Vermont Defendant Accommodation Project - National Statistics

National Statistics

Percent of inmates in—
State prison Local jail
Selected characteristics With mental
problem		 Without mental
problem		 With mental
problem		 Without mental
problem
Current or past violent offense 61% 56% 44% 36%
3 or more prior incarcerations 25% 19% 26% 20%
Substance dependence or abuse 74% 56% 76% 53%
Drug use in month before arrest 63% 49% 62% 42%
Homelessness in year before arrest 13% 6% 17% 9%
Past physical or sexual abuse 27% 10% 24% 8%
Parents abused alcohol or drugs 39% 25% 37% 19%
Charged with violating facility rules 58% 43% 19% 9%
Physical or verbal assault 24% 14% 8% 2%
Injured in a fight since admission 20% 10% 9% 3%

Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics Special Report, September 2006

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