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Overview of Connecticut's Correctional System Connecticut

The Jail System

Due to the unified corrections system in Connecticut, there are no locally operated jails.

The Prison System

Connecticut operates a combined jail/prison system which houses approximately 19,000 inmates, of which 15,000 are sentenced inmates. The 18 facilities are staffed with over 6,500 employees.

The Community Corrections System

The Office of Adult Probation (administered by the state's Chief Court Administrator, supervises 57,493 probationers through 16 field offices. Staff of the Board of Parole supervise 2,177 parolees.
2007 Crime Rate for Connecticut
The crime rate in Connecticut is about 29% lower than the national average rate. Property crimes account for around 90.4% of the crime rate in Connecticut which is 26% lower than the national rate. The remaining 6.9% are violent crimes and are about 45% lower than other states. The following graph shows how Connecticut compared to the rest of the states.

State Crime Rates (Per 100,000 People)

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Connecticut National Avg.
Crime Rates (2007) 2,656 3,731
Violent Crimes 256 467
Property Crimes 2,400 3,264
2004 Corrections Population
Connecticut has 82,655 adults under correctional supervision (prisons, jails, probation, and parole). The supervision rate (number of offenders per 100,000 people) is about 9% higher than the national rate.

State Population Rates (Per 100,000 People)

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Connecticut National Avg.
Population Rate (2004) 2,815 2,572
2007 Incarceration Information
Connecticut has a rate 8% lower than than the national average of incarcerated adults per 100,000.

Incarceration Rate (Per 100,000)

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Connecticut National Avg.
Incarceration Rate (2007) 410 447
2007 Probationers
Connecticut has a rate 13% higher than than the national average number of probationers per 100,000 people.

Probationers (Per 100,000)

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Connecticut National Avg.
Probationer Rate (2007) 2,136 1,863
2007 Parolees
Connecticut has a rate 75% lower than than the national average number of parolees per 100,000 people.

Parolees (Per 100,000)

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Connecticut National Avg.
Parolee Rate (2007) 81 319
2008 Corrections Percentage of Total State Government Expenditures
Taxpayers paid 36% lower than than the national average in 2008.

Percentage Spent on Corrections

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Connecticut National Avg.
% Spent on Corrections (2008) 4.3% 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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