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2003 Prison & Jail Inmates Midyear 1 (2003)

handle is hein.death/prjin2003 and id is 1 raw text is: Revised 7/14/2004, th May 2004, NCJ 203947 Prison and Jail Inmates at Midyear 2003 By Paige M. Harrison and Jennifer C. Karberg BJS Statisticians At midyear 2003 the Nation's prisons and jails incarcerated 2,078,570 persons. Prisoners in the custody of the 50 States and the Federal Government accounted for two-thirds of the incarcerated population (1,380,776 inmates). The other third were held in local jails (691,301). On June 30, 2003, 1,460,920 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, 2003, the number under State jurisdiction rose by 2.6%, while the number under Federal juris- diction rose by 5.4%. Vermont (up 12.2%), Minnesota (up 9.4%), Maine (up 9.1%), and Mississippi (up 6.5%) had the largest percentage increases. Nine States had decreases, including Rhode Island (-3.4%), Arkansas (-2.2%), and Montana (-2.1%). At midyear 2003 local jail authorities held or supervised 762,672 offenders. Ten percent of these offenders (71,371) were supervised outside jail facilities in programs such as commu- nity service, work release, weekend reporting, electronic monitoring, and other alternative programs. Prison population increased by 40,983, the largest increase in 4 years Prison Number Incarceration Inmates per Growth, 6/30/02 Percent population of inmates rate, 6/30/03 100,000 residents* to 6/30/03 change 5 highest: Federal 170,461 Louisiana 803 Vermont 12.2% Texas 164,222 Texas 692 Minnesota 9.4 California 163,361 Mississippi 688 Maine 9.1 Florida 80,352 Oklahoma 645 Mississippi 6.5 New York 65,914 Alabama 612 Arizona 5.6 5 lowest: North Dakota 1,168 Maine 148 Rhode Island -3.4% Wyoming 1,809 Minnesota 150 Arkansas -2.2 Vermont 1,984 North Dakota 175 Montana -2.1 Maine 2,009 Rhode Island 187 New York -1.8 New Hampshire 2,483 New Hampshire 193 Delaware -1.1 *Prisoners with a sentence of more than 1 year per 100,000 in the resident population. In the year ending June 30, 2003 - white males in their twenties were * The number of inmates in custody in in prison or jail. local jails rose by 25,826; in State * Local jails were operating 6% below prison by 21,552; and in Federal their rated capacity. In contrast, prison by 10,492. at yearend 2002 State prisons were * The smaller State prison systems operating between 1% and 17% had the greatest percentage increase: above capacity, and Federal prisons Vermont (up 12.2%), Minnesota (up were 33% above their rated capacity. 9.4%), and Maine (up 9.1%). * Privately operated prison facilities held 94,361 inmates (up 1.3% since yearend 2002). The Federal system * A total of 3,006 State prisoners were reported the largest increase among under age 18. Adult jails held a total of inmates in private prisons (up 1,181). 6,869 persons under age 18. Number of jail inmates up 3.9% * State and Federal correctional in 12 months ending June 30, 2003 authorities held 90,700 noncitizens, up Number Percent of from 88,677 (2.3%) at midyear 2003. of inmates Incarcera- capacity Year in jail custody tion rate* occupied * There were 119 female inmates per 100,000 women in the United States, 2003 691,301 238 94% 2002 665,475 231 93 compared to 1,331 male inmates per 2001 631,240 222 90 100,000 men. 2000 621,149 220 92 1995 507,044 193 93 * An estimated 12% of black males, 1990 405,320 163 104 3.7% of Hispanic males, and 1.6% of *Number of inmates per 100,000 residents. U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs

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