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Overview of Pennsylvania's Correctional System Pennsylvania

The Jail System

Pennsylvania has 67 counties and 73 jail facilities with a rated capacity of 31,335. The state DOC conducts jail inspections and enforces compliance with jail standards.

The Prison System

The Dept. of Corrections managed 45,969 inmates in 2007. The DOC operates 27 prisons, 14 community facilities, a boot camp and has a staff of nearly 15,000.

The Community Corrections System

County probation departments in 65 counties, and the state Bd. Of Prob. & Parole in 2 counties, supervised 176,987 probationers in 2007. The Board's Bureau of Parole Services supervised 78,107 parolees.
2007 Crime Rate for Pennsylvania
The crime rate in Pennsylvania is about 26% lower than the national average rate. Property crimes account for around 85% of the crime rate in Pennsylvania which is 28% lower than the national rate. The remaining 11.2% are violent crimes and are about 11% lower than other states. The following graph shows how Pennsylvania compared to the rest of the states.

State Crime Rates (Per 100,000 People)

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Pennsylvania National Avg.
Crime Rates (2007) 2,778 3,731
Violent Crimes 417 467
Property Crimes 2,361 3,264
2004 Corrections Population
Pennsylvania has 346,268 adults under correctional supervision (prisons, jails, probation, and parole). The supervision rate (number of offenders per 100,000 people) is about 23% higher than the national rate.

State Population Rates (Per 100,000 People)

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Pennsylvania National Avg.
Population Rate (2004) 3,339 2,572
2007 Incarceration Information
Pennsylvania has a rate 18% lower than than the national average of incarcerated adults per 100,000.

Incarceration Rate (Per 100,000)

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Pennsylvania National Avg.
Incarceration Rate (2007) 365 447
2007 Probationers
Pennsylvania has a rate 2% lower than than the national average number of probationers per 100,000 people.

Probationers (Per 100,000)

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Pennsylvania National Avg.
Probationer Rate (2007) 1,829 1,863
2007 Parolees
Pennsylvania has a rate 60% higher than than the national average number of parolees per 100,000 people.

Parolees (Per 100,000)

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Pennsylvania National Avg.
Parolee Rate (2007) 807 319
2008 Corrections Percentage of Total State Government Expenditures
Taxpayers paid 0% lower than than the national average in 2008.

Percentage Spent on Corrections

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Pennsylvania National Avg.
% Spent on Corrections (2008) 6.7% 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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