The researchers working for the PEW Charitable Trusts have investigated data from the Department of Corrections. From their July presentation to the JRCC we learned:
- Overall, prison admissions are down 19% in Maryland over the last decade. During the same time, Maryland’s violent crime rate went down 32%, and the property crime rate went down 27%.
- In FY 2014, most admissions (58%) were for nonviolent crimes.
- In FY 2014, 58% of admissions were people previously on supervision.
- Despite a 52% decline in this category, possession with intent to distribute narcotics was still the top offense in FY 2014.
- 36% of Maryland’s prison admissions were from Baltimore City.
- The number of prisoners over 55 years doubled in the last decade.
Take a look at the entire PEW presentation on Prison Drivers for July
