PRISONS AND PRISONERS - STATISTICS;

OLR Research Report


April 8, 2003

 

2003-R-0360

PRISON POPULATION INFORMATION

By: George Coppolo, Chief Attorney

Michael Murphy Office of Fiscal Analysis

Table 1: Legal Status of Incarcerated Inmates on March 1, 2003

Legal Status

Count

Accused

3,330

Federal

457

Sentenced

15,608

Total

19,395

Table 2: Incarcerated Inmates by Race on March 1, 2003

Race

Count

American Indian

35

Asian

106

Black

8,500

Hispanic

5,174

White

5,575

Not recorded

5

Total

19,395

Table 3: Incarcerated Inmates by Gender on March 1, 2003

Gender

Count

F

1,445

M

17,950

Total

19,395

Table 4: Legal Status and Race of Incarcerated Inmates

on March 1, 2003

Legal Status

Count

 

Race

Accused

933

 

White

Accused

1,385

 

Black

Accused

987

 

Hispanic

Accused

6

 

American Indian

Accused

18

 

Asian

Accused

1

 

Race not recorded

       

Federal

96

 

White

Federal

188

 

Black

Federal

134

 

Hispanic

Federal

35

 

Asian

Federal

4

 

Race not recorded

-Continued-

Table 5: Incarcerated Inmates by Offense, from Highest to Lowest Number on March 1, 2003

Offense

Offense Title

Count

53a032

VIOLATION OF PROB OR COND DISCHARGE

2,587

21a277a

SALE OF HALLUCIGEN/NARCOTIC SUBSTNC F

2,273

21a279a

POSSESSION OF NARCOTICS F

977

53a134

ROBBERY, FIRST DEGREE BF

892

53a103

BURGLARY, THIRD DEGREE DF

652

53a054a

MURDER AF

597

14-227a

OPERATING UNDER INFLU OF LIQ OR DRUG M

573

53a059

ASSAULT, FIRST DEGREE BF

535

53a070

SEXUAL ASSAULT, 1ST DEGREE BF

534

21a278b

SALE OF NARC/AMPHET BY NON-DEPEND F

533

53a048

CONSPIRACY F

488

53a049

CRIMINAL ATTEMPT

458

53a124

LARCENY, THIRD DEGREE DF

342

53a060

ASSAULT, SECOND DEGREE DF

330

53a061

ASSAULT, THIRD DEGREE AM

316

21a277b

SALE OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE F

279

53a123

LARCENY, SECOND DEGREE CF

266

53-021

INJURY OR RISK OF INJURY TO MINOR F

262

53a071

SEX ASSAULT, SECOND DEGREE CF

257

53a167c

ASSAULT ON POLICE OR FIRE OFFICER CF

249

53a122

LARCENY, FIRST DEGREE BF

244

53a135

ROBBERY, SECOND DEGREE CF

241

53a055

MANSLAUGHTER, FIRST DEGREE BF

239

IMMIG

IMMIGRATION & NATUR.

