Undocumented immigrants account for less than 2% of Oklahoma’s total prison population as of 2024.According to Gov. Kevin Stitt, there are about 500 prisoners with undocumented status in the state. There are approximately 33,000 detainees held in federal, state, and local prisons and jails, according to spring 2024 data.A significant body of research has indicated that undocumented immigrants are less likely to be incarcerated for crimes, with one analysis from the CATO Institute finding they were 37.1% less likely to be convicted than documented immigrants or citizens.Recent studies have also found no correlation between an increase in undocumented immigrants and a rise in violent or property crime in the area.This fact brief is responsive to conversations such as this one.SourcesWashington Examiner Oklahoma wants to empty prisons of illegal immigrants to help Trump with mass deportationsVera Institute of Justice People in Jail and Prison in 2024NPR Immigrants are less likely to commit crimes than U.S.-born Americans, studies findNational Institute of Justice Undocumented Immigrant Offending Rate Lower Than U.S.-Born Citizen RateThe post Are undocumented immigrants filling Oklahoma prisons? appeared first on Oklahoma Watch.