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1 in 100 Adults Behind Bars

White men ages 18 or older: 1 in 106

All men ages 18 or older: 1 in 54 Hispanic men ages 18 or older:

1 in 36 Black men ages 18 or older: 1 in

15 Black men ages 20-34: 1 in 9

MEN

PEW Charitable Trusts: 1 in 100 SOURCE: Analysis of "Prison and Jail Inmates at Midyear 2006," published June 2007 by the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics. All demographic statistics, with exception of "1 in every 100 adults" are midyear 2006, not 2008 figures

1 in 100 Adults Behind Bars

White women ages 35-39: 1 in 355 Hispanic women ages 35-39: 1 in

297 All women ages 35-39: 1 in 265 Black women ages 35-39: 1 in 100

WOMEN

PEW Charitable Trusts: 1 in 100 SOURCE: Analysis of "Prison and Jail Inmates at Midyear 2006," published June 2007 by the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics. All demographic statistics, with exception of "1 in every 100 adults" are midyear 2006, not 2008 figures

Connecticut

On April 1, 2008, the total prison population was 19,720 offenders

Timeline of Connecticut Criminal Justice Initiatives and the Connecticut Prison population

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1985Mandatory Minimum Sentencing for drinking and driving.

1987Mandatory Minimum Sentences for drug dealers.

1990Parole has been reinstated follow ing SHR phase out.

1993Parole eligible Inmates are required to serve 40% of the court impose sentence and 50% of their sentences.Inmates are required to seve 100% of their sentence in prison or on parole.

1995"Truth in Sentencing" Law created. Violent offenders must serve 85% of their sentence.

1999484 Connecticut inmates transfered to

Virginia.

2005Out of state inmates returned to Connecticut.

Why is our Prison Population Growing?

Connecticut

Connecticut’s Rate of Incarceration 373 per 100,000 residents.

The Northeast average rate is 298 per 100,000

Connecticut’s Rate of Incarceration is 28th in the country.

92% of the prison population is male. There are 1663 crimes in the State of

Connecticut for which incarceration is a possible sentence.

Connecticut Office of Policy and Managements “Comprehensive Reentry plan for the Criminal Justice System, 2007”

Hartford Connecticut

Cost of Incarceration: Hartford

New Haven Connecticut

Cost of Incarceration: New Haven

New Haven: Rate of Incarceration

Ratio of Residents to Incarcerated Offenders: New Haven

Demographic & Offense Breakdown

Source: Connecticut Statistical Analysis Center: 2008 Recidivism study

Age at Release for Offenders