239

53a102

BURGLARY, SECOND DEGREE CF

208

53a054c

FELONY MURDER AF

194

53a136

ROBBERY, THIRD DEGREE DF

191

53a008

CRIMINAL LIABILITY FOR ANOTHER PERSON

167

53a173

FAILURE TO APPEAR, 2ND DEGREE AM

161

53a167a

INTERFERING WITH AN OFFICER AM

153

53a125b

LARCENY, SIXTH DEGREE CM

148

–Continued-

Offense

Offense Title

Count

53a172

FAILURE TO APPEAR, 1ST DEGREE DF

141

21a278a

SALE OF HEROIN, COC BY NON-DEPEND F

138

53-021*

INJURY OR RISK OF INJURY TO MINOR F

136

53a134a

ROBBERY 1ST DEG B-FEL

136

53a223

CRIM VIOL OF PROTECTIVE ORD AM

123

53a092

KIDNAPPING, FIRST DEGREE AF

119

53a217

CRIM POSS FIREARM/ELEC DF WEAP DF

116

53a055a

MANSLAUGHTER 1ST, FIREARM BF

107

53a101

BURGLARY, FIRST DEGREE BF

102

21a279c

POSSESS OF LT 4 OZ MJ OR CONTRLD SUB M

99

53a139

FORGERY, SECOND DEGREE DF

87

53a062

THREATENING AM

75

14-215c

DRIVING WHILE LIC SUSPENDED FOR DWI

72

53a181

BREACH OF PEACE BM

70

29-035

CARRYING OF WEAPONS WITHOUT PERMIT F

69

53a107

CRIMINAL TRESPASS, FIRST DEGREE AM

68

SPECPAR

SPECIAL PAROLE

68

FED

FEDERAL OFFENSE

65

29-038

CARRYING WEAPON IN A MOTOR VEHICLE F

63

53a082

PROSTITUTION AM

63

54-076b

YOUTHFUL OFFENDER

61

53a095

UNLAWFUL RESTRAINT, 1ST DEGREE DF

60

53-206

CARRYING OR SALE OF DANGEROUS WEAPON F

57

53a054b

CAPITAL FELONY AF

57

14-215

OPER UNDER SUSP LIC OR REG M

56

CUSCOM

INTERSTATE CUSTODY COMPACT

53

53a072a

SEXUAL ASSAULT, 3RD DEGREE DF

50

53a169

ESCAPE, 1ST DEGREE CF

50

53a125

LARCENY, FOURTH DEGREE AM

48

29-035a

CARRY PIST/RVOLV W/O PERMIT

46

53a056b

MANSLAUGHTER 2ND WITH MV (INTOX) CF

43

53a070a

SEXUAL ASSAULT 1ST DEGREE W/FIREARM BF

43

53a111

ARSON, FIRST DEGREE AF

43

53a217c

CR POSS PIS/REVOLVER DF

41

53a119b

USING MOTOR VEHICLE W/O PERMISSION BM

39

53a125a

LARCENY, FIFTH DEGREE BM

39

53a060d

ASSAULT 2 WITH MV WHILE INTOXICATED DF

34

53a061a

ASSAULT, 3RD DEGREE, VICTIM OVER 59 AM

32

53a094

KIDNAPPING, SECOND DEGREE BF

32

53a054

MURDER AF

31

Offense

Offense Title

Count

53a073a

SEXUAL ASSAULT, 4TH DEGREE AM

31

53a182

DISORDERLY CONDUCT CM

30

53a110b

CRIM. VIOL PROT. ORDER AM

29

53a059a

ASSAULT 1ST VICTIM 60 OR OVER BF

27

53a212

STEALING A FIREARM DF

26

14-224

EVADING RESPONSIBILITY

25

21a268

MISREP OF SUB AS CONTROLLED SUB DF

25

53a063

RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT 1ST DEGREE AM

25

53a092a

KIDNAPPING, 1ST DEGREE W/FIREARM AF

25

21a277c

DRUG PARAPHERNALIA IN DRUG FACTORY F

24

53a115

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF, FIRST DEGREE DF

24

21a279b

POSSESS OF HALLUC OR 4+ OZ MARIJ F

22

53-395

PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES

21

PURGE

PURGE (CIVIL COMMITMENT) M

21

53a101a

BURGLARY 1ST DEG B-FEL

20

53a112

ARSON, SECOND DEGREE BF

20

54-170

ARREST WITHOUT WARRANT BM

