October 22, 2008 |
2008-R-0589 | |
BREAKDOWN OF PRISON POPULATION BY OFFENSE CATEGORIES | ||
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By: Christopher Reinhart, Senior Attorney | ||
You asked for a breakdown of the prison population by categories.
The Department of Correction (DOC) prison population includes both sentenced and unsentenced inmates. On October 21, 2008, DOC facilities held 19,537 inmates. 21% of these were unsentenced. Using statistics provided by DOC, we grouped inmates into a number of categories. Each inmate is listed once under the most serious offense for which he or she was sentenced or is awaiting trial or sentencing.
Incarcerated Population (Sentenced and Unsentenced)
October 21, 2008, By Category of Offense
Offense Category |
Inmates |
Percent |
Drug Offenses |
3,803 |
19.5% |
Violation of Probation or Conditional Discharge |
2,409 |
12.3% |
Robbery |
1,508 |
7.7% |
Assault |
1,480 |
7.6% |
Homicide |
1,344 |
6.9% |
Sex Offenses |
1,263 |
6.5% |
Conspiracy/Attempt/Liability for Another |
1,211 |
6.2% |
Burglary |
1,110 |
5.7% |
Larceny |
1,001 |
5.1% |
Firearms/Weapons Offenses |
733 |
3.8% |
Driving Under the Influence Related Offenses |
526 |
2.7% |
Youthful Offenders |
415 |
2.1% |
Violate Protective, Restraining, or Criminal Restraining Order |
385 |
2.0% |
Other Property Crimes |
364 |
1.9% |
Special Parole |
298 |
1.5% |
Kidnapping/Unlawful Restraint |
293 |
1.5% |
Injury or Risk of Injury to Minors (Non-Sexual) |
291 |
1.5% |
Failure to Appear |
214 |
1.1% |
Other Motor Vehicle Related Offenses |
95 |
0.5% |
Other Offenses |
794 |
4.1% |
TOTAL |
19,537 |
100.0% |
A number of offenses could fall under more than one category.
● We included assault with a firearm in the “assault” category.
● We included manslaughter with a firearm and negligent homicide with a motor vehicle in the “homicide” category.
● The “sex offenses” category includes sexual assault crimes (including with a firearm), injury or risk of injury to a minor (sexual), promoting prostitution, obscenity as to minors, child pornography, sex offender registry violations, and similar crimes.
● We included burglary with a firearm in the “burglary” category.
● We included committing a class A, B, or C felony with a firearm, possessing a weapon in a corrections facility, and possessing body armor in the “firearms/weapons” category.
● We included manslaughter with a motor vehicle while intoxicated and assault with a motor vehicle while intoxicated under the category of “driving under the influence related offenses.”
● The “other property crimes” category includes crimes such as trespass, arson, criminal mischief, forgery, and identity theft.
● We included kidnapping with a firearm in the “kidnapping/unlawful restraint” category.
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