Download the data used in our analysis.
We use three sources of data in our analysis — jail booking data from Texas and Wisconsin, and warrant data from Oklahoma — all of which are available to download below, along with additional jail booking data from Kentucky, Louisiana, and Missouri, and additional warrant data from Delaware. We provide these data in both CSV and RDS formats. For jail booking data, the table shows the total set of fields we extracted from records for each location and indicates whether that field is available for at least 80% of records provided by that county. In some cases, the original, unprocessed data we collected contain even more information. We do not document the raw data, but do provide any documentation we recevied. Please contact us to access the original records.
The Stanford Debtors’ Prisons Project data are made available under the Open Data Commons Attribution License.
When using the data in research publications, please cite our
paper:
Gaebler JD, Barghouty P, Vicol S, Phillips C, Goel S (2023) Forgotten but not
gone: A multi-state analysis of modern-day debt imprisonment. PLoS ONE 18(9):
e0290397.
Please note that some of these datasets are too large for Excel and will require programs like R or Python to open.
NOTE: Warrant data in the state of Oklahoma are culled from court records publicly published by the State of Oklahoma, and cover the period 2008 to 2018. These records also include additional information in the form of dockets, case events, representing attorneys, and traffic citations (available on request).
NOTE: Warrant data in the state of Delaware are current as of August, 2018.
| County | Download | Bookings | Time Range | Race |
Ethnicity |
Sex |
Age |
Zip Code |
Booking Date |
Release Date |
Charge |
Bond / Bail |
Fine |
Failure to Pay |
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| KY | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boone, KY | R | 500 | 2018-01-01–2018-09-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Boyle, KY | R | 3989 | 2007-09-01–2019-12-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Grant, KY | R | 798 | 2007-11-01–2019-12-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Grayson, KY | R | 50900 | 2008-01-01–2019-12-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Warren, KY | R | 9324 | 2017-08-01–2018-12-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| LA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St John The Baptist Parish, LA | R | 24048 | 2010-01-01–2019-12-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| MO | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adair, MO | R | 5468 | 2014-01-01–2019-12-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Clay, MO | R | 63238 | 2008-01-01–2019-09-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| TX | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Anderson, TX | R | 27201 | 2008-01-01–2018-07-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Angelina, TX | R | 57892 | 2008-01-01–2018-07-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Austin, TX | R | 8244 | 2005-01-01–2009-12-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Bell, TX | R | 5191 | 2010-01-01–2018-11-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Blanco, TX | R | 3645 | 2011-07-01–2018-09-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Bosque, TX | R | 6439 | 2010-12-01–2018-09-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowie, TX | R | 134941 | 2005-01-01–2018-07-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Brazoria, TX | R | 107038 | 2008-01-01–2018-07-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Brazos, TX | R | 57010 | 2008-01-01–2018-07-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Chambers, TX | R | 2352 | 2017-05-01–2018-07-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Cherokee, TX | R | 26057 | 2007-10-01–2018-09-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Collin, TX | R | 145551 | 2008-01-01–2018-10-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Comanche, TX | R | 9122 | 2009-01-01–2018-07-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Crane, TX | R | 1228 | 2012-09-01–2018-07-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Denton, TX | R | 121884 | 2005-01-01–2018-07-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastland, TX | R | 13166 | 2007-10-01–2018-07-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| El Paso, TX | R | 472794 | 2005-01-01–2018-07-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Fort Bend, TX | R | 152324 | 2008-01-01–2018-07-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Galveston, TX | R | 289499 | 2005-01-01–2018-07-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Gillespie, TX | R | 14986 | 2005-01-01–2018-07-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Gray, TX | R | 15908 | 2006-12-01–2018-07-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Grayson, TX | R | 47640 | 2012-01-01–2018-07-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Gregg, TX | R | 143186 | 2005-01-01–2018-07-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Hardin, TX | R | 1675 | 2008-12-01–2018-09-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Harris, TX | R | 65561 | 2005-01-01–2018-07-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Hays, TX | R | 80764 | 2005-01-01–2018-07-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Henderson, TX | R | 19825 | 2014-03-01–2018-07-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Hunt, TX | R | 37128 | 2008-01-01–2018-07-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Jack, TX | R | 3360 | 2008-01-01–2018-07-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Jasper, TX | R | 6529 | 2008-01-01–2010-12-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Johnson, TX | R | 15676 | 2016-11-01–2018-07-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Kerr, TX | R | 32045 | 