FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM STATS for 2002

NUMBER OF INSTITUTIONS: 104

TOTAL INMATE POPULATION: 177,518

In BOP facilities: 150,048

In privately managed secure facilities: 15,316

Includes inmates housed in privately operated secure facilities under contract with the BOP or with a state or local government that has an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with the BOP.

In other non-BOP facilities: 12,154

Includes inmates in facilities operated by a state or locality that is either under contract or under an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with the BOP. Primarily includes inmates housed in jail/short-term detention, contract juveniles, home confinement, and community corrections centers.

Sentenced population: 158,339

These figures are as of May 8, 2004. See the most recent weekly population figures for updates and for individual BOP institutions.

INMATES BY SECURITY LEVEL (BOP facilities only)

Minimum:  19.3%

Low:         
                                    39.1%

Medium:   25.0%

High:         10.6%

6.0% of inmates have not been assigned a security level.

INMATES BY GENDER

Male:      165,414
                                    (93.2%)

Female:   12,104 (6.8%)

INMATES BY RACE

White:      100,593
                                    (56.7%)

Black:      71,156 (40.1%)

Asian:        
                                    2,870 (1.6%)

Native

American:  2,899  (1.6%)

ETHNICITY

Hispanic:   57,029  (32.1%)

CITIZENSHIP

United States:       
                                    126,408  (71.2%)

Mexico:                     
                                    29,723  (16.7%)

Colombia:                   
                                    3,581  (2.0%)

Cuba:                          
                                    2,291  (1.3%)

Dominican Republic:  3,502  (2.0%)

Other/Unknown:        
                                    12,013  (6.8%)

AVERAGE INMATE AGE: 38

SENTENCE IMPOSED (calculated for those with sentencing information available)

Less than 1
                                    year:        3,724   
                                    (2.3%)

1-3 years:                  23,755   (14.8%)

3-5 years:                 
                                    25,872   (16.1%)

5-10 years:              
                                    46,474    (28.9%)

10-15 years:            
                                    28,048   (17.4%)

15-20 years:            
                                    13,443     (8.3%)

More than 20 years: 14,442    (8.9%)

Death:                  
                                              30*

*This number represents those inmates with a Federal death sentence who are confined in the Special Confinement Unit at the U.S. Penitentiary, Terre Haute, IN.

TYPES OF OFFENSES (calculated for those with offense-specific information available)

Drug Offenses:                         
                                    87,174 (54.3%)

Weapons, Explosives,
                                    Arson: 19,163 (11.9%)

Immigration:                              
                                    17,370 (10.8%)

Robbery:                                    
                                    10,228  (6.4%)

Burglary, Larceny, Property

 Offenses:                                   
                                    7,079 (4.4%)

Extortion, Fraud, Bribery:           
                                    7,102 (4.4%)

Homicide, Aggravated
                                    Assault,

  and
                                    Kidnapping Offenses:        5,226  (3.2%)

Miscellaneous:                            
                                    3,100  (1.9%)

Sex Offenses                             
                                    1,664  (1.0%)

Banking and Insurance, 

                                    Counterfeit, Embezzlement:         1,108  (0.7%)

Courts or Corrections:

  (e.g., Obstructing Justice)             724  (0.5%)

Continuing Criminal Enterprise:     611  (0.4%)

National Security:                              
                                    102  (0.1%)

Federal Prison Population Over Time/Drug Offenders in BOP-Operated Facilities

Year	Total sentenced and unsentenced population	Total sentenced population	Total sentenced drug offenders	Percentage of sentenced prisoners who are drug offenders
1970	21,266	20,686	3,384	16.3%
1971	20,891	20,529	3,495	17.0%
1972	22,090	20,729	3,523	16.9%
1973	23,336	22,038	5,652	25.6%
1974	23,690	21,769	6,203	28.4%
1975	23,566	20,692	5,540	26.7%
1976	27,033	24,135	6,425	26.6%
1977	29,877	25,673	6,743	26.2%
1978	27,674	23,501	5,981	25.4%
1979	24,810	21,539	5,468	25.3%
1980	24,252	19,023	4,749	24.9%
1981	26,195	19,765	5,076	25.6%
1982	28,133	20,938	5,518	26.3%
1983	30,214	26,027	7,201	27.6%
1984	32,317	27,622	8,152	29.5%
1985	36,042	27,623	9,491	34.3%
1986	37,542	30,104	11,344	37.7%
1987	41,609	33,246	13,897	41.8%
1988	41,342	33,758	15,087	44.7%
1989	47,568	37,758	18,852	49.9%
1990	54,613	46,575	24,297	52.2%
1991	61,026	52,176	29,667	56.9%
1992	67,768	59,516	35,398	59.5%
1993	76,531	68,183	41,393	60.7%
1994	82,269	73,958	45,367	61.3%
1995	85,865	76,947	46,669	60.7%
1996	89,672	80,872	49,096	60.7%
1997	95,513	87,294	52,059	59.6%
1998	104,507	95,323	55,984	58.7%
1999	115,024	104,500	60,399	57.8%
2000	123,141	112,329	63,898	56.9%
2001	131,419	120,829	67,037	55.5%
2002	139,183	128,090	70,009	54.7%

