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Overview of Colorado's Correctional System Colorado

The Jail System

There are 61 jail facilities in the state, all operated by sheriff's offices except Denver. Facilities range in capacity from 6 to 1,900 inmates. There is no state oversight of jails.

The Prison System

The Dept. of Corrections operates 29 facilities with a total inmate population of 22,841 in 2007. There are appoximately 5,570 employees in the Department. The agency's budget in FY 2006 was $773.4 million.

The Community Corrections System

22 judicial district probation offices, funded and coordinated through the State Court Administrator, supervise 77,635 probationers. The Dept. of Corrections' Division of Adult Parole supervises nearly 11,086 parolees. The Dept. of Public Safety administers a Community Corrections Act.
2007 Crime Rate for Colorado
The crime rate in Colorado is about 10% lower than the national average rate. Property crimes account for around 89.6% of the crime rate in Colorado which is 8% lower than the national rate. The remaining 9.3% are violent crimes and are about 25% lower than other states. The following graph shows how Colorado compared to the rest of the states.

State Crime Rates (Per 100,000 People)

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Colorado National Avg.
Crime Rates (2007) 3,354 3,731
Violent Crimes 348 467
Property Crimes 3,006 3,264
2004 Corrections Population
Colorado has 128,186 adults under correctional supervision (prisons, jails, probation, and parole). The supervision rate (number of offenders per 100,000 people) is about 3% lower than the national rate.

State Population Rates (Per 100,000 People)

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Colorado National Avg.
Population Rate (2004) 2,486 2,572
2007 Incarceration Information
Colorado has a rate 4% higher than than the national average of incarcerated adults per 100,000.

Incarceration Rate (Per 100,000)

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Colorado National Avg.
Incarceration Rate (2007) 465 447
2007 Probationers
Colorado has a rate 11% higher than than the national average number of probationers per 100,000 people.

Probationers (Per 100,000)

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Colorado National Avg.
Probationer Rate (2007) 2,094 1,863
2007 Parolees
Colorado has a rate 6% lower than than the national average number of parolees per 100,000 people.

Parolees (Per 100,000)

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Colorado National Avg.
Parolee Rate (2007) 299 319
2008 Corrections Percentage of Total State Government Expenditures
Taxpayers paid 22% higher than than the national average in 2008.

Percentage Spent on Corrections

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Colorado National Avg.
% Spent on Corrections (2008) 8.6% 6.7%

Data Sources:

  • The PEW Center on the States
  • Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Dept. of Justice
  • Bureau of Justice Statistics, U.S. Dept. of Justice
  • American Jail Assoc.
  • American Correctional Assoc.
  • State Government Websites
  • State-provided information
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