The term "general population" can have different meanings depending on the context. In the context of prison organization, the general population refers to the group of inmates who are not given any specific treatment. In other words, they are not segregated from the rest of the prison population based on any particular criteria. According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the incarcerated population refers to the population of inmates confined in a prison or a jail. State and federal prisons house people sentenced to more than 1 year of incarceration, while local jails hold people sentenced to less than 1 year, people who violate parole or probation, and those awaiting trial, sentencing, or transfer to prison. As of year-end 2020, the United States held 1,215,800 persons in state and federal prisons, and an additional 614,200 persons in local jails. At midyear 2021, about 49% of local jail inmates were white, 35% were black, and 14% were Hispanic.