2008-01-01–2018-07-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Lamar, TX | R | 28640 | 2008-01-01–2018-07-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Liberty, TX | R | 59606 | 2004-10-01–2018-07-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Llano, TX | R | 13190 | 2008-01-01–2018-09-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Madison, TX | R | 11535 | 2007-12-01–2018-09-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Mclennan, TX | R | 314695 | 2005-01-01–2018-07-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Montgomery, TX | R | 12285 | 2005-01-01–2016-10-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Moore, TX | R | 4692 | 2013-09-01–2018-07-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Morris, TX | R | 2996 | 2015-01-01–2018-08-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Navarro, TX | R | 51287 | 2005-01-01–2018-07-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Newton, TX | R | 5404 | 2008-01-01–2018-07-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Nueces, TX | R | 225306 | 2005-01-01–2018-07-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Ochiltree, TX | R | 7847 | 2007-12-01–2018-09-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Orange, TX | R | 7806 | 2005-02-01–2018-07-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Palo Pinto, TX | R | 22896 | 2005-01-01–2018-07-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Pecos, TX | R | 11311 | 2008-01-01–2018-07-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Reagan, TX | R | 753 | 2016-01-01–2018-08-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Refugio, TX | R | 2916 | 2013-12-01–2018-07-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Rusk, TX | R | 18185 | 2007-11-01–2018-09-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Scurry, TX | R | 13465 | 2008-01-01–2018-07-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephens, TX | R | 1582 | 2015-06-01–2018-09-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Taylor, TX | R | 133421 | 2005-01-01–2018-07-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Titus, TX | R | 28790 | 2007-10-01–2018-07-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Tom Green, TX | R | 88181 | 2008-01-01–2018-08-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Travis, TX | R | 157798 | 2005-01-01–2018-08-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Tyler, TX | R | 640 | 2018-12-01–2019-01-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Upshur, TX | R | 19106 | 2004-10-01–2011-12-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Victoria, TX | R | 42782 | 2011-10-01–2018-07-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Walker, TX | R | 16211 | 2014-04-01–2018-07-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Webb, TX | R | 87689 | 2008-01-01–2018-11-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Wheeler, TX | R | 525 | 2008-01-01–2018-07-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Williamson, TX | R | 225376 | 2005-01-01–2018-07-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Winkler, TX | R | 6314 | 2008-01-01–2018-07-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WI | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ashland, WI | R | 11860 | 2008-01-01–2018-10-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Bayfield, WI | R | 9175 | 2005-01-01–2018-07-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Brown, WI | R | 19053 | 2008-03-01–2018-07-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Clark, WI | R | 10689 | 2008-01-01–2018-09-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Columbia, WI | R | 31926 | 2008-01-01–2018-07-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Door, WI | R | 14531 | 2008-01-01–2018-07-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Douglas, WI | R | 628 | 2012-09-01–2014-08-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Florence, WI | R | 46 | 2008-02-01–2018-03-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Fond Du Lac, WI | R | 16776 | 2015-01-01–2018-11-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Kenosha, WI | R | 878 | 2017-05-01–2018-07-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Kewaunee, WI | R | 12732 | 2005-01-01–2018-07-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| La Crosse, WI | R | 81416 | 2005-01-01–2018-11-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Langlade, WI | R | 16468 | 2005-01-01–2018-07-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Marathon, WI | R | 70603 | 2005-01-01–2018-07-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Marinette, WI | R | 19084 | 2008-01-01–2018-07-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Marquette, WI | R | 559 | 2008-02-01–2018-07-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Milwaukee, WI | R | 22003 | 2008-01-01–2018-07-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Monroe, WI | R | 37441 | 2005-01-01–2018-07-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Ozaukee, WI | R | 11407 | 2013-08-01–2018-09-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Rusk, WI | R | 8061 | 2007-11-01–2018-07-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sawyer, WI | R | 16749 | 2008-01-01–2018-07-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Shawano, WI | R | 26745 | 2008-01-01–2018-07-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sheboygan, WI | R | 57067 | 2011-05-01–2018-07-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Taylor, WI | R | 3892 | 2013-01-01–2018-07-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Vilas, WI | R | 5702 | 2008-01-01–2018-10-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Walworth, WI | R | 11894 | 2011-01-01–2018-11-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Waukesha, WI | R | 11891 | 2005-01-01–2018-07-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Winnebago, WI | R | 13626 | 2008-01-01–2018-07-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||