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"The summary information below describes inmates under the custody of the Wisconsin Department of Corrections on December 31, 2013 who only have active sentences for offense(s) committed on or before December 31, 1999 = 2,887."--Page 2.

"The information below describes all 22,462 inmates under the custody of the Wisconsin Department of Corrections (WI DOC) on December 31, 2013. This population includes inmates serving Wisconsin sentences, a Federal sentence, or a sentence from other another state. It also includes inmates who have been temporarily confined due to violations of community supervision."--Page 2.

Discusses the number of people released from Connecticut prisons in recent years.

Discusses how many inmates are incarcerated and serving a sentence after being convicted of committing a class A, B, or C felony with a firearm (CGS 53-202k) and the charges under this statute and their disposition.

Section 28.26 of Session Law 2011-145 directs the Office of State Budget and Management (OSBM), in consultation with the Department of Public Safety (DPS) and the Department of Transportation (DOT), conduct a study on performance-based reimbursement as an alternative to the current funding mechanism for inmate litter pickup, which consists of a direct appropriation from the DOT's Highway Fund budget to the DPS. Measures for an alternative funding mechanism may include reimbursements based on total mileage of highways cleaned, per hour reimbursements for non-litter pickup activities, or other factors, as appropriate.

Discusses total incarcerated population and each prison facility's population by the inmates' town of residence.

Discusses how the prison population has changed over the last five years. Updates OLR research report 2011-R-0014.

"The Department of Corrections, as part of the criminal justice system, contributes to the public safety and supports victims of crime by exercising safe and effective containment and supervision of inmates, by managing offenders in the community, and by actively encouraging and assisting offenders to become law-abiding citizens."

Discusses whether states have passed legislation to count prisoners for redistricting purposes at their last-known address before incarceration; if so, the arguments proponents and opponents made for and against this practice; and whether other states are considering similar legislation.

Discusses data provided by the Dept. of Correction for Mar. 10, 2010 and Jan. 1, 201 by racial and ethnic category.

Discusses the Department of Correction's daily incarcerated population report from Jan. 1, 2007 to Jan. 1, 2011.

Discusses the contract to provide inmate phone services, how much calls cost inmates, and how much the state receives under the contract.

Discusses the number of inmates incarcerated in Dept. of Correction (DOC) facilities and how many inmates are incarcerated in each town.

Discusses the town of residence of inmates currently incarcerated.

Discusses how many people are incarcerated for non-violent crimes.

Discusses the top 10 offenses committed by people in prison and the number of people incarcerated for drug crimes.

A report analyzing prison and jail populations in the United States as a whole and in four key states -- California, Florida, New York, and Texas -- to determine 1) how many prisoners are nonserious offenders and what it costs to lock them up, 2) what proven effective alternatives are in use and what they cost, and 3) what savings could be realized if a portion of the nonserious offenders were sentenced to alternatives instead of prison and jail.

"President Obama's decision not to seek additional legislative authority for detentions at Guántanamo Bay, Cuba--combined with Congress's lack of interest in the task--means that, for good or for ill, judges must write the rules governing military detention of terrorist suspects. As the United States reaches the president's self-imposed January 22, 2010 deadline for Guantanamo's closure with the base still holding nearly 200 detainees, the common-law process of litigating their habeas corpus lawsuits has emerged as the chief legislative mechanism for doing so."--Exec. summary (p.1).

Discusses accused inmates held on bond, including crimes of which they are accused and the amount of their bonds. Also discusses the racial breakdown of inmates held on bond.

Discusses the number of people incarcerated for driving under the influence (CGS section 14-227a).

Updates certain tables and charts presented in the Program Review and Investigation (PRI) Committee's 2003 staff report regarding Dept. of Correction (DOC) staffing levels.

Discusses the number of people incarcerated for possession or sale of drugs.

Discusses the prison population by categories.

Discusses the number of inmates age 65 or older and their offenses.

Discusses the daily incarcerated population since June 1, 2007.

Discusses the current prison population and how it has changed over time.

Provides number of offenders incarcerated or under supervision by the Dept. of Correction (DOC) who are also veterans.

Identifies town of residence of inmates currently incarcerated.

Discusses the number of unsentenced inmates and their percentage of the total prison population over the last two years.

Section 17.2 of Session Law 2007-323 requires that the Office of State Budget and Management (OSBM), in consultation with the Department of Correction (DOC) and the Department of Transportation (DOT), conduct a study to determine the actual cost and cost/benefit of operating medium custody road squads and minimum custody litter squads (work squads). The study should also determine whether $11.3 million dollars transferred from DOT to DOC is adequate.

Provides information on monthly releases from prison to probation by town.