January 5, 2011 |
2011-R-0014 | |
OLR BACKGROUNDER: CONNECTICUT PRISON POPULATION OVER THE LAST FOUR YEARS | ||
By: Christopher Reinhart, Chief Attorney | ||
SUMMARY
On January 1, 2011, Connecticut's prison population stood at 17,746, near the lowest total at any time during the last four years. The sentenced population, 13,578 inmates, reached its lowest point of the last four years on that date.
The Department of Correction's daily incarcerated population report from January 1, 2007 to January 1, 2011 showed that:
1. the total incarcerated population varied from a low of 17,742 inmates on December 31, 2010 to a high of 19,894 inmates on February 1, 2008;
2. the sentenced inmate population varied from a low of 13,578 on January 1, 2011 to a high of 15,465 on February 8, 2008; and
3. the unsentenced inmate population varied from a low of 4,011 on May 8, 2009 to a high of 4,772 on September 21, 2010.
TABLE
Table 1 displays the total incarcerated, sentenced, and unsentenced populations on the first of each month since January 1, 2007 and on the dates of certain events during this time period.
Table 1: Total Incarcerated, Sentenced, and Unsentenced Population Since 2007, by Month and on Selected Dates
Date |
Total Incarcerated Population |
Sentenced Population |
Unsentenced Population |
2007 | |||
January 1 |
18,903 |
14,440 |
4,463 |
February 1 |
19,147 |
14,861 |
4,286 |
March 1 |
19,010 |
14,872 |
4,138 |
April 1 |
18,989 |
14,903 |
4,086 |
May 1 |
18,973 |
14,763 |
4,210 |
June 1 |
18,939 |
14,751 |
4,188 |
July 1 |
18,892 |
14,611 |
4,281 |
● July 23 (Cheshire home invasion) |
18,864 |
14,591 |
4,273 |
August 1 |
18,875 |
14,580 |
4,295 |
September 1 |
19,125 |
14,657 |
4,468 |
● September 21 (Governor imposes temporary parole ban) |
19,194 |
14,757 |
4,437 |
October 1 |
19,414 |
14,926 |
4,488 |
November 1 |
19,828 |
15,234 |
4,594 |
December 1 |
19,714 |
15,185 |
4,529 |
2008 | |||
January 1 |
19,438 |
15,001 |
4,437 |
● January 25 (PA 08-1, January Special Session signed, most provisions take effect) |
19,820 |
15,286 |
4,534 |
● January 27 (Governor lifts parole ban) |
19,824 |
15,285 |
4,539 |
February 1 |
19,894 |
15,381 |
4,513 |
March 1 |
19,730 |
15,410 |
4,320 |
April 1 |
19,720 |
15,431 |
4,289 |
May 1 |
19,656 |
15,310 |
4,346 |
June 1 |
19,530 |
15,211 |
4,319 |
July 1 |
19,410 |
15,018 |
4,392 |
August 1 |
19,522 |
14,934 |
4,588 |
September 1 |
19,550 |
14,883 |
4,667 |
October 1 |
19,657 |
15,007 |
4,650 |
November 1 |
19,441 |
15,044 |
4,397 |
December 1 |
19,176 |
14,979 |
4,197 |
2009 | |||
January 1 |
18,978 |
14,746 |
4,232 |
February 1 |
19,107 |
14,942 |
4,165 |
March 1 |
19,060 |
15,033 |
4,027 |
April 1 |
19,069 |
14,916 |
4,153 |
May 1 |
18,905 |
14,830 |
4,075 |
June 1 |
18,754 |
14,640 |
4,114 |
July 1 |
18,891 |
14,600 |
4,291 |
August 1 |
18,829 |
14,487 |
4,342 |
September 1 |
18,873 |
14,444 |
4,429 |
October 1 |
18,818 |
14,368 |
4,450 |
November 1 |
18,641 |
14,279 |
4,362 |
December 1 |
18,395 |
14,128 |
4,267 |
2010 | |||
January 1 |
18,052 |
13,880 |
4,172 |
February 1 |
18,381 |
14,108 |
4,273 |
March 1 |
18,328 |
14,106 |
4,222 |
April 1 |
18,329 |
14,110 |
4,219 |
May 1 |
18,257 |
14,083 |
4,174 |
June 1 |
18,362 |
14,155 |
4,207 |
July 1 |
18,430 |
14,039 |
4,391 |
August 1 |
18,489 |
13,900 |
4,589 |
September 1 |
18,592 |
13,856 |
4,736 |
October 1 |
18,480 |
13,783 |
4,697 |
November 1 |
18,319 |
13,833 |
4,486 |
December 1 |
18,172 |
13,761 |
4,411 |
2011 | |||
January 1 |
17,746 |
13,578 |
4,168 |
Source: Department of Correction
CHARTS
The charts below show on a daily basis from January 1, 2007 through January 1, 2011 the (1) total incarcerated population, (2) sentenced incarcerated population, and (3) unsentenced incarcerated population.
Chart 1: Daily Incarcerated Population, January 1, 2007 to January 1, 2011
Chart 2: Daily Sentenced Population, January 1, 2007 to January 1, 2011
Chart 3: Daily Unsentenced Population, January 1, 2007 to January 1, 2011
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