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Overview of Ohio's Correctional System Ohio

The Jail System

Throughout Ohio's 88 counties there are 118 jail facilities with a combined rated capacity of 20,052 inmates. A state jail inspection and standards program is administered by the Ohio Bureau of Adult Detention, part of the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction.

The Prison System

The Department of Rehabilitation and Correction manages 45,854 inmates, operates 33 facilities, contracts with 2 private prisons, and has 13,938 employees. The agency's annual budget is over $1.6 billion.

The Community Corrections System

The Division of Parole and Community Services, part of the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, provides statewide parole services and probation services in 43 counties. In 45 counties, local court probation agencies supervise probationers. There are 260,962 probationers and 19,119 parolees.
2008 Crime Rate for Ohio
The crime rate in Ohio is about 2% higher than the national average rate. Property crimes account for around 90.7% of the crime rate in Ohio which is 6% higher than the national rate. The remaining 9.5% are violent crimes and are about 24% lower than other states. The following graph shows how Ohio compared to the rest of the states.

State Crime Rates (Per 100,000 People)

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Ohio National Avg.
Crime Rates (2008) 3,760 3,668
Violent Crimes 348 455
Property Crimes 3,412 3,213
2009 Incarceration Information
Ohio has a rate 0% higher than than the national average of incarcerated adults per 100,000.

Incarceration Rate (Per 100,000)

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Ohio National Avg.
Incarceration Rate (2009) 449 447
2008 Probationers
Ohio has a rate 37% higher than than the national average number of probationers per 100,000 people.

Probationers (Per 100,000)

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Ohio National Avg.
Probationer Rate (2008) 2,973 1,863
2008 Parolees
Ohio has a rate 31% lower than than the national average number of parolees per 100,000 people.

Parolees (Per 100,000)

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Ohio National Avg.
Parolee Rate (2008) 218 315
2009 Taxpayer Cost
Taxpayers paid 9% lower than the other states per inmate in 2009.

Annual Cost Per Inmate

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Ohio National Avg.
Cost Per Inmate (2009) $25,868 $28,489

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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