Thirty-nine States plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands are under court order or consent degree regarding inmate populations or conditions in part or all of the correctional system. Thirty-three jurisdictions are under court order for overcrowding or conditions in at least one of their major prison facilities, while nine jurisdictions are under court order covering their entire system. Only three States have never been involved in major litigation challenging overcrowding or conditions in their prisons. Summary list