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Overview of North Carolina's Correctional System North Carolina

The Jail System

There are 100 counties and 106 jail facilities in NC. Their combined rated capacity is 17,634. Jail inspections and standards compliance are enforced by the NC Dept. of Health & Human Resources and by the NC Dept. of Justice (training standards).

The Prison System

The Dept. of Correction managed 37,970 inmates in 2007. The DOC operates 78 adult and juvenile facilities, contracts with 3 private facilities, and has nearly 19,300 employees. The department's annual budget is approximately $1.2 billion.

The Community Corrections System

The DOC's Div. of Community Corrections supervised 111,446 probationers and 3,311 parolees in 2007. Field offices are alligned with the 43 judicial districts of the state. The Division administers grants for community corrections programs in 93 counties through the Criminal Justice Partnership Program.
2007 Crime Rate for North Carolina
The crime rate in North Carolina is about 18% higher than the national average rate. Property crimes account for around 89.8% of the crime rate in North Carolina which is 20% higher than the national rate. The remaining 12.5% are violent crimes and are about 0% lower than other states. The following graph shows how North Carolina compared to the rest of the states.

State Crime Rates (Per 100,000 People)

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North Carolina National Avg.
Crime Rates (2007) 4,553 3,731
Violent Crimes 466 467
Property Crimes 4,087 3,264
2004 Corrections Population
North Carolina has 181,435 adults under correctional supervision (prisons, jails, probation, and parole). The supervision rate (number of offenders per 100,000 people) is about 1% higher than the national rate.

State Population Rates (Per 100,000 People)

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North Carolina National Avg.
Population Rate (2004) 2,589 2,572
2007 Incarceration Information
North Carolina has a rate 19% lower than than the national average of incarcerated adults per 100,000.

Incarceration Rate (Per 100,000)

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North Carolina National Avg.
Incarceration Rate (2007) 361 447
2007 Probationers
North Carolina has a rate 13% lower than than the national average number of probationers per 100,000 people.

Probationers (Per 100,000)

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North Carolina National Avg.
Probationer Rate (2007) 1,612 1,863
2007 Parolees
North Carolina has a rate 85% lower than than the national average number of parolees per 100,000 people.

Parolees (Per 100,000)

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North Carolina National Avg.
Parolee Rate (2007) 48 319
2008 Corrections Percentage of Total State Government Expenditures
Taxpayers paid 7% lower than than the national average in 2008.

Percentage Spent on Corrections

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North Carolina National Avg.
% Spent on Corrections (2008) 6.2% 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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