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Overview of Alabama's Correctional System Alabama

The Jail System

There are 67 counties and 105 jail facilites in the state with a combine rated capacity of 12,852. The Alabama Department of Corrections has responsibility for inspecting jails for standards compliance.

The Prison System

The Alabama Dept. of Corrections managed 29,421 inmates as of 2007. The agency operates 20 facilities with a staff of approximately 3,100.

The Community Corrections System

The Board of Pardons & Paroles (Executive Branch) supervises 51,745 probationers and 7,790 parolees through 53 field offices throughout the state.
2007 Crime Rate for Alabama
The crime rate in Alabama is about 16% higher than the national average rate. Property crimes account for around 89.9% of the crime rate in Alabama which is 18% higher than the national rate. The remaining 12% are violent crimes and are about 4% lower than other states. The following graph shows how Alabama compared to the rest of the states.

State Crime Rates (Per 100,000 People)

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Alabama National Avg.
Crime Rates (2007) 4,420 3,731
Violent Crimes 448 467
Property Crimes 3,972 3,264
2004 Corrections Population
Alabama has 108,843 adults under correctional supervision (prisons, jails, probation, and parole). The supervision rate (number of offenders per 100,000 people) is about 14% lower than the national rate.

State Population Rates (Per 100,000 People)

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Alabama National Avg.
Population Rate (2004) 2,202 2,572
2007 Incarceration Information
Alabama has a rate 27% higher than than the national average of incarcerated adults per 100,000.

Incarceration Rate (Per 100,000)

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Alabama National Avg.
Incarceration Rate (2007) 615 447
2007 Probationers
Alabama has a rate 21% lower than than the national average number of probationers per 100,000 people.

Probationers (Per 100,000)

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Alabama National Avg.
Probationer Rate (2007) 1,468 1,863
2007 Parolees
Alabama has a rate 31% lower than than the national average number of parolees per 100,000 people.

Parolees (Per 100,000)

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Alabama National Avg.
Parolee Rate (2007) 221 319
2008 Corrections Percentage of Total State Government Expenditures
Taxpayers paid 63% lower than than the national average in 2008.

Percentage Spent on Corrections

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Alabama National Avg.
% Spent on Corrections (2008) 2.5% 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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