19

21a279d

DRGS NR PRHB PLACE F

18

53a060b

ASSAULT 2ND, VICTIM 60 OR OVER DF

17

53a056

MANSLAUGHTER, SECOND DEGREE CF

16

53a113

ARSON, THIRD DEGREE CF

15

53a130

CRIMINAL IMPERSONATION BM

15

53a171

ESCAPE FROM CUSTODY

14

21a267

PROHIB ACTS RE: DRUG PARAPHERNALIA CM

13

53a116

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF, SECOND DEGREE AM

13

53a138

FORGERY, FIRST DEGREE CF

13

53a057

MISCONDUCT WITH A MOTOR VEHICLE DF

12

53-021a

LEAV CHILD UNSUPERV IN PUBL/MV

11

53a070b

SEX ASLT, SPOUSE/COHAB RELATIONSHIP BF

11

53a117

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF, THIRD DEGREE BM

11

53a129a

IDENTITY THEFT DF

11

53-009

MURDER F

10

53a128

ISSUING A BAD CHECK AM

10

53a128c

CREDIT CARD THEFT AM

10

53a183

HARASSMENT-2ND DEGREE CM

10

53a211

POSSESSION OF SHOTGUN/SILENCERDF

10

53a060a

ASSAULT 2ND DEGREE WITH A FIREARM DF

9

53a064

RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT 2ND DEGREE BM

9

53a106

MANUF OR POSS OF BURGLARS TOOLS AM

9

53a108

CRIMINAL TRESPASS, 2ND DEGREE BM

9

53a126a

CRIM TROVER 1ST F

9

-Continued-

Offense

Offense Title

Count

54-169

ARREST WARRANT M

9

14-222

RECKLESS DRIVING M

8

53a096

UNLAWFUL RESTRAINT, 2ND DEGREE AM

8

53a155

TAMPER WITH OR FABRICATING EVIDENCE DF

8

51-164r

FAILURE TO PAY OR PLEAD

7

53-080a

MANUFACTURE OF BOMBS BF

7

53a151a

INTIMIDATING A WITNESS CF

7

53a182b

HARASSMENT-FIRST DEGREE DF

7

53a196d

POSSESSING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY DF

7

p01-002

*

7

53a181c

STALKING-FIRST DEGREE DF

6

OFFENSE

PRIMARY OFFENSE NOT DETERMINED

6

14-223

FAILURE TO OBEY AN OFFICER U

5

21a266

PROHIB ACTS RE: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES

5

51-033a

CRIMINAL CONTEMPT M

5

53a094a

KIDNAPPING, 2ND DEG W/FIREA BF

5

53a109

CRIMINAL TRESPASS, 3RD DEGREE CM

5

53a140

FORGERY, THIRD DEGREE BM

5

53a151

TAMPERING WITH WITNESS DF

5

53a216

CRIMINAL USE OF A FIREARM DF

5

PARCOM

INTERSTATE PAROLE COMPACT

5

21a-278

DRUG RELATED OFFENSES BY NON-DEPEND

4

29-033

SELLING WEAPONS TO ALIENS PROHIBITED M

4

53a114

RECKLESS BURNING DF

4

53a119

LARCENY DEFINED

4

53a166

HINDERING PROSECUTION, 1ST DEGREE DF

4

53a186

PUBLIC INDECENCY BM

4

53a196a

EMPLOY MINOR IN OBSCENE PERFORMANCE AF

4

53a223a

CRIM VIOL ST CRIM RES ORDER DF

4

54-076d

YOUTHFUL OFFENDER

4

14-222a

NEGLIGENT HOMICIDE W/ MOTOR VEHICLE BM

3

21a245

REGULATION OF RESTRICTED SUBSTANCES

3

53-011

2ND DEGREE MURDER F

3

53a054d

ARSON MURDER AF

3

53a128d

ILLEGAL USE OF CREDIT CARD AM

3

53a136a

ROBBERY INV OCC MV

3

53a156

PERJURY DF

3

53a174

CONVEY UNAUTH ITEMS TO INSTITUTION AM

3

53a179a

INCITING INJURY TO PER OR PROPCF

3

54-252

REG PERSON WHO COMM SEX VIOL OFF

3

p02-127

RESTRAINING AND PROTECTIVE ORDERS

3

14-147c

