, medical conditions associated with severe COVID-19 illness, as defined by CDC, included moderate/severe asthma, body mass index >25 but <30, body mass index ≥30, cancer, serious cardiac conditions, cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cystic fibrosis, dementia, hypertension, immunocompromised state, liver disease, pregnancy, pulmonary fibrosis, sickle cell disease, history of smoking, history of solid organ or stem cell transplant, thalassemia, and type I and type II diabetes. | ||
| 3Prison Camps are minimum security institutions with limited or no perimeter fencing. These institutions are work- and program-oriented; incarcerated people assigned to camps may have work placements off-site or within adjacent BOP institutions. | ||
| 4Federal Detention Centers (FDC) hold incarcerated people during trial. Length of stay in an FDC may range from several days to a year or more, depending on the length of the trial. | ||
| 5Federal Medical Centers house incarcerated people with high-acuity medical needs and include nursing care centers. | ||