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Overview of Wyoming's Correctional System Wyoming

The Jail System

Wyoming has 23 counties and 23 jail facilities with a combined rated capacity of 1,784. There are no formal jail standards or jail inspection programs in the State.

The Prison System

In 2007, the Dept. of Corrections managed 2,084 inmates placed in 4 state-operated facilities, private community centers, and out-of-state placements.

The Community Corrections System

The DOC's Div. of Field Services supervised 5,358 probationers and 706 parolees in 20 field offices.
2007 Crime Rate for Wyoming
The crime rate in Wyoming is about 17% lower than the national average rate. Property crimes account for around 92.3% of the crime rate in Wyoming which is 12% lower than the national rate. The remaining 6.4% are violent crimes and are about 49% lower than other states. The following graph shows how Wyoming compared to the rest of the states.

State Crime Rates (Per 100,000 People)

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Wyoming National Avg.
Crime Rates (2007) 3,105 3,731
Violent Crimes 239 467
Property Crimes 2,866 3,264
2004 Corrections Population
Wyoming has 10,631 adults under correctional supervision (prisons, jails, probation, and parole). The supervision rate (number of offenders per 100,000 people) is about 15% lower than the national rate.

State Population Rates (Per 100,000 People)

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Wyoming National Avg.
Population Rate (2004) 2,186 2,572
2007 Incarceration Information
Wyoming has a rate 12% lower than than the national average of incarcerated adults per 100,000.

Incarceration Rate (Per 100,000)

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Wyoming National Avg.
Incarceration Rate (2007) 394 447
2007 Probationers
Wyoming has a rate 28% lower than than the national average number of probationers per 100,000 people.

Probationers (Per 100,000)

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Wyoming National Avg.
Probationer Rate (2007) 1,334 1,863
2007 Parolees
Wyoming has a rate 45% lower than than the national average number of parolees per 100,000 people.

Parolees (Per 100,000)

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Wyoming National Avg.
Parolee Rate (2007) 176 319
2008 Corrections Percentage of Total State Government Expenditures
Taxpayers paid 15% lower than than the national average in 2008.

Percentage Spent on Corrections

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Wyoming National Avg.
% Spent on Corrections (2008) 5.7% 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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