Note: Data for 1970 to 1976 are for June 30; data for 1977 onwards are for September 30. Data are for inmates in BOP facilities only (i.e., do not include inmates in contract facilities).

STAFF BY GENDER

Male:                    
                                      24,590 (71.8%)

Female:                               
                                        9,668 (28.2%)

STAFF BY RACE/ETHNICITY

White (Non-Hispanic):       
                                     22,110 (64.5%)

African American:                 7,146  (20.9%)

Hispanic:                  
                                                 3,796  (11.0%)

Native American:               
                                         504   
                                    (1.5%)

Other:                          
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(Dollars in thousands)

Perm. Pos.

FTE

Amount

2000 actuals (Direct)

33,394

28,644

$3,142,263

2000 actuals (VCRP)

318

227

25,732

Total, 2000 actuals

33,712

28,871

3,167,995

2001 enacted P.L. 106-553

34,984

31,089

3,476,889

2001 enacted P.L. 106-554

...

...

500

Government-wide .22% rescission pursuant to P.L. 106-554

...

(121)

(7,650)

2001 appropriation

34,984

30,968

3,469,739

Adjustments to base

20

1,101

223,736

Increases (see p. 119)

...

...

(3,333)

Decreases (see p. 119)

...

...

...

2002 base

35,004

32,069

3,690,142

Program changes (detailed below)

766

699

139,295

2002 estimate

35,770

32,768

3,829,437

2001 Appropriation

2002 Base

2002 Estimate

Program Changes

Comparison by activity and program

Perm.
Pos.

FTE

Amount

Perm.
Pos.

FTE

Amount

Perm.
Pos.

FTE

Amount

Perm.
Pos.

FTE

Amount

1. Inmate Care and Programs

Inmate Care

4,965

3,185

$715,508

4,965

3,290

$746,793

5,051

3,369

$764,766

86

79

$17,973

Inmate Programs

7,766

7,331

492,972

7,786

7,636

530,127

7,977

7,811

546,569

191

175

16,442

Subtotal

12,731

10,516

1,208,480

12,751

10,926

1,276,920

13,028

11,180

1,311,335

277

254

34,415

2. Institution Security and Admin.

Institution Security

13,930

12,650

764,744

13,930

13,163

824,619

14,261

13,467

845,491

331

304

20,872

Institution Maintenance

2,594

2,448

352,251

2,594

2,506

364,873

2,652

2,559

380,115

58

53

15,242

Institution Administration

3,673

3,339

425,953

3,673

3,440

430,399

3,755

3,515

439,618

82

75

9,219

Staff Training

411

381

58,570

411

389

58,721

417

394

60,825

6

5

2,104

Subtotal

20,608

18,818

1,601,518

20,608

19,498

1,678,612

21,085

19,935

1,726,049

477

437

47,437

3. Contract Confinement

Contract Confinement

352

341

511,579

352

352

583,539

364

360

640,982

12

8

57,443

4. Management and Administration

Management and Administration

1,293

1,293

148,162

1,293

1,293

151,071

1,293

1,293

151,071

...

...

...

Total

34,984

30,968

3,469,739

35,004

32,069

3,690,142

35,770

32,768

3,829,437

766

699

139,295

Reimbursable FTE

...

136

...

...

136

...

...

136

...

...

...

...

Grand Total

34,984

31,104

3,469,739

35,004

32,205

3,690,142

35,770

32,904

3,829,437

766

699

139,295

Program Changes

Perm. Pos.