IMPROPER USE OF MARKER, LICENSE, REG M

2

-Continued-

Offense

Offense Title

Count

29-036

ALTERING OR REMOVING IDENT NUMBER M

2

29-348

ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF EXPLOSIVES F

2

53-202b

USING MACHINE GUN IN CRIME BF

2

53-202c

POSS OF ASSAULT WEAPON PROHIBITED

2

53-206c

SALE,CARRY & BRAND FACSIMILE BM

2

53-247

CRUELTY TO ANIMALS M

2

53a072

RAPE, FIRST DEGREE BF

2

53a087

PROMOTING PROSTITUTION, 2ND DEGREE CF

2

53a097

CUSTODIAL INTERFERENCE,1ST DEGREE DF

2

53a119a

LARCENY RELATED

2

53a127a

UNLAWFUL ENTRY INTO COIN MACHINE AM

2

53a133

ROBBERY RELATED

2

53a174a

POSS OF A WEAPON IN A CCI BF

2

53a180

FALSELY REPORTING INCIDENT BM

2

53a181a

CREATING A PUBLIC DISTURBANCE

2

53a217a

NEGLG STOR OF FIREARM DF

2

14-036

ALLOW PERSON UNDER 16 TO OPERATE MV M

1

14-215a

OPERATING UNDER SUSP LIC OR REG M

1

14-225

EVADING RESPONSIBILITY OTHER THAN MV M

1

14-227

OPERATING UNDER INFLU OF LIQ OR DRUG M

1

19-480a

MANUF/SALE NARC BY NON-DEP PERSON F

1

21a108

OBTAINING DRUGS ILLEGALLY

1

30-086

LIQUOR SALES TO MINORS M

1

31-290c

FRAUD CL/RECPT OF BENEFITS F

1

38a-371

MAND SECURITY REQUIREMENTS CM

1

52-153

FAIL TO COMPLY WITH COURT ORDER M

1

53-010

1ST DEGREE MURDER, OTHER HOMICIDE F

1

53-071

BURLARY POSSESSION OF ARMS F

1

53-202k

COMM CL A,B,C FEL W/FIREARM

1

53-203

UNLAWFUL DISCHARGE OF FIREARMSM

1

53-238

RAPE F

1

53-365

UNFAIR OR DECEPTIVE TRADE PRAC.

1

53a021

USE OF FORCE TO DEFEND PROPERTY

1

53a030

CONDITIONS OF PROB AND COND DISCHARGE

1

53a040

PERSISTENT OFFENDER

1

53a059b

ASSAULT OF DOC EMPLOYEE BF

1

53a083

PATRONIZING A PROSTITUTE AM

1

53a088

PROMOTING PROSTITUTION, 3RD DEGREE DF

1

53a102a

BURGLARY, 2ND DEG W/FIREARM CF

1

53a110a

SIMPLE TRESPASS IN

1

53a110c

VIOL STAND CRIM REST ORDER DF

1

53a121

LARCENY RELATED

1

-Continued-

Offense

Offense Title

Count

53a126b

CRIM TROVER 2ND M

1

53a129

MISAPPLICATION OF PROPERTY AM

1

53a130a

IMPERSONATION OF POLICE OFF DF

1

53a132

FALSE ENTRY BY OFFICER OR PUB AGENT AM

1

53a147

BRIBERY DF

1

53a179b

RIOTING AT A CORRECTIONAL INSTIT. BF

1

53a181b

INTIMID BASED ON BIGOTRY/BIAS DF

1

53a181d

STALKING-2ND DEGREE AM

1

53a181k

INTIMIDATION BASED ON BIGOTRY OR BIAS DF

1

53a183a

OBS/INT W/LAW TK OF WILDLIFE MC

1

53a196c

IMPORTING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CF

1

53a206

INJUNCTION AND RESTRAINING ORDER

1

53a276

MONEY LAUNDERING, 1ST DEGREE BF

1

54-033e

DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY

1

54-158

FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE M

1

54-251

REG OF PERSON COMMIT CRIM OFF MINOR DF

1

54-253

REGIS. FOR COMM SEX OFF-OTH JUR DF

1

p73-137

RELATING TO DEATH PENALTY

1

Total

 

19,395

Table 6: Sentenced Inmates by Offense, from Highest to Lowest Number on March 1, 2003

