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OLR Research Report


December 12, 2006

 

2006-R-0784

SENTENCED PRISON POPULATION

By: Christopher Reinhart, Senior Attorney

You asked for a breakdown of the sentenced prison population by offense.

The table below displays the information you requested as of November 1, 2006. Inmates are classified based on their most serious conviction. The statute titles are followed by an abbreviation indicating whether the crime is a felony (F) or misdemeanor (M) and the classification of the felony or misdemeanor (A, B, C, or D).

Table 1: Sentenced, Incarcerated Prison Population On November 1, 2006

CITATION

STATUTE TITLE

PRISONERS

53a-32

VIOLATE PROBATION OR CONDITIONAL DISCHARGE

1,965

21a-277(a)

SALE OF HALLUCIGEN/NARCOTIC SUBSTANCE F

1,610

21a-279(a)

POSSESSION OF NARCOTICS F

771

53a-134

ROBBERY, FIRST DEGREE BF

765

53a-54a

MURDER AF

*535

53a-103

BURGLARY, THIRD DEGREE DF

504

53a-59

ASSAULT, FIRST DEGREE BF

493

53a-70

SEXUAL ASSAULT, 1ST DEGREE BF

456

53a-48

CONSPIRACY F

417

53a-49

CRIMINAL ATTEMPT

401

14-227a

OPERATING UNDER INFLUENCE OF LIQUOR OR DRUG M

378

53-21

INJURY OR RISK OF INJURY TO MINOR F

**312

21a-278(b)

SALE OF NARC/AMPHET BY NON-DEPEND F

285

53a-135

ROBBERY, SECOND DEGREE CF

235

53a-124

LARCENY, THIRD DEGREE DF

234

53a-60

ASSAULT, SECOND DEGREE DF

223

53a-71

SEX ASSAULT, SECOND DEGREE CF

201

53a-223

CRIMINAL VIOLATION PROTECTIVE ORDER DF

195

53a-55

MANSLAUGHTER, FIRST DEGREE BF

187

54-76d

YOUTHFUL OFFENDER

187

53a-54c

FELONY MURDER AF

181

21a-277(b)

SALE OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE F

181

53a-8

CRIMINAL LIABILITY FOR ANOTHER PERSON

171

53a-217

POSSESSION FIREARM, ELECTRONIC DEFENSE WEAPON DF

169

53a-102

BURGLARY, SECOND DEGREE CF

159

53a-61

ASSAULT, THIRD DEGREE AM

158

53a-123

LARCENY, SECOND DEGREE CF

157

53a-122

LARCENY, FIRST DEGREE BF

153

53a-136

ROBBERY, THIRD DEGREE DF

136

53a-167c

ASSAULT ON POLICE OR FIRE OFFICER CF

133

53a-55a

MANSLAUGHTER 1ST, FIREARM BF

123

53a-125b

LARCENY, SIXTH DEGREE CM

118

53a-101

BURGLARY, FIRST DEGREE BF

110

53a-167a

INTERFERING WITH AN OFFICER AM

103

53a-92

KIDNAPPING, FIRST DEGREE AF

90

29-35

CARRYING OF WEAPONS WITHOUT PERMIT F

85

53a-169

ESCAPE, 1ST DEGREE CF

76

14-215c

DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED FOR DWI

75

21a-278a

SALE OF HEROIN, COCAINE BY NON-DEPEND F

70

21a-279(c)

