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Overview of Vermont's Correctional System Vermont

The Jail System

Vermont has 14 counties and 8 jail facilities with a combined capacity of 1,284. The VT Dept. of Corrections conducts jail inspections and enforces standards compliance.

The Prison System

The Dept. of Corrections managed 1,632 inmates in 2007, operates 9 facilities, and has a staff of 821.

The Community Corrections System

The DOC's Community & Restorative Services supervised 7,059 probationers and 936 parolees through 17 field offices in 2007.
2007 Crime Rate for Vermont
The crime rate in Vermont is about 34% lower than the national average rate. Property crimes account for around 94.9% of the crime rate in Vermont which is 29% lower than the national rate. The remaining 3.3% are violent crimes and are about 73% lower than other states. The following graph shows how Vermont compared to the rest of the states.

State Crime Rates (Per 100,000 People)

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Vermont National Avg.
Crime Rates (2007) 2,447 3,731
Violent Crimes 124 467
Property Crimes 2,323 3,264
2004 Corrections Population
Vermont has 10,622 adults under correctional supervision (prisons, jails, probation, and parole). The supervision rate (number of offenders per 100,000 people) is about 1% lower than the national rate.

State Population Rates (Per 100,000 People)

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Vermont National Avg.
Population Rate (2004) 2,559 2,572
2007 Incarceration Information
Vermont has a rate 42% lower than than the national average of incarcerated adults per 100,000.

Incarceration Rate (Per 100,000)

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Vermont National Avg.
Incarceration Rate (2007) 260 447
2007 Probationers
Vermont has a rate 23% lower than than the national average number of probationers per 100,000 people.

Probationers (Per 100,000)

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Vermont National Avg.
Probationer Rate (2007) 1,436 1,863
2007 Parolees
Vermont has a rate 40% lower than than the national average number of parolees per 100,000 people.

Parolees (Per 100,000)

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Vermont National Avg.
Parolee Rate (2007) 190 319
2008 Corrections Percentage of Total State Government Expenditures
Taxpayers paid 29% higher than than the national average in 2008.

Percentage Spent on Corrections

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Vermont National Avg.
% Spent on Corrections (2008) 9.4% 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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