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2002 Prison & Jail Inmates Midyear 1 (2002)

handle is hein.death/prjin2002 and id is 1 raw text is: U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Buflletn7 April 2003, NCJ 198877 Prison and Jail Inmates at Midyear 2002 By Paige M. Harrison and Jennifer C. Karberg BJS Statisticians At midyear 2002 the Nation's prisons and jails incarcerated 2,019,234 persons. Prisoners in the custody of the 50 States, the District of Colum- bia, and the Federal Government accounted for two-thirds of the incar- cerated population (1,355,748 inmates). The other third were held in local jails (665,475). On June 30, 2002, 1,426,118 prisoners were under Federal and State jurisdic- tion, which includes inmates in custody and persons under the legal authority of a prison system but held outside its facilities. During the 12-month period ending June 30, 2002, the number under State jurisdiction rose by 0.9%, while the number under Federal juris- diction rose by 5.8%. Rhode Island (up 17.4%), New Mexico (up 11.1%), and West Virginia and Maine (both up 8.7%) had the largest percentage increases. Nine States had decreases, including Illinois (-5.5%), Texas (-3.9%), and New York (-2.9%). At midyear 2002 local jail authorities held or supervised 737,912 offenders. Ten percent of these offenders (72,437) were supervised outside jail facilities in programs such as commu- nity service, work release, weekend reporting, electronic monitoring, and other alternative programs. Federal Bureau of Prisons became the largest system at midyear 2002 Prison Number Incarceration Inmates per Growth, 6/30/01 Percent population of inmates rate, 6/30/02 100,000 residents* to 6/30/02 change 5 highest: Federal 161,681 Louisiana 799 Rhode Island 17.4% California 160,315 Mississippi 728 New Mexico 11.1 Texas 158,131 Texas 685 West Virginia 8.7 Florida 73,553 Oklahoma 672 Maine 8.7 New York 67,131 Alabama 593 South Dakota 8.5 5 lowest: North Dakota 1,168 Maine 137 Illinois -5.5% Wyoming 1,732 Minnesota 139 Texas -3.9 Vermont 1,784 North Dakota 167 New York -2.9 Maine 1,841 Rhode Island 184 Delaware -2.3 New Hampshire 2,476 New Hampshire 197 California -2.2 *Prisoners with a sentence of more than 1 year per 100,000 in the resident population. In the year ending June 30, 2002 - * An estimated 12% of black males, * The Nation's prison and jail popula- 4% of Hispanic males, and 1.6% of oTNtion s exceededr2illion indmjats for white males in their twenties and early tion exceeded 2 million inmates for the thirties were in prison or jail. first time. s custody in Local jails were operating 7% below o The number of inmates in Ste their rated capacity. In contrast, local jails rose by 34,235; in State a ern 01Saepioswr prison by 12,440; and in Federal at yearend 2001 State prisons were prison by 1,40; operating between 1% and 16% prison by 8,042. above capacity, and Federal prisons * In the largest State prison systems, were 31% above their rated capacity. the total number of inmates declined: * Privately operated prison facilities Texas (down 6,334), California (down held 86,626 inmates (down 6.1% since 3,650), and New York (down 2,027). yearend 2001). Texas reported the At midyear 2002 - largest drop (from 16,331 to 10,764) * A total of 3,055 State prisoners were among inmates in private prisons. under age 18. Adult jails held a total of Number of jail inmates up 5.4% 7,248 persons under age 18. in 12 months ending June 28, 2002 * State and Federal correctional Number Percent of authorities held 88,776 noncitizens, up of inmates Incarcera- capacity from 87,917 (1.0%) at midyear 2001. Year in jail custody tion rate* occupied 2002 665,475 231 93% * There were 113 female inmates per 2001 631,240 222 90 100,000 women in the United States, 2000 621,149 220 92 compared to 1,309 male inmates per 1995 507,044 193 93 10,0 e.1990 405,320 163 104 100,000 men. *Number of inmates per 100,000 residents. a

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