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It cannot be certain, but the average officer to inmate coverage is 1:15. The inmate population in the US in 2004 was 2.5 million, and that number has likely gone up rather than down in the last 8 years. Using the 2004 number though, an estimated 166,667 US corrections officers. The actual amount is likely higher.

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