POSSESS LESS THAN 4 OZ MARIJUANA OR CONTROLLED SUB M

64

53a-134a

ROBBERY 1ST DEG BF

64

53a-173

FAILURE TO APPEAR, 2ND DEGREE AM

62

53a-217c

CRIMINAL POSSESSION PISTOL, REVOLVER DF

57

53a-95

UNLAWFUL RESTRAINT, 1ST DEGREE DF

56

53a-56b

MANSLAUGHTER 2ND WITH MOTOR VEHICLE (INTOX) CF

51

53a-125

LARCENY, FOURTH DEGREE AM

50

29-38

CARRYING WEAPON IN A MOTOR VEHICLE F

49

53a-139

FORGERY, SECOND DEGREE DF

45

53a-172

FAILURE TO APPEAR, 1ST DEGREE DF

44

53a-54b

CAPITAL FELONY AF

43

53a-62

THREATENING AM

42

53a-72a

SEXUAL ASSAULT, 3RD DEGREE DF

42

53a-82

PROSTITUTION AM

36

53a-181

BREACH OF PEACE BM

36

14-215

OPERATE UNDER SUSPENDED LICENSE OR REG M

35

53-206

CARRYING OR SALE OF DANGEROUS WEAPON F

33

53a-107

CRIMINAL TRESPASS, FIRST DEGREE AM

31

53a-94

KIDNAPPING, SECOND DEGREE BF

30

53a-125a

LARCENY, FIFTH DEGREE BM

30

53a-54

MURDER AF

*30

14-224

EVADING RESPONSIBILITY

30

53a-63

RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT 1ST DEGREE AM

28

53a-73a

SEXUAL ASSAULT, 4TH DEGREE AM

24

53a-111

ARSON, FIRST DEGREE AF

24

29-35a

CARRY PISTOL/REVOLVER W/O PERMIT

24

53a-70a

SEXUAL ASSAULT 1ST DEGREE W/FIREARM BF

23

53a-56

MANSLAUGHTER, SECOND DEGREE CF

23

21a-279b

POSSESS HALLUCINOGEN OR 4+ OZ MARIJUANA F

21

53a-60d

ASSAULT 2 WITH VEHICLE WHILE INTOXICATED DF

20

53a-212

STEALING A FIREARM DF

20

53-395

PROHIBITED RACKETEERING ACTIVITIES (CORA)

20

53a-119b

USING MOTOR VEHICLE W/O PERMISSION BM

17

53a-59a

ASSAULT 1ST VICTIM 60 OR OVER BF

16

53a-112

ARSON, SECOND DEGREE BF

15

53a-223b

CRIMINAL VIOLATION PROTECTIVE ORDER AM

15

53a-113

ARSON, THIRD DEGREE CF

13

53a-129d

IDENTITY THEFT 3RD DEGREE BF

13

53a-196d

POSSESSING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY DF

12

53a-182

DISORDERLY CONDUCT CM

12

21a-277(c)

