Table 3.
Variable | Estimated number of offenders under correctional control (NCJTP survey) | Size of correctional population from existing studies | Percentage difference |
---|---|---|---|
Number of adults in prison | 1,233,867 | 1,244,867a | −0.09 |
Number of adults detained in jails | 745,766 | 713,990a | 4.5 |
Number of adults on parole | 908,477 | 675,534b | 34.5 |
Number of adults on probation (Mumola, 1998) | 3,949,089 | 4,122,779b | −4.4 |
Number of adults on diversion, alternative, or other supervision status | 1,006,586 | NA | NA |
Number of youth committed to residential facilities | 57,355 | 58,818c
54,208d |
−2.5
5.8 |
Number of youth on probation/parole | 542,349 | NA | NA |
Number of youth on other forms of supervision | 20,620 | NA | NA |
Note. The table excludes persons under federal jurisdiction.
From Harrison and Beck (2005).
From Glaze and Palla (2005).
From the American Correctional Association (2003). The figure is adjusted for youth in community corrections facilities, diagnostic centers, and group and foster homes.
From Snyder and Sickmund (2006). The figure is adjusted for youth in diagnostic centers and group homes, and facilities with <25 youth.