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Overview of Maine's Correctional System Maine

The Jail System

Maine has 16 counties and 15 jail facilities with a rated capacity of 1,387 beds. The DOC conducts inspections and enforces jail standards.

The Prison System

The Dept. of Corrections operates 7 facilities with an inmate population of 2,222 in 2007. There are appoximately 1,380 employees in the Department.

The Community Corrections System

The DOC's Div. of Adult Community Corrections supervise 7,853 probationers and 32 parolees in 2007. Maine abolished parole in 1976.
2007 Crime Rate for Maine
The crime rate in Maine is about 32% lower than the national average rate. Property crimes account for around 95.4% of the crime rate in Maine which is 26% lower than the national rate. The remaining 3.2% are violent crimes and are about 75% lower than other states. The following graph shows how Maine compared to the rest of the states.

State Crime Rates (Per 100,000 People)

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Maine National Avg.
Crime Rates (2007) 2,547 3,731
Violent Crimes 118 467
Property Crimes 2,429 3,264
2004 Corrections Population
Maine has 12,852 adults under correctional supervision (prisons, jails, probation, and parole). The supervision rate (number of offenders per 100,000 people) is about 48% lower than the national rate.

State Population Rates (Per 100,000 People)

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Maine National Avg.
Population Rate (2004) 1,341 2,572
2007 Incarceration Information
Maine has a rate 64% lower than than the national average of incarcerated adults per 100,000.

Incarceration Rate (Per 100,000)

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Maine National Avg.
Incarceration Rate (2007) 159 447
2007 Probationers
Maine has a rate 60% lower than than the national average number of probationers per 100,000 people.

Probationers (Per 100,000)

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Maine National Avg.
Probationer Rate (2007) 754 1,863
2007 Parolees
Maine has a rate 99% lower than than the national average number of parolees per 100,000 people.

Parolees (Per 100,000)

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Maine National Avg.
Parolee Rate (2007) 3 319
2008 Corrections Percentage of Total State Government Expenditures
Taxpayers paid 27% lower than than the national average in 2008.

Percentage Spent on Corrections

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Maine National Avg.
% Spent on Corrections (2008) 4.9% 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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