PPT Slide
- The next chart shows the projected future growth of the adult inmate population.
- If this projection is accurate, by FY 05 the state
could have an inmate population which has nearly
doubled in size since FY 95.
- Why? The state is not only locking up more offenders, it is also housing inmates for longer periods of time. (Truth-in-Sentencing).
- As long as the inmate population continues to rise,
the Corrections budget will continue to grow.