{news} Ron Paul On Race And Drugs

[Clifford Thornton]

Why the leading Republicans skiped the debate hosted by Tavis Smiley

http://www.classicalvalues.com/archives/2007/10/ron_paul_on_rac.html<http://www.classicalvalues.com/archives/2007/10/ron_paul_on_rac.html>


Connecticut's breakdown by race and gender

http://www.crim.ccsu.edu/sac/contact.html<http://www.crim.ccsu.edu/sac/contact.html>

July 1, 2007 Statistics
Incarcerated Population

Total 18,892
Male 17,484
Female 1,408

Black 8,102
White 5,581
Hispanic 5,091
Other 118

Sentenced 14,611
Accused 3,871
Federal Charges 410

Below 16 27
16-17 417
18-20 1,478
21 629
22-24 2,127
25-27 2,202
28-30 1,968
31-35 2,665
36-45 4,778
46-60 2,383
Above 60 218

Incarcerated Sentenced Population
Top Ten Offenses

Violation of Probation or Conditional Discharge 1,957
Sale of Hallucinogen/Narcotic Substance 1,706
Possession of Narcotics 771
Robbery, First Degree 762
Murder 538
Assault, First Degree 518
Burglary, Third Degree 490
Conspiracy 457
Sexual Assault, First Degree 454
Criminal Attempt 399

Community Population

Total 4,870
Halfway House 1,076
Transitional Supervision 1,096
Parole 2,521
Re-Entry Furlough 174


http://www.ct.gov/doc/cwp/view.asp?a=1505&q=265600<http://www.ct.gov/doc/cwp/view.asp?a=1505&q=265600>
Average Daily Expenditure Per Inmate
2005-06: $ 83.65


http://www.ct.gov/doc/cwp/view.asp?a=1505&q=265614<http://www.ct.gov/doc/cwp/view.asp?a=1505&q=265614>
Total Supervised Population
(As Of July 1 of Each Year)
Year Number of
Incarcerated
Inmates Number of
Community
Inmates Total
Supervised
Inmates
1990 9,589 6,379 15,968
1991 10,814 6,587 17,401
1992 11,022 5,699 16,721
1993 11,769 4,640 16,409
1994 14,125 1,704 15,829
1995 14,889 1,205 16,094
1996 14,967 1,215 16,182
1997 15,588 1,593 17,181
1998 15,909 1,608 17,517
1999 16,776 1,702 18,478
2000 17,459 1,336 18,795
2001 17,700 1,401 19,101
2002 18,873 1,656 20,529
2003 19,121 1,737 20,858
2004 18,583 4,381 22,964
2005 18,150 4,802 22,952
2006 18,568 4,653 23,221
2007 18,892 4,870 23,762



Recidivism in CT:
"Property offenders and those offenders incarcerated for criminal justice
process offenses have the highest reconviction rates (45%). These were
followed by violation of probation (42%), weapon offenses (41%), personal
offenses (38%), and drug offenses (36%). The offense types with the lowest
reconviction rates were motor vehicle offenses (31%) and sexual offenses
(22%)."
Source: STATE OF CONNECTICUT Recidivism Study, Annual Report, March 1,
2007, OFFICE OF POLICY & MANAGEMENT, Criminal Justice Policy and Planning
Division, p. 5.



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