Statute

Title

Count

53a032

VIOLATION OF PROB OR COND DISCHARGE

2,326

21a277a

SALE OF HALLUCIGEN/NARCOTIC SUBSTNC F

2,199

21a279a

POSSESSION OF NARCOTICS F

849

53a134

ROBBERY, FIRST DEGREE BF

623

53a103

BURGLARY, THIRD DEGREE DF

553

14-227a

OPERATING UNDER INFLU OF LIQ OR DRUG M

544

53a054a

MURDER AF

494

53a048

CONSPIRACY F

485

53a059

ASSAULT, FIRST DEGREE BF

430

53a070

SEXUAL ASSAULT, 1ST DEGREE BF

419

53a049

CRIMINAL ATTEMPT

410

21a278b

SALE OF NARC/AMPHET BY NON-DEPEND F

282

53a124

LARCENY, THIRD DEGREE DF

276

53a060

ASSAULT, SECOND DEGREE DF

271

53a061

ASSAULT, THIRD DEGREE AM

234

53a055

MANSLAUGHTER, FIRST DEGREE BF

232

53a071

SEX ASSAULT, SECOND DEGREE CF

227

-Continued-

Statute

Title

Count

21a277b

SALE OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE F

224

53a135

ROBBERY, SECOND DEGREE CF

209

53a123

LARCENY, SECOND DEGREE CF

201

53a167c

ASSAULT ON POLICE OR FIRE OFFICER CF

174

53a008

CRIMINAL LIABILITY FOR ANOTHER PERSON

165

53a122

LARCENY, FIRST DEGREE BF

162

53a054c

FELONY MURDER AF

162

53a136

ROBBERY, THIRD DEGREE DF

152

53-021

INJURY OR RISK OF INJURY TO MINOR F

151

53a102

BURGLARY, SECOND DEGREE CF

148

53-021*

INJURY OR RISK OF INJURY TO MINOR F

136

53a125b

LARCENY, SIXTH DEGREE CM

128

53a134a

ROBBERY 1ST DEG B-FEL

125

53a055a

MANSLAUGHTER 1ST, FIREARM BF

106

53a167a

INTERFERING WITH AN OFFICER AM

98

21a279c

POSSESS OF LT 4 OZ MJ OR CONTRLD SUB M

90

53a173

FAILURE TO APPEAR, 2ND DEGREE AM

87

53a217

CRIM POSS FIREARM/ELEC DF WEAP DF

79

21a278a

SALE OF HEROIN, COC BY NON-DEPEND F

77

53a092

KIDNAPPING, FIRST DEGREE AF

77

53a101

BURGLARY, FIRST DEGREE BF

75

14-215c

DRIVING WHILE LIC SUSPENDED FOR DWI

70

29-035

CARRYING OF WEAPONS WITHOUT PERMIT F

66

53a172

FAILURE TO APPEAR, 1ST DEGREE DF

63

53a223

CRIM VIOL OF PROTECTIVE ORD AM

63

53a139

FORGERY, SECOND DEGREE DF

61

54-076b

YOUTHFUL OFFENDER

61

53a181

BREACH OF PEACE BM

54

29-038

CARRYING WEAPON IN A MOTOR VEHICLE F

53

53a169

ESCAPE, 1ST DEGREE CF

50

14-215

OPER UNDER SUSP LIC OR REG M

48

53a072a

SEXUAL ASSAULT, 3RD DEGREE DF

47

53a062

THREATENING AM

44

53a056b

MANSLAUGHTER 2ND WITH MV (INTOX) CF

42

53a082

PROSTITUTION AM

41

53a054b

CAPITAL FELONY AF

41

53a107

CRIMINAL TRESPASS, FIRST DEGREE AM

40

53a095

UNLAWFUL RESTRAINT, 1ST DEGREE DF

40

29-035a

CARRY PIST/RVOLV W/O PERMIT

37

53a119b

USING MOTOR VEHICLE W/O PERMISSION BM

36

53a125a

LARCENY, FIFTH DEGREE BM

36

53a125

LARCENY, FOURTH DEGREE AM

34

-Continued-

Statute

Title

Count

53-206

CARRYING OR SALE OF DANGEROUS WEAPON F

33

53a060d

