NCJ Number
203638
Date Published
September 2003
Length
11 pages
Annotation
This is a summary statistical report on Wisconsin adult jail populations confined in local correctional facilities during 2002, along with select comparison statistics for the past 10 years.
Abstract
The data were compiled by the Statistical Analysis Center of the Office of Justice Assistance in early 2003. The report provides data on trends in adult jail admissions, average daily population, rates of detention, and jail capacity. Data are also presented on specific characteristics of the inmate population, such as sex, race, the number of confinements of 17-year-olds, and the proportion of prisoners serving a sentence. The data indicate that total adult admissions to Wisconsin county jails increased 2.3 percent from 2001 to 2002, with 1 jail admission for every 15.5 adults in 2003. Males composed 83.1 percent of the jail inmates, but the percentage of female inmates continued to increase. A total of 8,786, 17-year-olds were admitted to jails in 2002. Sixty-four percent of inmates admitted were White, and 32 percent were Black. The average length of stay increased from 2001 to 2002, from 24.4 days to 26.6 days (9-percent increase). The average daily population was 13,583 statewide, a 1.3-percent increase from 2001. Forty-five county jails were at least at 80-percent capacity in 2002 and technically overcrowded; 22 of these jails were over 100 percent capacity. 3 tables and 2 figures