SENTENCED AND PRETRIAL PRISON POPULATION

OLR Research Report


July 22, 2002		2002-R-0525 (Revised)
SENTENCED AND PRETRIAL PRISON POPULATION
By: George Coppolo, Chief Attorney

You asked for a breakdown of the prison population for sentenced inmates and inmates awaiting trial or sentencing.

Table One shows the total number of people incarcerated, sentenced, and awaiting trial or sentencing (non-sentenced inmates) on March 31 of 2000, 2001, and 2002. As you can see, while all three categories grew from March 31, 2000, to March 31, 2002, non-sentenced inmates became a larger percentage of the total inmate population, growing from 17. 9% on March 31, 2000, to 19% on March 31,2002.

Table 1: Total, Sentenced, And Pretrial Population

On March 31 of 2000, 2001, and 2002 *

*Date*	*Total Incarcerated*	*Sentenced Inmates*	*Percentage of Total*	*Non-Sentenced Inmates*	*Percentage of total*
March 31, 2000	17,539	14,403	82. 1%	3,136	17. 9%
March 31, 2001	17,465	14,145	81%	3,320	19%
March 31, 2002	18,611	14,931	80. 2%	3,680	19. 8%

*Source: Connecticut Department of Correction Research Division

Table Two focuses on the number of sentenced inmates on March 31, 2002 arranged by number of offenders. It only lists those offenses that constitute at least one percent of the total number of people sentenced on that date. Offenders who were convicted of more than one offense are counted under the most serious offense they were convicted of.

Table 2: Sentenced Inmates on March 31, 2002 Arranged by Number of Inmates Sentenced *

*Offense*	*Statute*	*Number of Sentenced Inmates*	*Percentage of Sentenced Inmates*
Violation of probation	53a-32	2,251	15. 1%
Sale of hallucinogenic or narcotics	21a-277a	2,180	14. 6%
Possession of Narcotics	21a-279a	782	5. 2%
Robbery first degree	53a-134	726	5%
Burglary third degree	53a-103	503	3. 4%
Murder	53a-54a	482	3. 2%
Operating under the influence	14-227a	468	3. 1%
Conspiracy	53a-48	453	3%
Assault first degree	53a-59	424	2. 8%
Sexual assault first degree	53a-70	406	2. 7%
Criminal attempt	53a-49	384	2. 6%
Injury or risk of injury to a minor**	53-21	275	1. 8%
Manslaughter first degree	53a-55	249	1. 7%
Larceny third degree	53a-124	246	1. 6%
Assault second degree	53a-60	233	1. 6%
Assault third degree	53a-61	229	1. 5%
Sale of narcotics or amphetamines by non-drug dependent person	21a-278b	229	1. 5%
Sale of controlled substance	21a-277b	219	1. 5%
Sexual assault second degree	53a-71	215	1. 4%
Robbery second degree	53a-135	210	1. 4%
Larceny second degree	53a-123	200	1. 3%
Criminal liability for another	53a-8	172	1. 2%
Felony murder	53a-54c	161	1. 1%
Assault on police or firefighters	53a-167c	156	1%
Robbery third degree	53a-136	143	1%
Burglary second degree	53a-102	144	1%
Larceny first degree	53a-122	144	1%

*Source: Department of Correction Research Division

**Injury or risk of injury includes two categories in the DOC reporting system; one involves offenses of a sexual nature and the other category involves offenses not of a sexual nature.

Table Three focuses on the total number of inmates (sentenced and non-sentenced) on March 31, 2002, arranged by number of offenders. It only lists those offenses that constitute at least one percent of the total number of people in prison on that date. Offenders who were convicted or charged with more than one offense are counted under the most serious offense involved.

Table 3: Number of Inmates Incarcerated Arranged From Highest to Lowest and Limited to Those Constituting at Least 1% of the Total *

*Offense*	*Statute*	*Numbers*	*Percentage of People* *Incarcerated*
Violation of probation	53a-32	2,494	13. 4%
Sale of hallucinogenic or narcotic	21a-277a	2,278	12. 2%
Robbery first degree	53a-134	935	5%
Possession of narcotics	21a-279a	914	4. 9%
Burglary third degree	53a-103	627	3. 4%
Murder	53a-54a	598	3. 2%
Assault first degree	53a-59	541	2. 9%
Sexual assault first degree	53a-70	501	2. 7%
Operating under the influence	14-227a	485	2. 6%
Sale of narcotics or amphetamines by non-dependent person	21a-278b	461	2. 5%
Conspiracy	53a-48	461	2. 5%
Criminal attempt	53a-49	432	2. 3%
Injury or risk of injury to a minor**	53-21	403	2. 2%
Federal offenses or offense committed in other states		391	2. 1%
Assault third degree	53a-61	311	1. 7%
Larceny third degree	53a-124	306	1. 6%
Assault second	53a-60	296	1. 6%
Sale of controlled substance	21a-277b	262	1. 4%
Manslaughter first degree	53a-55	250	1. 3%
Larceny second degree	53a-123	250	1. 3%
Robbery second degree	53a-135	249	1. 3%
Sexual assault second degree	53a-71	247	1. 3%
Larceny first degree	53a-122	226	1. 2%
Assault of police or fire officer	53a-167c	217	1. 2%
Felony murder	53a-54c	190	1%
Robbery third degree	53a-136	188	1%
Sale of heroin by non-dependent	21a-278a	187	1%
Burglary second degree	53a-102	186	1%
Failure to appear second degree	53a-173	180	1%
Criminal liability for another	53a-8	177	1%

*Source: Department of Correction Research Division

**Injury or risk of injury includes two categories in the DOC reporting system; one involves offenses of a sexual nature and the other category involves offenses not of a sexual nature.

Table Four focuses on the total number of accused inmates on March 31, 2002, arranged by number of offenders. It only lists those offenses that constitute at least two percent of the total number of accused people in prison on that date. Offenders who were accused of more than one offense are counted under the most serious offense they were accused of.

Table 4: Number of Accused Inmates Arranged from Highest to Lowest and Limited to Those Constituting at Least 2% of the Total *

*Offense*	*Statute*	*Number of Accused Inmates*	*Percentage of Accused Inmates*
Federal offenses or offenses committed in other states		339	9. 2%
Violation of probation	53a-32	243	6. 6%
Sale of narcotics by non-dependent person	21a-278b	232	6. 3%
Robbery first degree	53a-134	209	6%
Possession of narcotics	21a-279a	132	3. 6%
Injury or risk of injury to a minor	53-21	128	3. 5%
Burglary third degree	53a-103	124	3. 4%
Assault first degree	53a-59	117	3. 2%
Murder	53a-54a	116	3. 2%
Sale of heroin or cocaine by non-dependent person	21a-278a	110	3%
Failure to appear second degree	53a-173	105	2. 9%
Sale of hallucinogen or narcotics	21a-277a	98	2. 7%
Sexual assault first degree	53a-70	95	2. 6%
Assault third degree	53a-61	82	2. 2%
Larceny first degree	53a-122	82	2. 2%

*Source: Department of Correction, Research Division

We have enclosed additional data provided by the Department of Correction's Research Division. It shows the sentenced population, the accused population, and the total prison population broken down by the most serious offense on March 31, 2000, March 31, 2001, and March 31, 2002.

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