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Number of persons under jurisdiction of State correctional authorities by most serious offense, 1980-2004
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Number
of persons under jurisdiction of State correctional authorities by most serious
offense, 1980-2004
| |
Violent |
Property |
Drug |
Public
order |
| 1980 |
173,300 |
89,300 |
19,000 |
12,400 |
|
| 1981 |
193,300 |
100,500 |
21,700 |
14,600 |
|
| 1982 |
215,300 |
114,400 |
25,300 |
17,800 |
|
| 1983 |
214,600 |
127,100 |
26,600 |
24,400 |
|
| 1984 |
227,300 |
133,100 |
31,700 |
21,900 |
|
| 1985 |
246,200 |
140,100 |
38,900 |
23,000 |
|
| 1986 |
258,600 |
150,200 |
45,400 |
28,800 |
|
| 1987 |
271,300 |
155,500 |
57,900 |
31,300 |
|
| 1988 |
282,700 |
161,600 |
79,100 |
35,000 |
|
| 1989 |
293,900 |
172,700 |
120,100 |
39,500 |
|
| 1990 |
313,600 |
173,700 |
148,600 |
45,500 |
|
| 1991 |
339,500 |
180,700 |
155,200 |
49,500 |
|
| 1992 |
369,100 |
181,600 |
168,100 |
56,300 |
|
| 1993 |
393,500 |
189,600 |
177,000 |
64,000 |
|
| 1994 |
425,700 |
207,000 |
193,500 |
74,400 |
|
| 1995 |
459,600 |
226,600 |
212,800 |
86,500 |
|
| 1996 |
484,800 |
231,700 |
216,900 |
96,000 |
|
| 1997 |
507,800 |
236,400 |
222,100 |
106,200 |
|
| 1998 |
545,200 |
242,900 |
236,800 |
113,900 |
|
| 1999 |
570,000 |
245,000 |
251,200 |
120,600 |
|
| 2000 |
589,100 |
238,500 |
251,100 |
124,600 |
|
| 2001 |
596,100 |
233,000 |
246,100 |
129,900 |
|
| 2002 |
624,900 |
253,000 |
265,100 |
87,500 |
|
| 2003 |
650,400 |
262,000 |
250,900 |
86,400 |
|
| 2004 |
663,700 |
265,600 |
249,400 |
88,900 |
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Source: Correctional Populations in the United States, 1997, and Prisoners
in 2006 |
Violent offenses
include murder, negligent and non-negligent manslaughter,
rape, sexual
assault, robbery, assault, extortion, intimidation, criminal
endangerment,
and other violent offenses.
Property offenses
include burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft,
fraud, possession and
selling of stolen property, destruction of property,
trespassing, vandalism,
criminal tampering, and other property offenses.
Drug offenses include
possession, manufacturing, trafficking,
and other drug offenses.
Public-order offenses
include weapons, drunk driving, escape/flight
to avoid prosecution, court
offenses, obstruction, commercialized vice,
morals and decency charges,
liquor law violations, and other
public-order offenses.
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