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This web page provides lists of resources related to local, state, and federal statistics. This page also includes applications, visual representations of data in various dashboards, data mapping utilities and other online tools available to the corrections community. Key statistics are vital to corrections related research and provide crucial information to make informed decisions by the numbers.
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The Corrections Environmental Scan is intended to give a broad overview of the latest news and trends in these topics, from the corrections, domestic, and global perspectives.

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      Accordion    DOC State Statistics
      
      Alabama DOC Statistical Reports
              Alaska DOC Research & Records
              Arizona DOC Reports & Statistics
              Arkansas DOC Reports, Brochures and Forms
              California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation: Office of Research
              Colorado DOC Departmental Reports and Statistics
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              Accordion    General
      
      Corrections Key Statistics

            
      
Accession Number
              030139

            "Key Statistics provides easy access to trend data from BJS's [Bureau of Justice Statistic's] data collections. Each Key Statistic includes a description, table, and graph, along with links to related information, including publications that include the statistics, data collections, and any
              Trends in U.S. Corrections

            
      
This is a great set of charts showing various correctional trends. Charts show: U.S. state and federal prisons population, 1925-2012; international rates of incarceration, 2011; federal and state prison population by offense, 2011; state expenditures on corrections, 1985-2010; population under
              Criminal Alien Statistics: Information on Incarcerations, Arrests, and Costs

            
      
“This report addresses (1) the number and nationalities of incarcerated criminal aliens; (2) the types of offenses for which criminal aliens were arrested and convicted; and (3) the costs associated with incarcerating criminal aliens and the extent to which DOJ's methodology for reimbursing states
  
      Understanding Trends in Jail Populations, 2014-2019: A Multi-Site Analysis
              Census of Jails, 2005-2019 - Statistical Tables (2021)
              Mortality in State and Federal Prisons, 2001-2018 - Statistical Tables (2021)
              Private Prisons in the United States (2021)
              U.S. Prison Population Trends: Massive Buildup and Modest Decline (2019)
              Crime in 2018: Updated Analysis (2018)
              People in Prison 2017 (2018)
              Jail Inmates in 2016 (2018)
              The Criminal History of Federal Offenders (2018)
              Divided Justice: Trends in Black and White Jail Incarceration, 1990-2013 (2018)
              Measuring Public Safety: Responsibly Interpreting Statistics on Violent Crime (2017)
              Measuring Public Safety: Responsibly Interpreting Statistics on Violent Crime (2017)
              The Prison Paradox: More Incarceration Will Not Make Us Safer (2017)
              A Matter of Time: The Causes and Consequences of Rising Time Served in America’s Prisons (2017)
              Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS): Data Analysis Tools
              Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) - Prisoners in 2015
              Mass Incarceration: The Whole Pie (2018)
              U.S. Adult Incarceration Rate Declines 13% in 8 Years: Share of population behind bars falls back to 1998 level (2017)
              Measuring Local Criminal Justice Systems Ahead of Reform (2017)
              National Imprisonment and Crime Rates Continue to Fall: Crime dropped faster in 2015 in states with larger prison declines (2016)
              Report: Increases in Spending on Corrections Far Outpace Education (2016)
              Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) - Occupational Employment and Wages (2016)
              The Racial Geography of Mass Incarceration (2015)
              Gallup Poll - Americans' Perceptions of U.S. Crime Problem Are Steady (2016)
              Gallup Poll - Americans' Views Shift on Toughness of Justice System (2016)
              Gallup Poll - U.S. Death Penalty Support at 60% (2016)
              In Our Own Backyard: Confronting Growth and Disparities in American Jails (2015)
              Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Correctional Health/Correctional Health Data and Statistics
  
      Released Sex Offenders Were Three Times As Likely As Other Released Prisoners To Be Re-Arrested For A Sex Offense (2019)
              Probation and Parole Systems Marked by High Stakes, Missed Opportunities (2018)
              Accordion    NIC Environmental Scan
      
      2020 Corrections Environmental Scan

            
      
Accession Number
              033563

            Now in its 15th edition, an updated online version of the Corrections Environment Scan is presented here. Renamed the Corrections Environmental Scan in 2017, it continues to evolve into a popular tool that corrections practitioners use to inform their work in jails, prisons, and community
              2019 Corrections Environmental Scan

