Corrections
According to a study by OJP's Bureau of Justice Statistics, almost 7.2 million people were under federal, state, or local probation or parole at the end of 2006. From 1995 to 2006, the number of people under federal, state, or local probation or parole increased an average of 2.5 percent annually. The rate of incarceration in prison at year-end 2006 was 501 sentenced inmates per 100,000 U.S. residents, up from 411 in 1995. Recognizing the tremendous costs associated with incarcerating and monitoring these individuals, OJP is dedicated to helping state and local authorities manage their correctional populations. OJP also supports research to identify promising innovations in corrections and disseminates information on what works to state and local corrections authorities.
Funding Opportunities
- Comprehensive Approaches to Sex Offender Management
- Indian Country Prison Grants
- Prisoner Reentry Initiative
- Protecting Inmates and Safeguarding Communities
- Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners Program
- State Criminal Alien Assistance Program
Resources
- National Prison Rape Elimination Commission
- Prison Rape Elimination Act
- Public Safety Officers' Benefit
- Reentry.gov
Publications
- Drug Use and Dependence, State and Federal Prisoners, 2004
- Juvenile Offenders and Victims: 2006 National Report
- Mental Health Problems of Prison and Jail Inmates
