Census of Prisoners records

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Hi, 
 I am researching on incarceration in historical periods and found that there were a few censuses of prisoners conducted in this period (1910, 1923, etc). I wonder whether the underlying records of these censuses still exist. 
 Thank you!

jingwu · Accepted Answer

Hi Joel, thanks for the response. I am aware of the enumeration in decennial census. I was referring to this separate census of prisoners in 1910 and 1923: https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.hl4ti1

A1 Reference Branch · Answer

jingwu 
 Thank you for posting your question on History Hub! 
 We have conducted a search for the records you seek in Record Group 29, Records of the Bureau of the Census. However, we have been unable to locate any responsive records. Other information&mdash;if it exists&mdash;may be dispersed elsewhere among the records but identifying all potential records will require more detailed research than we are staffed to provide. 
 We regret that we cannot assist you further and wish you luck in your research! 
 Sincerely, Archives 1 Reference Branch (RR1R) (RR1R-24-26209-RB)

jingwu · Answer

Thank you for your help!

Census of Prisoners records

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