Public reference
New York State Prison Statistics
Recent, sourced figures on New York State prisons, facilities and population. Each fact below links directly to its original public source.
Last updated September 28, 2026
What this page covers
This is a plain-language reference for writers, researchers, advocates and families looking for recent New York State prison figures. It brings together figures published by the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision and the Office of the State Comptroller. For a recipient’s current location or package eligibility, use the official facility and incarcerated-person lookup tools.
33,654
people in DOCCS custody
New York State reported 33,654 incarcerated individuals in DOCCS facilities on December 31, 2024.
Source: DOCCS Admissions and Releases, Calendar Year 2024December 31, 2024
+904
people in one year
The incarcerated population rose by 904 people, or 2.8%, from December 31, 2023 to December 31, 2024.
Source: DOCCS Admissions and Releases, Calendar Year 20242023 to 2024
33,840
total bed-space demand
DOCCS reported total bed-space demand of 33,840 at the close of 2024, including people in state-ready status.
Source: DOCCS Admissions and Releases, Calendar Year 2024December 31, 2024
186
people in state-ready status
At the end of 2024, DOCCS counted 186 people in state-ready status, down 67 from the prior year.
Source: DOCCS Admissions and Releases, Calendar Year 2024December 31, 2024
41
correctional facilities listed
The DOCCS public facility search listed 41 facilities across maximum, medium and minimum security filters when checked for this reference page.
Source: NYS DOCCS Location SearchChecked September 28, 2026
+1,957
people from 2023 to 2025
New York State’s Comptroller reported that the prison population rose by 1,957 people across the three most recent data years, 2023 through 2025.
Source: Office of the New York State ComptrollerFebruary 2026
Method and sources
How to read these figures
The figures above are reported as published by their named sources. Population and capacity figures are point-in-time counts, so they should not be treated as a daily census. The facility count reflects the filters and public results available when this page was checked. This page will be reviewed regularly and updated when a primary source releases newer data.
- NYS DOCCS, Admissions and Releases, Calendar Year 2024
- NYS DOCCS Location Search
- Office of the New York State Comptroller, aging prison population report
Cite this page
NYS Approved Vendor Corp. (2026). New York State Prison Statistics: 2026 Facts & Figures. Retrieved September 28, 2026, from https://nysapprovedvendor.com/nys-prison-statistics.