FTE

Amount

Activate New Facilities

754

691

$72,752

An increase of $72,752,000 and 754 positions is requested for the activations of 2 facilities (2,240 beds) scheduled to be open in 2002: 1 medium security facility and 1 high security facility with work camp. Activation of the medium security facility in Petersburg, VA will add 1,152 beds; the high security prison in Lee County, VA will add 960 beds, and the work camp will provide 128 beds.

Perm.
Pos.

FTE

Amount

Inmate Care and Programs

277

254

$30,836

Institution Security and Administration

477

437

41,916

Total

754

691

72,752

Initial Equipment Funding

...

...

9,100

An increase of $9,100,000 for Federal Corrections Institute (FCI) Glenville, WV, and United States Penitentiary (USP) Canaan, PA, will provide equipment for their activations. Equipment includes vehicles, beds and lockers, computers radios, medical equipment, medical supplies, and cameras. Both of these facilities will be activating in the first half of FY 2003.

Perm.
Pos.

FTE

Amount

Inmate Care and Programs

...

...

$3,579

Institution Security and Administration

...

...

5,521

Total

...

...

9,100

Contract Confinement

12

8

57,443

An increase of $18,913,000 and 8 positions is requested for an additional 1,500 beds to accommodate the increasing number of criminal aliens due to higher numbers of prosecutions of immigration cases including those along the Southwest border. An increase of $38,530,000 and 4 positions will support a general contract population increase of 1,499 inmates, including 85 juvenile beds.

Drug Treatment Program

[50]

[38]

[3,011]

An additional $3,011,000, 50 positions and 38 workyears will be redirected to expand residential drug abuse treatment programs by 10 units. The requested expansion will fulfill BOP's strategic planning objective and will increase BOP's drug abuse treatment program capability. This funding is a redirection of the current funding level, and is not a request for an overall increase to BOP's budget.

Faith-based Pilot

...

...

[5,000]

A redistribution of $5,000,000 to establish a multi-faith based, prison pre-release pilot program. The pilots will include male and female programs at different geographic sites and security levels. This funding is a redirection of the current funding level, and is not a request for an overall increase to BOP's budget.

Total Program Changes, Federal Prison System, Salaries and Expenses

766

699

139,295

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
OUTLAYS - 2000 TO 2002
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)

APPROPRIATIONS

2000

2001

2002

OUTLAY SPENDOUT RATES

YR1

YR2

YR3

YR4

YR5

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

$95,496

$102,193

$94,703

89%

11%

0%

0%

0%

DETENTION TRUSTEE

....

989

1,710

100%

0%

0%

0%

0%

NATIONAL DRUG INTELLIGENCE CENTER

23,900

32,200

30,400

89%

11%

0%

0%

0%

JOINT AUTOMATED BOOKING SYSTEM

1,580

14,345

15,949

89%

11%

0%

0%

0%

NARROWBAND COMMUNICATIONS

24,269

199,152

159,156

70%

30%

0%

0%

0%

TELECOMM CARRIER COMPLIANCE FUND

36,000

347,000

61,557

100%

0%

0%

0%

0%

COUNTERTERRORISM FUND

7,899

23,740

17,961

75%

25%

0%

0%

0%

ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW & APPEALS

141,802

168,899

180,444

89%

11%

0%

0%

0%

OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL

42,617

39,481

44,480

94%

6%

0%

0%

0%

WORKING CAPITAL FUND

95,774

....

....

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

US PAROLE COMMISSION

8,253

8,289

10,208

86%

14%

0%

0%

0%

GENERAL LEGAL ACTIVITIES

497,328

520,846

551,693

87%

11%

2%

0%

0%

US ATTORNEYS

1,172,528

1,233,325

1,313,735

88%

9%

3%

0%

0%

FOREIGN CLAIMS SETTLEMENT COMMISSION

693

1,118

1,144

91%

8%

1%

0%

0%

US MARSHALS

512,717

631,000

639,000

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

533,051

612,000

625,000

90%

10%

0%

0%

0%

CONSTRUCTION

(1,436)

4,000

13,000

10%

40%

45%

5%

0%

JUSTICE PRISONER & ALIEN TRANS SYS (JPATS)

(18,898)

