NCJ Number
149234
Date Published
1992
Length
41 pages
Annotation
This statistical report focuses on the following characteristics of New Jersey inmates in correctional institutions and satellite housing units as of December 31, 1991: base offense at admission, total term at admission, ethnicity, age, county of commitment, and mandatory minimum terms.
Abstract
The most significant statistical findings include that 51 percent of the prison population had committed crimes against persons (including homicide, sexual assault, assault, and robbery) and that 32 percent had committed narcotic law violations. Forty-four percent were committed with maximum statutory sentences of 10 years or more. Sixty-three percent of the prison population was black, while 18 percent was white and 16 percent Hispanic. Nearly half of the inmates were under 29 years old. Of the 21 New Jersey counties, seven (Atlantic, Hudson, Essex, Camden, Union, Passaic, and Monmouth) accounted for 72 percent of the total State inmates; in fact, with 20 percent Essex County is the highest contributor. Mandatory minimum sentences had been imposed on 54 percent of all adult residents.