from a report by The Pew Center on the States
Population
- 1 in 81 adults in Maine is under correctional control [1,2]
- Growth over time: in 1982, the figure was 1 in 167 adults [1,2]
- Percent behind bars: at year end 2007, 36 percent of the correctional population was in prison or jail (national rank: 23); the figure for 1982 was 34 percent (national rank: 18 [1]
Population, Rates and Ranks (year end 2007)
Total Correctional Population
Costs
- $153 million spent on corrections [6]
- Share of general fund: 4.9 percent in fiscal year 2008 [6]
- Ratio of spending: For every dollar Maine spent on prisons in 2008, it spent 10 cents on probation and parole [5]
- Ratio of costs: 1 day of prison ($119.49) = 38 days of probation and parole [5]
Correction Costs
Sources
- Bureau of Justice Statistics, Correctional Surveys (U.S. Department of Justice)
- U.S. Census, State Population Estimates
- Administrative Office of U.S. Courts
- Bureau of Prisons (U.S. Department of Justice)
- Pew, Original Data
- National Association of State Budget Officers, State Expenditure Reports
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