Below is a summary of information including: statistics from New Jersey’s Department of Corrections, an overview of the state’s corrections system, as well as helpful references and points of contact for those interested in resolving the problem.
Facts and Figures 2007-2008
DOC COSTS
- Annual budget – $933.1 million
- Share of general fund -4.8%
- Average annual cost per inmate – $38,700
DOC STAFF and POPULATION
- Total department active personnel – 10,000
- Total number of facilities -1 3
- Total incarcerated under DOC jurisdiction – 22,000
- Released inmates per month – 1,200
- Median length of sentence – 60 months
- Median age – 33 years
PAROLE
- Facilities – 13
- Population – 15,000
OVERCROWDING QUICK FACTS
- One in 35 adults is under correctional control in New Jersey
POINTS OF CONTACT
State of New Jersey
Department of Corrections
Whittlesey Road
PO Box 863
Trenton, NJ 08625
Mercer County
Telephone (609) 292-4036
Fax (609) 292-9083
Organization of DOC Executive Staff, view here.
HELPFUL LINKS
New Jersey Department of Corrections
Report 2009
See also:
New Mexico Prison Overcrowding