            
      
Accession Number
              033431

            Now in its 14th edition, an updated online version of the Corrections Environment Scan is presented here. Renamed the Corrections Environmental Scan in 2017, it continues to evolve into a popular tool that corrections practitioners use to inform their work in jails, prisons, and community
              2018 Corrections Environmental Scan

            
      
Accession Number
              033176

            Now in its thirteenth edition, an updated online version of the Corrections Environment Scan is presented for the first time. Renamed the Corrections Environmental Scan in 2017, it continues to evolve into a popular tool that corrections practitioners use to inform their work in jails, prisons
              Environmental Scan 2017

            
      
Beginning in the late 1990’s, the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) Information Center began scanning social, economic, and corrections issues to inform the development of training programs and services offered by NIC. This report, now in its twelfth edition, and renamed from the Environmental
              Environmental Scan 2016

            
      
Beginning in the late 1990’s, the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) Information Center began scanning social, economic, and corrections issues to inform the development of programs and services offered by NIC. This report, now in its 11th edition, has continued to evolve into a popular tool
              Environmental Scan 2015

            
      
“Beginning in the late 1990’s, the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) Information Center began scanning social, economic, and corrections issues to inform the development of programs and services offered by NIC. This report, now in its 10th edition, has continued to evolve into a popular tool
              Environmental Scan 2014

            
      
“Beginning in the late 1990’s, the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) Information Center began scanning social, economic and corrections issues to inform the development of programs and services offered by NIC. This report, now in its 9th edition, has continued to evolve into a popular tool
              Environmental Scan 2013

            
      
“Beginning in the late 1990’s, the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) Information Center began scanning social, economic and corrections issues to inform the development of programs and services offered by NIC. This report, now in its 8th edition, has continued to evolve into a popular tool
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Environmental Scan 2012

            
      
Beginning in the late 1990’s, the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) Information Center began scanning social, economic and corrections issues to inform the development of programs and services offered by NIC. This report, now in its 7th edition, has continued to evolve into a popular tool that

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              Environmental Scan 2011

            
      
“Beginning in the late 1990’s, the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) Information Center began scanning social, economic and corrections issues to inform the development of programs and services offered by NIC. This report, now in its 6th edition, has continued to evolve into a popular tool
              Environmental Scan 2010

            
      
"Beginning in the late 1990’s, the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) Information Center began scanning social, economic and corrections issues to inform the development of programs and services offered by NIC. This report, now in its 5th edition, has continued to evolve into a popular tool
              Environmental Scan Update - 2005

            
      
Changes and forces that may affect the programming of the National Institute of Corrections are analyzed and commented on. This update contains the following sections: international developments; social and demographic trends; public opinion and public policy; the economy and government spending
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2003 Environmental Scan Update

            
      
Changes and forces that may affect the programming of the National Institute of Corrections are analyzed and commented on. This environmental scan is comprised of the following sections: international developments; social and demographic trends; the economy; governmental spending; public attitudes

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              Accordion    Resources
      
      2017 Overview of Mandatory Minimum Penalties in the Federal Criminal Justice System
              Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)
              Bureau of Prisons (BOP) - Statistics
              FBI Uniform Crime Reports Justice Research and Statistics Association (JRSA)
              Justice Research and Statistics Association (JRSA) - SAC Publication Digest
              United States Sentencing Commission - Public Access to Commission Data and Documents
              National Center for State Courts (NCSC)
              National Archive of Criminal Justice Data (NACJD)
              World Prison Brief (WPB)
              Corrections.com Links Library
              Accordion    Statistical Tools
      
      Wisconsin Department of Corrections Interactive Dashboards

            
      
Accession Number
              032635

            Access is provided to three interactive dashboards from the Division of Adult Institutions (DAI) of the Wisconsin Department of Corrections-Admissions to Prison, Releases from Prison, and Prison Point-in-Time Populations. These are great examples of what your agency could do with the operational
              Corrections Statistical Analysis Tool (CSAT)-Probation

            
      
Accession Number
              029658

            "This dynamic analysis tool allows you to examine data collected by the Annual Probation Survey on adult probationers. It includes all adults, regardless of conviction status, who have been placed under the supervision of a probation agency as part of a court order. (Adults are persons subject to
              Corrections Statistical Analysis Tool (CSAT)-Prisoners

