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Overview of Louisiana's Correctional System Louisiana

The Jail System

There are 105 jail facilities in the state's 64 parishes with a rated capacity of 31,635 beds. Jails are inspected for standards compliance by the state DOC and the LA Office of Public Health.

The Prison System

The Corrections Services agency within the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections managed 37,540 inmates in 2007. The agency has 8,126 staff, operates 13 facilities, and contracts with 2 private prisons. The agency's 2007-2008 budget was $653.4 million.

The Community Corrections System

The Div. of Probation & Parole, LA Dept. of Public Safety & Corrections, supervised 39,000 probationers and 24,085 parolees in 2007. The Division has 4 regions and 21 district offices.
2007 Crime Rate for Louisiana
The crime rate in Louisiana is about 22% higher than the national average rate. Property crimes account for around 84.8% of the crime rate in Louisiana which is 20% higher than the national rate. The remaining 19.6% are violent crimes and are about 36% higher than other states. The following graph shows how Louisiana compared to the rest of the states.

State Crime Rates (Per 100,000 People)

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Louisiana National Avg.
Crime Rates (2007) 4,806 3,731
Violent Crimes 730 467
Property Crimes 4,076 3,264
2004 Corrections Population
Louisiana has 122,207 adults under correctional supervision (prisons, jails, probation, and parole). The supervision rate (number of offenders per 100,000 people) is about 21% higher than the national rate.

State Population Rates (Per 100,000 People)

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Louisiana National Avg.
Population Rate (2004) 3,255 2,572
2007 Incarceration Information
Louisiana has a rate 48% higher than than the national average of incarcerated adults per 100,000.

Incarceration Rate (Per 100,000)

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Louisiana National Avg.
Incarceration Rate (2007) 865 447
2007 Probationers
Louisiana has a rate 35% lower than than the national average number of probationers per 100,000 people.

Probationers (Per 100,000)

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Louisiana National Avg.
Probationer Rate (2007) 1,208 1,863
2007 Parolees
Louisiana has a rate 57% higher than than the national average number of parolees per 100,000 people.

Parolees (Per 100,000)

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Louisiana National Avg.
Parolee Rate (2007) 746 319
2008 Corrections Percentage of Total State Government Expenditures
Taxpayers paid 4% lower than than the national average in 2008.

Percentage Spent on Corrections

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Louisiana National Avg.
% Spent on Corrections (2008) 6.4% 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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