Justice Research

Criminal Justice Trends

Prisons and Jails

Prisons and Jails

State Prisons (2009/2008/2007/2006/2004/2003/2002)

County Jails for (2009/2008/2007/2006/2005/2004/2003)

Prisons and Jails 2009

	Name	Description
	Admissions to State Prison 2009.pdf	Offenders sentenced to a maximum sentence of less than two years confinement serve their time in county jails while those with five years or more are sentenced to state prison. Judges have discretion as to where to sentence offenders with a maximum...
	Life and Death Sentenced Offenders in State Prison 2009.pdf	Offenders convicted of 1st degree murder may receive either a life or death sentence while those convicted of 2nd degree murder receive a life sentence. These are served in state prisons. As these numbers grow and offender’s age, health care for...
	Releases from State Prison 2009.pdf	Offenders incarcerated in state prison become eligible for parole after completion of their minimum sentences. A minimum sentence cannot exceed half of the maximum sentence set by statute. The Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole determines...
	State Prison Capacity 2009.pdf	Pennsylvania has 27 State Correctional Institutions, two of which are designated for females. In addition, there is one young adult institution and one boot camp.
	State Prison Population 2009.pdf	Offenders sentenced to a maximum sentence of less than two years confinement serve their time in county jails while those with five years or more are sentenced to state prison. Judges have discretion as to where to sentence offenders with a maximum...

	Name	Description
	Admissions to State Prison 2008.pdf	Offenders sentenced to a maximum sentence of less than two years confinement serve their time in county jails while those with five years or more are sentenced to state prison. Judges have discretion as to where to sentence offenders with a maximum...
	Life and Death Sentenced Offenders in State Prison 2008.pdf	Offenders convicted of 1st degree murder may receive either a life or death sentence while those convicted of 2nd degree murder receive a life sentence. These are served in state prisons. As these numbers grow and offenders age, health care for...
	Prison Capacity 2008.pdf	Pennsylvania has 27 State Correctional Institutions, two of which are designated for females. In addition, there is one young adult institution and one boot camp.
	Releases from State Prison 2008.pdf	Offenders incarcerated in state prison become eligible for parole after completion of their minimum sentences.
	State Prison Population 2008.pdf	Offenders sentenced to a maximum sentence of less than two years confinement serve their time in county jails while those with five years or more are sentenced to state prison. Judges have discretion as to where to sentence offenders with a maximum...

	Name	Description
	Admissions to State Prison 2007.pdf	Offenders sentenced to a maximum sentence of less than two years confinement serve their time in county jails while those with five years or more are sentenced to state prison. Judges have discretion as to where to sentence offenders with a maximum...
	Life and Death Sentenced Offenders in State Prison 2007.pdf	Offenders convicted of 1st degree murder may receive either a life or death sentence while those convicted of 2nd degree murder receive a life sentence. These are served in state prisons. As these numbers grow and offenders age, health care for...
	Releases from State Prison 2007.pdf	Offenders incarcerated in state prison become eligible for parole after completion of their minimum sentences. A minimum sentence cannot exceed half of the maximum sentence set by statute. The Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole determines...
	State Prison Capacity 2007.pdf	Pennsylvania has 27 State Correctional Institutions, two of which are designated for females. In addition, there is one young adult institution and one boot camp.
	State Prison Population 2007.pdf	Offenders sentenced to a maximum sentence of less than two years confinement serve their time in county jails while those with five years or more are sentenced to state prison. Judges have discretion as to where to sentence offenders with a maximum...

	Name	Description
	Admissions to State Prison 2006.pdf	Offenders sentenced to a maximum sentence of less than two years confinement serve their time in county jails while those with five years or more are sentenced to state prison. Judges have discretion as to where to sentence offenders with a maximum...
	Life and Death Sentenced Offenders in State Prison 2006.pdf	Offenders convicted of 1st degree murder may receive either a life or death sentence while those convicted of 2nd degree murder receive a life sentence. These are served in state prisons. As these numbers grow and offenders age, health care for...
	Releases from State Prison 2006.pdf	Offenders incarcerated in state prison become eligible for parole after completion of their minimum sentences. A minimum sentence cannot exceed half of the maximum sentence set by statute. The Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole determines when...
	State Prison Capacity 2006.pdf	Pennsylvania has 26 State Correctional Institutions, two of which are designated for females. In addition, there is one young adult institution and one boot camp.
	State Prison Population 2006.pdf	Annual Report Fact Sheets

	Name	Description
	Admissions to State Prison 2004.pdf	Offenders sentenced to a maximum sentence of less than two years confinement serve their time in county jails while those with five years or more are sentenced to state prison. Judges have discretion as to where to sentence offenders with a maximum...
	Life and Death Sentenced Offenders in State Prison 2004.pdf	Offenders convicted of 1st degree murder may receive either a life or death sentence while those convicted of 2nd degree murder receive a life sentence. These are served in state prisons. As these numbers grow and offenders age, health care for...
	Releases from State Prison 2004.pdf	Offenders incarcerated in state prison become eligible for parole after completion of their minimum sentences. A minimum sentence cannot exceed half of the maximum sentence set by statute. The Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole determines when...
	State Prison Capacity 2004.pdf	Pennsylvania has 26 State Correctional Institutions, two of which are designated for females. In addition, there is one young adult institution and one boot camp.
	State Prison Population 2004.pdf	Annual Report Fact Sheets

	Name	Description
	Admissions to State Prison 2003.pdf	Offenders sentenced to a maximum sentence of less than two years confinement serve their time in county jails while those with five years or more are sentenced to state prison. Judges have discretion as to where to sentence offenders with a maximum...
	Life and Death Sentenced Offenders in State Prison 2003.pdf	Offenders convicted of 1st degree murder may receive either a life or death sentence while those convicted of 2nd degree murder receive a life sentence. These are served in state prisons. As these numbers grow and offenders age, health care for...
	Releases from State Prison 2003.pdf	Offenders incarcerated in state prison become eligible for parole after completion of their minimum sentences. A minimum sentence cannot exceed half of the maximum sentence set by statute. The Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole determines when...
	State Prison Capacity 2003.pdf	Pennsylvania has 25 State Correctional Institutions, two of which are designated for females. In addition, there is one young adult institution and one boot camp.
	State Prison Population 2003.pdf	Offenders sentenced to a maximum sentence of less than two years confinement serve their time in county jails while those with five years or more are sentenced to state prison. Judges have discretion as to where to sentence offenders with a maximum...

	Name	Description
	Admissions to State Prison 2002.pdf	Offenders sentenced to a maximum sentence of less than two years confinement serve their time in county jails while those with five years or more are sentenced to state prison. With the exception of Philadelphia, judges have discretion as to where to...
	Life and Death Sentenced Offenders on State Prison 2002.pdf	Offenders convicted of 1st degree murder may receive either a life or death sentence while those convicted of 2nd degree murder receive a life sentence. These are served in state prisons. As these numbers grow and offenders age, health care for...
	Releases from State Prison 2002.pdf	Offenders incarcerated in state prison only become eligible for parole after completion of their minimum sentences. A minimum sentence cannot exceed half of the maximum sentence set by statute. The Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole determines...
	State Prison Capacity 2002.pdf	Pennsylvania has 24 State Correctional Institutions, two of which are designated for females. In addition, there is one young adult institution and one boot camp.
	State Prison Population 2002.pdf	Offenders sentenced to a maximum sentence of less than two years confinement serve their time in county jails while those with five years or more are sentenced to state prison. With the exception of Philadelphia, judges have discretion as to where to...