In 2013,approximately how many people were incarcerated in the United States (including those held in state and federal prisons and local jails)?

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According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, there were approximately 2.3 million people incarcerated in the United States in 2013, including those in state and federal prisons and local jails. Option A, 20 million, is too high, while option B, 250,000, is too low. Option D, 1 million, is significantly lower than the actual number of incarcerated individuals.

In 2013,approximately How Many People Were Incarcerated in the United