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Overview of Nebraska's Correctional System Nebraska

The Jail System

Nebraska has 93 counties and 66 jail facilities with a rated capacity of 2,976. The NE Crime Commission inspects jails and enforces standards compliance.

The Prison System

The Dept. of Correctional Services operates 10 facilities with 4,505 inmates at the end of 2007. The agency employs 2,283 staff with a 2007 budget of $163.2 million.

The Community Corrections System

The Nebraska Probation System, under the authority of the NE Supreme Court, supervises 18,910 probationers. The DOC's Adult Parole Administration supervises 800 parolees.
2007 Crime Rate for Nebraska
The crime rate in Nebraska is about 7% lower than the national average rate. Property crimes account for around 91.3% of the crime rate in Nebraska which is 3% lower than the national rate. The remaining 8.1% are violent crimes and are about 35% lower than other states. The following graph shows how Nebraska compared to the rest of the states.

State Crime Rates (Per 100,000 People)

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Nebraska National Avg.
Crime Rates (2007) 3,463 3,731
Violent Crimes 302 467
Property Crimes 3,161 3,264
2004 Corrections Population
Nebraska has 30,195 adults under correctional supervision (prisons, jails, probation, and parole). The supervision rate (number of offenders per 100,000 people) is about 22% lower than the national rate.

State Population Rates (Per 100,000 People)

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Nebraska National Avg.
Population Rate (2004) 2,009 2,572
2007 Incarceration Information
Nebraska has a rate 46% lower than than the national average of incarcerated adults per 100,000.

Incarceration Rate (Per 100,000)

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Nebraska National Avg.
Incarceration Rate (2007) 243 447
2007 Probationers
Nebraska has a rate 24% lower than than the national average number of probationers per 100,000 people.

Probationers (Per 100,000)

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Nebraska National Avg.
Probationer Rate (2007) 1,417 1,863
2007 Parolees
Nebraska has a rate 81% lower than than the national average number of parolees per 100,000 people.

Parolees (Per 100,000)

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Nebraska National Avg.
Parolee Rate (2007) 60 319
2008 Corrections Percentage of Total State Government Expenditures
Taxpayers paid 24% lower than than the national average in 2008.

Percentage Spent on Corrections

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Nebraska National Avg.
% Spent on Corrections (2008) 5.1% 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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