DRUG PARAPHERNALIA IN DRUG FACTORY F

10

53a-61a

ASSAULT, 3RD DEGREE, VICTIM OVER 59 AM

10

14-223

FAILURE TO OBEY AN OFFICER U

10

53-9

MURDER F

*10

53a-109

CRIMINAL TRESPASS, 3RD DEGREE CM

9

53a-211

POSSESSION OF SHOTGUN/SILENCER DF

9

53a-70b

SEX ASSAULT, SPOUSE/COHAB RELATIONSHIP BF

9

53a-138

FORGERY, FIRST DEGREE CF

9

53a-92a

KIDNAPPING, 1ST DEGREE W/FIREARM AF

8

21a-267

PROHIB ACTS RE: DRUG PARAPHERNALIA CM

8

53a-60a

ASSAULT 2ND DEGREE WITH A FIREARM DF

8

53a-96

UNLAWFUL RESTRAINT, 2ND DEGREE AM

7

53a-115

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF, FIRST DEGREE DF

7

53a-129a

IDENTITY THEFT

7

53a-174a

POSSESS WEAPON IN CORRECTIONS INSTITUTION BF

7

53a-57

MISCONDUCT WITH A MOTOR VEHICLE DF

7

53-202c

POSSESS ASSAULT WEAPON

7

53a-182b

HARASSMENT-FIRST DEGREE DF

7

53a-128c

CREDIT CARD THEFT AM

7

51-164r

FAILURE TO PAY OR PLEAD

7

53a-64

RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT 2ND DEGREE BM

6

54-251

SEX OFFENDERS REGISTRY – CERTAIN OFFENSES DF

6

53a-94a

KIDNAPPING, 2ND DEG W/FIREARM BF

6

53a-116

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF, SECOND DEGREE AM

6

53a-117

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF, THIRD DEGREE BM

5

53a-60b

ASSAULT 2ND , VICTIM 60 OR OVER DF

5

53a-166

HINDERING PROSECUTION, 1ST DEGREE DF

5

53a-151a

INTIMIDATING WITNESS CF

5

53a-186

PUBLIC INDECENCY BM

5

14-215a

OPERATING UNDER SUSPENDED LICENSE OR REG M

5

54-252

SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY-SEX VIOLENT OFFENSES

4

51-033a

CRIMINAL CONTEMPT M

4

53a-223a

CRIMINAL VIOLATION STANDING CRIMINAL RESTRAINING ORDER DF

4

53a-126b

CRIMINAL TROVER 2ND M

4

53a-129

MISAPPLICATION OF PROPERTY AM

4

53a-140

FORGERY, THIRD DEGREE BM

4

53a-155

TAMPER WITH OR FABRICATE EVIDENCE DF

4

53-21a

LEAVE CHILD UNSUPERVISED IN PUBLIC/CAR

4

53a-183

HARASSMENT-2ND DEGREE CM

4

53a-54d

ARSON MURDER AF

3

29-36

ALTERING OR REMOVING FIREARM IDENTIFICATION NUMBER M

3

53-247

CRUELTY TO ANIMALS M

3

53a-130

CRIMINAL IMPERSONATION BM

3

53a-151

TAMPERING WITH WITNESS DF

3

53a-136a

ROBBERY INVOLVING OCCUPIED CAR

3

53a-196a

EMPLOY MINOR IN OBSCENE PERFORMANCE AF

3

53a-179b

RIOTING AT A CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION. BF

3

53a-223

CRIMINAL VIOLATION OF PROTECTIVE ORDER AM

3

53a-196

OBSCENITY AS TO MINORS AM

3

53a-114

RECKLESS BURNING DF

3

53a-213

DRIVING WHILE DRINKING CM

3

53a-192

COERCION AM

3

53a-108

CRIMINAL TRESPASS, 2ND DEGREE BM

3

53a-171

ESCAPE FROM CUSTODY

3

53a-167

HINDER PROSECUTION, 2ND DEGREE AM

3

53a-101a

BURGLARY 1ST DEG BF

3

53a-106

MANUFACTURE OR POSS BURGLAR TOOLS AM

3

53a-179a

INCITING INJURY TO PER SON OR PROPERTY

3

53a-217d

POSSESS BODY ARMOR AM

2

21a-266

PROHIBITED ACTS RE: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES

2

53-203

UNLAWFUL DISCHARGE OF FIREARM

2

53a-181k

INTIMIDATION, BIGORY OR BIAS 2ND DEGREE DF

2

14-149

MUTILATING FACTORY/ENGINE NUMBER M

2

53a-189a

VOYEURISM DF

2

53a-97

CUSTODIAL INTERFERENCE,1ST DEGREE DF

2

53a-119

LARCENY DEFINED

2

53a-59b

ASSAULT DOC EMPLOYEE 1ST DEGREE BF

2

53a-126a

CRIMINAL TROVER 1ST F

2

53-80a

MANUFACTURE OF BOMBS BF

2

53a-196b

PROMOTING MINOR IN OBSCENE PERFORMANCE BF

2

21a-279(d)

DRUGS NEAR PROHIBITED PLACE F

1

53a-254

COMPUTER CRIME 3RD DEGREE DF

1

53a-215

INSURANCE FRAUD DF

1

53a-190

BIGAMY DF

1

53a-222

VIOLATE CONDITIONS OF RELEASE AM

1

53a-217a

NEGLIGENT STORAGE OF FIREARM DF

1

CUSCOM

INTERSTATE CUSTODY COMPACT

1

14-222

RECKLESS DRIVING M

1

14-215b

DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED AM

1

15-069

TAMPERING W/AIRPORT OR AIRWAYS

1

PA 03-156

IDENTITY THEFT

1

53a-183b

INTERFERE WITH EMERGENCY CALL AM

1

21a-268

MISREP OF SUBSTANCE AS CONTROLLED SUB DF

1

54-253

SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY-OFFENSE IN OTHER JURISDICTION DF

1

53a-279

MONEY LAUNDERING, 4TH DEGREE AM

1

21a-257

DRUG-RELATED

1

21a-246

PRODUCING CONTROLLED SUBS W/O LICENSE

1

21a-108

OBTAINING DRUGS ILLEGALLY

1

53a-58

CRIMINAL NEGLIGENT HOMICIDE AM

1

53a-128g

RECEIVE VALUE-ILLEGAL USE OF CREDIT CARD AM

1

53a-129c

IDENTITY THEFT 2ND DEGRE CF

1

53a-128d

ILLEGAL USE OF CREDIT CARD AM

1

53a-133

ROBBERY RELATED

1

53a-87

PROMOTING PROSTITUTION, 2ND DEGREE CF

1

53a-102a

BURGLARY, 2ND DEG W/FIREARM CF

1

53a-156

PERJURY DF

1

53a-127f

POSSESS-SHOP LIFTING DEVICE M

1

53a-72

RAPE, FIRST DEGREE BF

1

53a-181c

STALKING-FIRST DEGREE DF

1

53-202k

COMMIT A,B,C FELONY W/FIREARM

1

53a-103a

BURGLARY 3RD W/FIREARM DF

1

53a-181d

STALKING-2ND DEGREE AM

1

53a-150

BRIBE RECEIVING BY WITNESS DF

1

53-11

2ND DEGREE MURDER F

1

53-10

1ST DEGREE MURDER, OTHER HOMICIDE F

1

51-33

CONTEMPT OF COURT M

1

53a-170

ESCAPE, 2ND DEGREE DF

1

53a-180c

FALSE REPORTING 2ND DEGREE AM

1

53a-43

FINES FOR VIOLATIONS

1

53a-40

PERSISTENT OFFENDER

1

53a-177

UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLY BM

1

53a-178

INCITE TO RIOT AM

1

53a-21

USE OF FORCE TO DEFEND PROPERTY

1

TOTAL SENTENCED OFFENDERS

14,479

* Due to changes in the statutes over time, the crime of murder is listed under three separate provisions (CGS §§ 53a-54a, 53a-54, and 53-9). The total number of offenders under these three statutes is 575.

** The DOC database had two entries for CGS § 53-21 and we combined them for a total of 312 offenders.

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