Line chart of criminal and justice expenditure trends by level of government from 1982 to 2005 with four lines: Federal, State, and local.
For Federal, the direct expenditure on criminal justice began at 4,269,000,000 in 1982 and increased to 35,415,000,000 in 2005.
For State, the direct expenditure on criminal justice began at 10,651,136,000 in 1982 and increased to a high of 64,947,744,000 in 2005.
For Local, the direct expenditure on criminal justice began at 20,921,780,000 in 1982 and rose to 103,773,271,000 in 2005.