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Symposium With Angela Davis Central Connecticut state university April 24, 2008

Symposium With Angela Davis Central Connecticut state university April 24, 2008. Sponsored by: CCSU’s Women’s Center; Center for Public Policy & Social Research and the Institute for the Study of Crime & Justice. 1 in 100 Adults Behind Bars. MEN. White men ages 18 or older: 1 in 106

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Symposium With Angela Davis Central Connecticut state university April 24, 2008

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  1. Symposium With Angela DavisCentral Connecticut state universityApril 24, 2008 Sponsored by: CCSU’s Women’s Center; Center for Public Policy & Social Research and the Institute for the Study of Crime & Justice

  2. 1 in 100 Adults Behind Bars MEN • White men ages 18 or older: 1 in 106 • All men ages 18 or older: 1 in 54 • Hispanic men ages 18 or older: 1 in 36 • Black men ages 18 or older: 1 in 15 • Black men ages 20-34: 1 in 9 PEW Charitable Trusts: 1 in 100 SOURCE: Analysis of "Prison and Jail Inmates at Midyear 2006," published June 2007 by the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics. All demographic statistics, with exception of "1 in every 100 adults" are midyear 2006, not 2008 figures

  3. 1 in 100 Adults Behind Bars WOMEN • White women ages 35-39: 1 in 355 • Hispanic women ages 35-39: 1 in 297 • All women ages 35-39: 1 in 265 • Black women ages 35-39: 1 in 100 PEW Charitable Trusts: 1 in 100 SOURCE: Analysis of "Prison and Jail Inmates at Midyear 2006," published June 2007 by the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics. All demographic statistics, with exception of "1 in every 100 adults" are midyear 2006, not 2008 figures

  4. Connecticut On April 1, 2008, the total prison population was 19,720 offenders

  5. Why is our Prison Population Growing?

  6. Connecticut • Connecticut’s Rate of Incarceration 373 per 100,000 residents. • The Northeast average rate is 298 per 100,000 • Connecticut’s Rate of Incarceration is 28th in the country. • 92% of the prison population is male. • There are 1663 crimes in the State of Connecticut for which incarceration is a possible sentence. Connecticut Office of Policy and Managements “Comprehensive Reentry plan for the Criminal Justice System, 2007”

  7. Hartford Connecticut

  8. Cost of Incarceration: Hartford

  9. New Haven Connecticut

  10. Cost of Incarceration: New Haven

  11. New Haven: Rate of Incarceration

  12. Ratio of Residents to Incarcerated Offenders: New Haven

  13. Demographic & Offense Breakdown Source: Connecticut Statistical Analysis Center: 2008 Recidivism study

  14. Age at Release for Offenders

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