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Individuals with justice-involved backgrounds Oklahoma currently has one of the highest incarceration rates in the nation. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Oklahoma’s annual incarceration rate in 2022 was 563 individuals per 100,000 people compared to a rate of 355 at the national level. Oklahoma has made headlines over the years due to incarceration rates, but Table 3 outlines that the state is experiencing a downward trend likely due to several initiatives enacted by policymakers. Table 3

National Incarceration Rate

OK Female Incarceration Rate

OK Female Incarceration State Rank

OK Incarceration Rate

Incarceration State Rank

Year

2017

704

441

2

157

1

2018

693

432

2

155

1

2019

693

432

2

129

2

2020

559

358

3

106

2

2021

555

350

4

106

3

2022

563

355

4

108

4

Table 3. Source: U.S. Department of Justice Prisoner Report 2018-2022

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