STAT: API Prison Population – US

In 2004, the API prison population in the United States totaled 12,799 – up from 9,825 in 1999.

STAT: CA API Prison Population

In California, 64.6% of API prisoners were made up of immigrants and refugees.
The largest populations among them were the Vietnamese and Filipino, followed by Pacific Islanders and Laotians.

(AAPIP Report, 2005)

STAT: APIs in Prison – breakdown | CA

The largest API ethnic groups in CA prisons are:
Vietnamese (22%),
Filipinos (19.8%), and
Laotians (8.5%).

STAT: API Prison Population Growth

Between 1990 and 2000, the API prison population grew 250%, while the overall prison population grew by 77%.