ASSAULT 2 WITH MV WHILE INTOXICATED DF

31

53a111

ARSON, FIRST DEGREE AF

31

53a073a

SEXUAL ASSAULT, 4TH DEGREE AM

28

53a217c

CR POSS PIS/REVOLVER DF

27

53a110b

CRIM. VIOL PROT. ORDER AM

27

53a054

MURDER AF

27

53a094

KIDNAPPING, SECOND DEGREE BF

24

53a063

RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT 1ST DEGREE AM

23

53a070a

SEXUAL ASSAULT 1ST DEGREE W/FIREARM BF

23

21a268

MISREP OF SUB AS CONTROLLED SUB DF

22

14-224

EVADING RESPONSIBILITY

21

53a115

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF, FIRST DEGREE DF

21

53-395

PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES

20

53a059a

ASSAULT 1ST VICTIM 60 OR OVER BF

20

21a279b

POSSESS OF HALLUC OR 4+ OZ MARIJ F

20

53a112

ARSON, SECOND DEGREE BF

19

53a061a

ASSAULT, 3RD DEGREE, VICTIM OVER 59 AM

18

53a101a

BURGLARY 1ST DEG B-FEL

18

53a212

STEALING A FIREARM DF

17

53a182

DISORDERLY CONDUCT CM

16

53a056

MANSLAUGHTER, SECOND DEGREE CF

15

53a060b

ASSAULT 2ND, VICTIM 60 OR OVER DF

14

53a113

ARSON, THIRD DEGREE CF

14

21a267

PROHIB ACTS RE: DRUG PARAPHERNALIA CM

12

53a057

MISCONDUCT WITH A MOTOR VEHICLE DF

12

21a277c

DRUG PARAPHERNALIA IN DRUG FACTORY F

11

53-009

MURDER F

10

53a171

ESCAPE FROM CUSTODY

10

53a128

ISSUING A BAD CHECK AM

9

53a064

RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT 2ND DEGREE BM

9

53a092a

KIDNAPPING, 1ST DEGREE W/FIREARM AF

9

53a211

POSSESSION OF SHOTGUN/SILENCERDF

9

53a060a

ASSAULT 2ND DEGREE WITH A FIREARM DF

8

53a183

HARASSMENT-2ND DEGREE CM

8

53a108

CRIMINAL TRESPASS, 2ND DEGREE BM

8

53a117

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF, THIRD DEGREE BM

8

53a116

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF, SECOND DEGREE AM

8

53a130

CRIMINAL IMPERSONATION BM

8

21a279d

DRGS NR PRHB PLACE F

8

53a129a

IDENTITY THEFT DF

8

53a070b

SEX ASLT, SPOUSE/COHAB RELATIONSHIP BF

7

Table 6: -Continued-

Statute

Title

Count

53a128c

CREDIT CARD THEFT AM

7

p01-002

 

7

53a096

UNLAWFUL RESTRAINT, 2ND DEGREE AM

7

53a106

MANUF OR POSS OF BURGLARS TOOLS AM

7

53a126a

CRIM TROVER 1ST F

7

53a196d

POSSESSING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY DF

6

14-223

FAILURE TO OBEY AN OFFICER U

5

53-021a

LEAV CHILD UNSUPERV IN PUBL/MV

5

51-033a

CRIMINAL CONTEMPT M

5

53a094a

KIDNAPPING, 2ND DEG W/FIREA BF

4

54-076d

YOUTHFUL OFFENDER

4

53a182b

HARASSMENT-FIRST DEGREE DF

4

53a186

PUBLIC INDECENCY BM

4

14-222

RECKLESS DRIVING M

4

53a181c

STALKING-FIRST DEGREE DF

4

53a114

RECKLESS BURNING DF

4

53a140

FORGERY, THIRD DEGREE BM

4

53a138

FORGERY, FIRST DEGREE CF

4

53a155

TAMPER WITH OR F