2015 Financial Condition Report

For Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2015

Public Safety

2015 Financial Condition Report
For Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2015

Inmate Population and Crime Rate Have Declined Over the Past Decade

  • As of March 2015, a total of 78,618 inmates were held in 131 State and local correctional facilities, which include:
    • 54 State correctional facilities; 
    • 61 county jail facilities; and 
    • 16 New York City correctional facilities. 
  • Since March 2006, the inmate population has declined by nearly 15,000 (16 percent). 
Inmates Held in State and Local Correctional Facilities
  • From 2005 to 2014, the total number of crimes reported in New York State declined by 81,123 (16.6 percent). This trend reflects falling crime rates across all major categories of crimes.
New York State Total Crimes Reported
Percentage Change in New York State Crime Rates - from 2005 to 2014