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Overview of Indiana's Correctional System Indiana

The Jail System

There are 93 jail facilities in the state's 92 counties with a combined capacity for 15,763 inmates. The state Dept. of Corrections inspects jails and enforces compliance with state standards.

The Prison System

The Indiana Dept. of Correction held 27,132 inmates in 22 state facilities at the end of 2007. The Dept. has over 8,700 staff providing adult and juvenile services.

The Community Corrections System

County probation departments, with some state oversight, supervised 126,562 probationers in 2007. The DOC supervised 10,362 parolees and administers Community Corrections Act programs in 55 counties.
2007 Crime Rate for Indiana
The crime rate in Indiana is about 0% lower than the national average rate. Property crimes account for around 91% of the crime rate in Indiana which is 4% higher than the national rate. The remaining 9% are violent crimes and are about 28% lower than other states. The following graph shows how Indiana compared to the rest of the states.

State Crime Rates (Per 100,000 People)

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Indiana National Avg.
Crime Rates (2007) 3,731 3,731
Violent Crimes 334 467
Property Crimes 3,397 3,264
2004 Corrections Population
Indiana has 181,459 adults under correctional supervision (prisons, jails, probation, and parole). The supervision rate (number of offenders per 100,000 people) is about 24% higher than the national rate.

State Population Rates (Per 100,000 People)

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Indiana National Avg.
Population Rate (2004) 3,373 2,572
2007 Incarceration Information
Indiana has a rate 5% lower than than the national average of incarcerated adults per 100,000.

Incarceration Rate (Per 100,000)

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Indiana National Avg.
Incarceration Rate (2007) 426 447
2007 Probationers
Indiana has a rate 30% higher than than the national average number of probationers per 100,000 people.

Probationers (Per 100,000)

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Indiana National Avg.
Probationer Rate (2007) 2,646 1,863
2007 Parolees
Indiana has a rate 32% lower than than the national average number of parolees per 100,000 people.

Parolees (Per 100,000)

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Indiana National Avg.
Parolee Rate (2007) 217 319
2008 Corrections Percentage of Total State Government Expenditures
Taxpayers paid 21% lower than than the national average in 2008.

Percentage Spent on Corrections

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Indiana National Avg.
% Spent on Corrections (2008) 5.3% 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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