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Overview of California's Correctional System California

The Jail System

There are 127 jail facilities throughout California's 58 counties with a combined rated capacity of 86,535 inmates. The Corrections Standards Authority establishes jail standards and conducts inspections but does not have enforcement authority. (2007)

The Prison System

The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation manages 99 facilities with a staff of 67,224. The DOC manages 173,670 inmates. (2008)

The Community Corrections System

A total of 58 county probation agencies supervise 325,069 adult probationers. Funding comes primarily from county governments and offender fees. The Division of Adult Parole Operations, within the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, supervises 120,753 parolees. (2008)
2008 Crime Rate for California
The crime rate in California is about 6% lower than the national average rate. Property crimes account for around 85.4% of the crime rate in California which is 8% lower than the national rate. The remaining 13.7% are violent crimes and are about 10% higher than other states. The following graph shows how California compared to the rest of the states.

State Crime Rates (Per 100,000 People)

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California National Avg.
Crime Rates (2008) 3,444 3,668
Violent Crimes 504 455
Property Crimes 2,940 3,213
2009 Incarceration Information
California has a rate 3% higher than than the national average of incarcerated adults per 100,000.

Incarceration Rate (Per 100,000)

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California National Avg.
Incarceration Rate (2009) 460 447
2008 Probationers
California has a rate 37% lower than than the national average number of probationers per 100,000 people.

Probationers (Per 100,000)

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California National Avg.
Probationer Rate (2008) 1,178 1,863
2008 Parolees
California has a rate 28% higher than than the national average number of parolees per 100,000 people.

Parolees (Per 100,000)

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California National Avg.
Parolee Rate (2008) 438 315
2009 Taxpayer Cost
Taxpayers paid 36% higher than the other states per inmate in 2009.

Annual Cost Per Inmate

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California National Avg.
Cost Per Inmate (2009) $45,045 $28,689

Data Sources:

  • 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
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