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Department of Justice
Office of Justice Programs
Correctional Populations
in the United States, 1997
5.7 million adults in the United States were under
correctional supervision in 1997
1,176,900 in prison
558,000 in jail
3,266,800 on probation
690,800 on parole
1,602,000 male
132,900 female
871,500 white
816,600 black
3,195,300 male
762,300 female
2,557,500 white
1,333,300 black
U.S. Department of Justice
Office of Justice Programs
810 Seventh Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20531
Janet Reno
Attorney General
Daniel Marcus
Acting Associate Attorney General
Correctional Populations
in the United States, 1997
Tables
By Thomas P. Bonczar,
BJS Statistician
Explanatory notes by
jurisdiction 122
Male 601,300 89
Female 76,357 11
White 344,223 54
Black 285,798 45
American Indian/Alaska Native 3,867 1
Asian/Pacific Islander 4,677 1
Hispanic 119,970 21
Non-Hispanic 461,362 79
Note: Detail may not sum to total because of rounding. See the detailed tables,
the questionnaire, and the Explanatory notes for definitions, limitations, and exceptions.
For every characteristic there were persons of unknown status or type; their numbers
are in the detailed tables.
Jurisdictions failed to report data for less than 1% of "status of supervision,"
"adults entering parole," and "adults exiting parole"; 2% of "gender of adults on parole,"
7% of "race of adults on parole," 16% "Hispanic origin of adults on parole," and
17% of "length of sentence" of parolees.
: Not known.
-- Not calculated.
a
Because of nonresponse or incomplete data, the population on December 31, 1997, does not equal the
population on January 1, 1997, plus entries, minus exits.
b
See Explanatory notes for more detail.
c
Data do not include absconders.
d
Data do not include out-of-State cases.
e
All data are estimated.
f
Multiple agencies reporting; see Explanatory notes for more detail.
g
Data are for year ending March 30, 1998.
h
Data do not include inactive cases.
i
Total exits are estimated.
: Not known.
... Not applicable.
a
Detailed data are estimated for supervision status.
b
See Explanatory notes for more detail.
c
Excludes absconders and out-of-State cases.
d
Excludes absconders.
e
Excludes absconders, inactive, and out-of-State cases.
f
Excludes out-of-State cases.
: Not known.
a
Detailed data are estimated for Hispanic origin.
b
Detailed data are estimated for gender.
: Not known.
a
"Other" includes Hispanic parolees of unknown race.
b
See Explanatory notes for more detail.
c
Detailed data are estimated for race.
: Not known.
... Not applicable.
*Detailed data are estimated for sentence length.
: Not known.
... Not applicable.
a
Reported data include both probationers and parolees.
b
Intensive supervision and electronic monitoring are combined program;
See Explanatory notes for more detail.
c
Detailed data are estimated for electronic monitoring.
d
Detailed data are estimated for intensive supervision and electronic
monitoring.
e
See Explanatory notes for more detail.
“Other” entries includes interstate compact “Other” race includes 1,217 Hispanics of “Other” exits includes transfers to
cases (table 6.4). unknown race (table 6.7). Apprehension Unit (table 6.5).
Data do not include 562 absconders. “Other” supervision status includes “Other” race includes 411 Hispanic
parolees held in local jails for absconding parolees of unknown race (table 6.7).
The Kansas Sentencing Guidelines Act with with the issuance of a warrant, or detained
its determinate sentencing structure in another form for a new offense New Hampshire
became effective July 1, 1993. Previously, (table 6.3).
Kansas had indeterminate sentencing. As “Other” supervision status includes 17
a result, a number of entries and exits to “Other” entries includes parolees released administrative home confinement parolees
parole (reported in these tables) involve to intensive supervision programs (table 6.3).
offenders with “guidelines” or “new law” (table 6.4).
sentences (which have determinate periods “Other” entries includes 17 administrative
of post-incarceration supervision). For “Other” race includes an unspecified home confinement parolees (table 6.4).
purposes of these tables, it is not feasible number of Asian parolees, 141 Hispanic
to differentiate movements of “old law” parolees of unknown race, and others New Jersey
versus “new law” offenders. For example, (table 6.7).
releases to post-incarceration supervision Data do not include an additional 27,002
(for a determinate period under new law) Mississippi individuals who completed the time portion
are included with the regular parole of their sentences but not their financial
releases (for an indeterminate period under Data do not include 757 inactive parolees, obligations who were transferred to the
old law) in “discretionary release from 267 parolees supervised out of State, and Business Office of the Department of
prison” (table 6.4). Both of these groups of 2 absconders. Corrections in 1997.
releases are under the same type of
post-incarceration supervision by parole “Other” exits includes 107 administrative New Mexico
officers and are subject to return to prison, errors (table 6.5).
as always, for violation of the conditions of “Other” exits includes unsuccessful
release. Missouri completions, special actions, and
absconders (table 6.5).
“Other” entries includes releases from All data are estimated.
pre-revocation and administrative holding The intensive supervision count includes
(table 6.4). “Other” supervision status includes parolees in the Community Corrections
parolees in custody (table 6.3). Program, a therapeutic program with high
“Other” exits includes 285 absconders, 94 needs caseloads (table 6.9).
warrant issued releases, and 183 “Other” exits includes bond forfeitures and
out-of-State cases (table 6.5). unknowns (table 6.5). New York
“Other” supervision status includes 12 Texas “Other” exits includes 65 court orders, 36
parolees awaiting transfer to incarceration early discharges, 16 interstate compact
(table 6.3). All data are estimated. cases, and transferred interstate compact
cases (table 6.5).
“Other” race includes Hispanic parolees of “Other” exits includes administrative
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