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2004 Prison & Jail Inmates Midyear 1 (2004)

handle is hein.death/prjin2004 and id is 1 raw text is: U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs April 2005, NCJ 208801 Prison and Jail Inmates at Midyear 2004 By Paige M. Harrison and Allen J. Beck, Ph.D. BJS Statisticians At midyear 2004 the Nation's prisons and jails incarcerated 2,131,180 persons. Prisoners in the custody of the 50 States and the Federal system accounted for two-thirds of the incarcerated population (1,410,404 inmates). The other third were held in local jails (713,990), not including persons in community based programs. On June 30, 2004, 1,494,216 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, 2004, the number under State jurisdiction rose 1.6%, while the number under Federal juris- diction rose 5.1%. Minnesota (up 13.2%), Montana (up 10.5%), Arkan- sas (up 8.9%), and Kentucky (up 8.5%) had the largest percentage increases. Twelve States had decreases, includ- ing Alabama (-6.7%), Connecticut (-2.5%), Ohio (-2.3%), and New York (-2.0%). At midyear 2004 local jail authorities held or supervised 784,538 offenders. Nine percent of these offenders (70,548) were supervised outside jail facilities in programs such as commu- nity service, work release, weekend reporting, electronic monitoring, and other alternative programs. Prison population Prison Number Incarceration Inmates per Growth, 6/30/03 Percent population of inmates rate, 6/30/04 100,000 residents* to 6/30/04 change 5 highest: Federal 179,210 Louisiana 814 Minnesota 13.2% Texas 169,110 Texas 704 Montana 10.5 California 166,053 Oklahoma 684 Arkansas 8.9 Florida 84,733 Mississippi 682 Kentucky 8.5 New York 64,596 South Carolina 555 North Dakota 8.4 5 lowest: North Dakota 1,266 Maine 149 Alabama -6.7% Wyoming 1,923 Minnesota 169 Connecticut -2.5 Maine 2,014 Rhode Island 187 Ohio -2.3 Vermont 2,033 New Hampshire 188 New York -2.0 New Hampshire 2,441 North Dakota 189 Maryland -1.9 *Prisoners with a sentence of more than 1 year per 100,000 in the resident population. In the year ending June 30, 2004 - white males in their late twenties were * The number of inmates in custody in prison or jail. in local jails rose by 22,689; in State * Local jails were operating 6% below prison by 15,375; and in Federal their rated capacity. In contrast, prison by 10,095. at yearend 2003 State prisons were estimated to be at capacity to 16% * The smaller State prison systems above capacity, and Federal prisons had the greatest percentage increase: above capacity. Minnesota (up 13.2%) and Montana were 39% above their rated capacity. (up 10.5%). * Privately operated prison facilities held 98,791 inmates (up 3.4% since yearend 2003). The Federal system * A total of 2,477 State prisoners reported the largest increase among were under age 18. Local jails held a inmates in private prisons (up 2,641). total of 7,083 persons under age 18. Number of jail inmates up 3.3% * State and Federal correctional in 12 months ending June 30, 2004 authorities held 91,789 noncitizens, up Number Percent of from 90,566 (1.4%) at midyear 2003. of inmates Incarcera- capacity Year in jail custody tion rate* occupied * In both jails and prisons, there were 2004 713,990 243 94% 123 female inmates per 100,000 2003 691,301 238 94 women in the United States, compared 2002 665,475 231 93 to 1,348 male inmates per 100,000 2001 631,240 222 90 men. 2000 621,149 220 92 1995 507,044 193 93 * An estimated 12.6% of black males, 1990 405,320 163 104 3.6% of Hispanic males, and 1.7% of *Number of inmates per 100,000 residents.

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