15,000

1,000

90%

10%

0%

0%

0%

FEDERAL PRISONER DETENTION

502,681

443,131

661,550

60%

30%

7%

3%

0%

COMMUNITY RELATIONS SERVICE

7,676

7,494

8,826

85%

10%

5%

0%

0%

ASSETS FORF FUND CURR BUD AUTH

19,397

21,000

21,000

40%

40%

20%

0%

0%

RADIATION EXPOSURE COMP ADMIN EXP

1,459

2,102

2,496

100%

0%

0%

0%

0%

RADIATION EXPOSURE COMP TRUST FUND

12,485

11,207

10,776

60%

40%

0%

0%

0%

INTERAGENCY CRIME AND DRUG ENFORCEMENT

352,486

322,254

334,588

75%

25%

0%

0%

0%

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

3,088,243

3,066,802

3,292,304

SALARIES & EXPENSES

3,057,544

3,053,802

3,241,304

75%

15%

8%

2%

0%

CONSTRUCTION

30,699

13,000

51,000

10%

40%

45%

5%

0%

DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION

1,264,759

1,324,000

1,400,000

SALARIES & EXPENSES

1,259,929

1,316,000

1,391,000

75%

15%

10%

0%

0%

CONSTRUCTION

4,830

8,000

9,000

10%

40%

45%

5%

0%

IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE

2,917,557

3,570,608

3,365,563

SALARIES & EXPENSES

2,855,268

3,454,403

3,199,403

80%

11%

5%

4%

0%

CONSTRUCTION

62,873

116,205

166,160

10%

40%

45%

5%

0%

IMMIGRATION EMERGENCY FUND

(584)

....

....

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM

3,707,747

4,237,289

4,278,400

SALARIES & EXPENSES

3,064,176

3,424,289

3,685,400

85%

10%

5%

0%

0%

BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES

602,054

813,000

593,000

10%

40%

45%

5%

0%

FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES

40,312

....

....

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

COMMISSARY TRUST FUND

1,205

....

....

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS

4,245,982

3,492,258

5,246,826

JUSTICE ASSISTANCE

31,802

220,442

510,304

22%

38%

35%

5%

0%

STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT

529,581

1,843,290

3,355,326

22%

38%

35%

5%

0%

VCRP, STATE & LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT

2,049,270

....

....

22%

0%

0%

0%

0%

WEED AND SEED PROGRAM

34,479

21,425

50,662

22%

38%

35%

5%

0%

COMMUNITY POLICING

1,390,380

1,210,000

926,000

5%

20%

30%

38%

7%

JUVENILE JUSTICE PROGRAMS

210,470

197,101

404,534

22%

38%

35%

5%

0%

SUBT, DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY

18,781,328

19,820,722

21,744,469

FEES AND EXPENSES OF WITNESSES

102,987

148,000

173,000

70%

30%

0%

0%

0%

PSOB

28,601

39,541

36,407

100%

0%

0%

0%

0%

INDEPENDENT COUNSEL

25,069

15,000

9,500

100%

0%

0%

0%

0%

SUBT, MANDATORY AUTHORITY

156,657

202,541

218,907

PRE-MERGER FILING FEES

(32,317)

(34,000)

(62,000)

82%

10%

8%

0%

0%

US TRUSTEES

(7,646)

(10,988)

(16,044)

85%

10%

5%

0%

0%

ASSETS FORF FUND PERM BUD AUTH

501,902

525,000

426,000

40%

40%

20%

0%

0%

DIVERSION CONTROL FEE

73,976

88,502

73,890

75%

15%

10%

0%

0%

IMMIGRATION USER FEE

437,217

494,384

558,866

100%

0%

0%

0%

0%

ENFORCEMENT FINES

1,811

5,516

5,510

100%

0%

0%

0%

0%

IMMIGRATION EXAMINATIONS FEE

738,663

1,158,851

1,258,088

100%

0%

0%

0%

0%

LAND BORDER INSPECTION FEE

570

1,851

1,714

100%

0%

0%

0%

0%

BREACHED BOND/DETENTION FUND

64,856

80,600

120,763

100%

0%

0%

0%

0%

H-1B FEES

1,879

14,317

16,000

100%

0%

0%

0%

0%

CRIME VICTIMS FUND

393,025

665,000

498,000

60%

30%

10%

0%

0%

SUBT, FEE-FUNDED ACCOUNTS

2,330,593

3,191,574

3,099,694

TOTAL, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

21,111,921

23,012,296

24,844,163