I tried to find any hard numbers, and it varied by website. But, it looks like Federal prisons, hold the largest percentage of illegals, since crossing the border is a federal crime. Somewhere between 21% and 33%. Although when checking, California had a 50% or higher percentage of illegals in their prisons, and cost just in the Ca. prison system due to illegals was around 1 billion. Here is the catch, state and local prisons/jails I couldn't find any numbers on. As with local affairs, percentage's arn't figured in, as the prisoners come and go so rapidly. Assualts,burglary's,B&E, the crimes that city police,county sheriff's and the like, would no doubt raise the percentage. Once again, sure would like to see the world thru the rose colored glass's some of you wear. gypsyman