            
      
Accession Number
              027454

            “This dynamic analysis tool allows you to examine National Prisoner Statistics (NPS) on inmates under the jurisdiction of both federal and state correctional authorities ... The pre-set Quick Tables show you trends in prisoner statistics and provide links to key tables in the most recent BJS
  
      United States Sentencing Commission Interactive Data Analyzer
              Accordion    Statistics - Criminal Justice System Costs
      
      The Price of Jails: Measuring the Taxpayer Cost of Local Incarceration

            
      
"Jails are far more expensive than previously understood, as significant jail expenditures-such as employee salaries and benefits, health care and education programs for incarcerated people, and general administration-are paid for by county or municipal general funds, and are not reflected in jail
              Community-Based Supervision: Increased Public Safety, Decreased Expenditures

            
      
"A longstanding and growing body of research shows that pre-trial detention and post-adjudication incarceration for youth can have extremely negative ramifications for the youth’s ability to get back on the right track. Youth prisons and detention facilities have been shown to be dangerous
              Sticker Shock: Calculating the Full Price Tag for Youth Incarceration

            
      
"Thirty-three U.S. states and jurisdictions spend $100,000 or more annually to incarcerate a young person, and continue to generate outcomes that result in even greater costs ... [this report] provides estimates of the overall costs resulting from the negative outcomes associated with incarceration
              State Prison Health Care Spending: An Examination

            
      
"Under the landmark 1976 Estelle v. Gamble decision, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed that prisoners have a constitutional right to adequate medical attention and concluded that the Eighth Amendment is violated when corrections officials display “deliberate indifference” to an inmate’s medical needs
              Advancing the Quality of Cost-Benefit Analysis for Justice Programs

            
      
Do you need a quick introduction to cost-benefit (CBA) analysis? Then this white paper is for you. “Cost-benefit analysis is an economic assessment tool that compares the costs and benefits of policies and programs for the time they produce their impacts. The hallmark of CBA is that costs and
  
      Local Spending on Jails Tops $25 Billion in Latest Nationwide Data (2021)
              The Price of Prisons: Examining State Spending Trends, 2010 - 2015
              The Economic Burden of Incarceration in the U.S (2016)
              Accordion    Statistics - Federal
      
      United States Sentencing Commission Interactive Data Analyzer
              U.S. Sentencing Commission Compassionate Release Data Report (2021)
              Accordion    Statistics - Domestic & International
      
      Prison: Evidence of its use and over-use from around the world (2017)
              World Prison Brief (WPB) - Highest to Lowest - Prison Population Total
              States of Incarceration: The Global Context (2016)
              States of Women's Incarceration: The Global Context
              World Female Imprisonment List: Women and girls in penal institutions, including pre-trial detainees/remand prisoners
              Accordion    Statistics - Inmate Assaults
      
      Sexual Victimization in Prisons and Jails Reported by Inmates, 2011-12

            
      
This report presents statistics regarding the sexual victimization of prison and jail inmates by other inmates or staff. Sections of this publication cover: highlights; National Inmate Survey; incidents of sexual victimizations; facility-level rates; demographic and other characteristics; special
  
      Federal Bureau of Prisons: Inmate Prison Safety
              South Carolina Department of Corrections - Inmate Assaults FY 2010-2014
              Inmate Assaults at Maximum Security MADOC Facilities
              Accordion    Statistics - Maps
      
      NACo County Explorer: Mapping County Data

            
      
Accession Number
              032669

            Hundreds of data indicators can be mapped. These are organized according the topical areas of county administration, county employment, county finance, country structure, demographics, economy, education, energy and environment, federal funding, geography, health and hospitals, housing and community
  
      Jail Incarceration Trends (2021)
              Measures for Justice - Data Portal (2020)
              State-by-State Data
              Incarceration in Local Jails and State Prisons (2015)
              Data.Gov on Corrections
              Neighborhoods and Re-Entry in Detroit: Mapping Prison Data (2015)
              Accordion    Statistics - Reentry
      
      Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) - Reentry Trends In The U.S. (2017)
              National Reentry Resource Center (NRRC) - Facts & Trends
              Do Longer Prison Sentences Reduce Recidivism? Federal Drug Trafficking Recidivism is Much Lower Than State Returns (2017)
              Recidivism Among Federal Drug Trafficking Offenders (2017)
              Parole Caseloads Longer, More Violent, More Challenging Since 2005 (2017)
              Release from Prison - A High Risk of Death for Former Inmates (2007)
              Accordion    Statistics - Special Populations
      
      Statistical Briefing Book

            
      
Accession Number
              027352

            "The OJJDP Statistical Briefing Book (SBB) enables users to access online information via OJJDP's Web site to learn more about juvenile crime and victimization and about youth involved in the juvenile justice system. Developed for OJJDP by the National Center for Juvenile Justice, SBB provides
  
      Tribal Crime Data Collection Activities, 2022
              Tribal Crime Data Collection Activities, 2021
              Youth Confinement: The Whole Pie 2019
              Recidivism of Sex Offenders Released from State Prison: A 9-Year Follow-Up (2005-14) (2019)
              Fact Sheet: Incarcerated Women and Girls (2016)
              Steep Drop Since 2000 in Number of Facilities Confining Juveniles (2018)
              States of Women’s Incarceration: The Global Context 2018
              Youth Confinement: The Whole Pie (2018)
              Women’s Mass Incarceration: The Whole Pie (2018)
              Good news: Fewer and fewer young people are getting incarcerated (2017)
              BJS - Hate Crime Victimization, 2004-2015
              Immigration and Public Safety (2017)
              The Alarming Lack of Data on Latinos in the Criminal Justice System (2016)
              Tribal Crime Data Collection Activities (2016)
              The Impact of an Aging Inmate Population on the Federal Bureau of Prisons (2016)
              Defying Stereotypes, Number Of Incarcerated Veterans In U.S. Drops (2015)
              The Quiet Crisis in Native American Juvenile Justice (2014)
              Accordion    Statistics - State
      
      Tracking State Prison Growth in 50 States

            
      
Accession Number
              028351

            If you are looking for an excellent primer on the use of incarceration in the United States, you need to read this. "Over the last three decades of the 20th century, the United States engaged in an unprecedented prison-building boom that has given our nation the highest incarceration rate in the
  
      Beyond the count: A deep dive into state prison populations (2022)
              People in Prison in 2018 (2019)
              Data Trends: Utah Criminal Justice Reform (2018)
              Corrections Rankings: Measuring the efficiency of state prison systems
              Adult Correctional Systems - A Report Submitted to the Fiscal Affairs and Government Operations Committee (2017)
              National Prison Rate Continues to Decline Amid Sentencing, Re-Entry Reforms (2018)
              Florida Criminal Justice Reform: Understanding the Challenges and Opportunities (2017)
              Prison Policy Initiative (PPI) - Discover your state
              NCSC: Browse by State
              The Sentencing Project: State by State Data
              Colorado Division of Criminal Justice Adult and Juvenile Correctional Populations Forecasts (2017)
              Texas - Adult and Juvenile Correctional Population Projections Fiscal Years 2017 to 2022 (2017)
              Reducing Recidivism: States Deliver Results (2017)
              The Price of Prisons: Examining State Spending Trends, 2010 - 2015
              Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA) - Research & Analysis Unit
              The National Resource Center on Children and Families of the Incarcerated: Fact Sheets (2014)
              Why Are There So Many People in Jail in Scranton, PA? (2017)
              Punishment Rate Measures Prison Use Relative to Crime: Metric offers new perspective on state incarceration levels (2016)
              Justice Reinvestment Initiative State Data Tracker (2016)
              National Center for Juvenile Justice (NCJJ) - StateScan - Racial and Ethnic Fairness in Juvenile Justice: Availability of State Data (2015)
  
      50 State Report on Public Safety (2018)
              Accordion    Collecting Data
      
      Jail-Specific Data Analysis: Considerations for Jail Analysts (2020)
              Data-Informed Jails: Challenges and Opportunities (2020)
              Conducting Randomized Controlled Trials in State Prisons (2020)
              You Get What You Measure: New Performance Indicators Needed to Gauge Progress of Criminal Justice Reform (2018)

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