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City of New York Department of Correction

DOC Statistics

FISCAL YEAR

 

Average Daily Inmate Population
FY 2007 - 13,987
FY 2006 - 13,497
FY 2005 - 13,576
FY 2004 - 13,751
FY 2003 - 14,533
FY 2002 - 13,934
FY 2001 - 14,490

Annual Inmate Admissions                           
FY 2007 - 108,767
FY 2006 - 103,813
FY 2005 - 102,772   
FY 2004 - 107,571
FY 2003 - 109,445
FY 2002 - 108,464
FY 2001 - 120,157

Average Length of Stay (Detainees)
FY 2007 - 46.3 days
FY 2006 - 46.7 days
FY 2005 - 47.7 days
FY 2004 - 44.1 days
FY 2003 - 45.5 days

Average Length of Stay (Sentenced)
FY 2007 - 37.0 days
FY 2006 - 37.0 days
FY 2005 - 38.1 days
FY 2004 - 39.5 days
FY 2003 - 40.7 days

Inmate Stabbing/Slashing Incidents
FY 2007 - 37
FY 2006 - 37 
FY 2005 - 30
FY 2004 - 40
FY 2003 - 40
FY 2002 - 29
FY 2001 - 54

Use of Force Incidents Class A (resulting in injury)
FY 2007 - 113
FY 2006 - 89
FY 2005 - 72
FY 2004 - 86
FY 2003 - 95
FY 2002 - 101
FY 2001 - 106

Inmate Assaults on Staff Class A
FY 2007 - 74
FY 2006 - 54
FY 2005 - 43
FY 2004 - 57
FY 2003 - 54
FY 2002 - 66
FY 2001 - 71

Inmate Arrests
FY 2007 - 738
FY 2006 - 654
FY 2005 - 684
FY 2004 - 628
FY 2003 - 671
FY 2002 - 576
FY 2001 - 853

Visitor Arrests
FY 2007 - 318
FY 2006 - 295
FY 2005 - 367
FY 2004 - 360
FY 2003 - 341
FY 2002 - 313
FY 2001 - 392

Inmates Delivered to Court
FY 2007 - 326,735
FY 2006 - 316,023
FY 2005 - 309,608
FY 2004 - 319,885
FY 2003 - 332,510
FY 2002 - 322,142


 

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For general DOC inquiries, call the DOC Information Line at 212-266-1500 (open 24/7).

For an inmate medical emergency, call Prison Health Services at 718-546-5200 (open 24/7).

For all other emergencies,
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