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New Jersey 2015

The Jail System

New Jersey has 21 counties. According to surveys completed in 2013, there are 22 jail and adult detention facilities, with a population of 15,235 inmates.

The Prison System

As of December 31, 2015, the New Jersey prison population was 20,489. The New Jersey Department of Corrections managed 12 facilities, with a budget of approximately $971 million.

The Community Corrections System

As of Dec. 31, 2015, there were 136,137 adults on probation and 15,180 adults on parole.

Rates (Per 100K)

Incarceration Rate
228
Violent Crime Rate
255
Property Crime Rate
1,627
Probationers
1,949
Parolees
217

Populations

Prison Population
20,489
Jail Population
15,235
Parole Population
15,180
Probation Population
136,137

Facilities

Number of State Prison Facilities
12 facilities
Number of Jail Facilities
22

Prisons

Cost Per Inmate
$ 54,865
Employee Positions
0
Prison Budget
$971,000,000