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Overview of Oklahoma's Correctional System Oklahoma

The Jail System

There are 77 counties with 95 jail facilities. Combined rated capacity is 9,952 inmates. A state jail standards and inspection program is administered by the OK Dept. of Health.

The Prison System

The Dept. of Corrections, governed by a 7-member Board, managed 25,849 inmates in 2007, operates 17 facilities and 23 community centers, contracts with 6 private prisons, and has a staff of 4,777. The agency budget in 2009 was $503 million.

The Community Corrections System

The DOC's Community Corrections Division supervised 27,347 probationers and 3,789 parolees in 2008. The division has 66 field offices in 6 districts. The division also administers the Community Sentencing Act.
2007 Crime Rate for Oklahoma
The crime rate in Oklahoma is about 7% higher than the national average rate. Property crimes account for around 87.6% of the crime rate in Oklahoma which is 7% higher than the national rate. The remaining 13.4% are violent crimes and are about 7% higher than other states. The following graph shows how Oklahoma compared to the rest of the states.

State Crime Rates (Per 100,000 People)

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Oklahoma National Avg.
Crime Rates (2007) 4,026 3,731
Violent Crimes 500 467
Property Crimes 3,526 3,264
2004 Corrections Population
Oklahoma has 65,720 adults under correctional supervision (prisons, jails, probation, and parole). The supervision rate (number of offenders per 100,000 people) is about 8% lower than the national rate.

State Population Rates (Per 100,000 People)

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Oklahoma National Avg.
Population Rate (2004) 2,372 2,572
2007 Incarceration Information
Oklahoma has a rate 33% higher than than the national average of incarcerated adults per 100,000.

Incarceration Rate (Per 100,000)

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Oklahoma National Avg.
Incarceration Rate (2007) 665 447
2007 Probationers
Oklahoma has a rate 45% lower than than the national average number of probationers per 100,000 people.

Probationers (Per 100,000)

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Oklahoma National Avg.
Probationer Rate (2007) 1,016 1,863
2007 Parolees
Oklahoma has a rate 64% lower than than the national average number of parolees per 100,000 people.

Parolees (Per 100,000)

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Oklahoma National Avg.
Parolee Rate (2007) 114 319
2008 Corrections Percentage of Total State Government Expenditures
Taxpayers paid 4% higher than than the national average in 2008.

Percentage Spent on Corrections

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Oklahoma National Avg.
% Spent on Corrections (2008) 7% 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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