2016 Financial Condition Report

For Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2016

Public Safety

2016 Financial Condition Report
For Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2016

Inmate Populations and Crime Rates Have Declined Over the Past Decade

  • As of March 2016, a total of 77,227 inmates were held in 136 State and local correctional facilities, which include:
    • 55 State correctional facilities;
    • 64 county jail facilities; and
    • 17 New York City correctional facilities.
  • Since March 2007, the total inmate population has declined by 17,000 (18.3 percent).
Inmates Held in State and Local Correctional Facilities
  • From 2006 to 2015, the total number of crimes reported in New York State declined by 89,133 (18.7 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 2006 to 2015