CRIMINAL JUSTICE INDICATORS

CRIMINAL JUSTICE INDICATORS
MAHONING COUNTY
CONSULTANTS FROM THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CORRECTIONS COMPARED MAHONING COUNTY DATA FROM 2000 AND 2003 TO GET INFORMATION ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE LOCAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. THE FOLLOWING FIGURES INDICATE THAT, WHILE THE COUNTY'S POPULATION DECLINED, JAIL USE INCREASED.
TOTAL RESIDENT POPULATION: DOWN 0.3 PERCENT.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE PRONE POPULATION (AGES 18 TO 44): DOWN 1.1 PERCENT.
CRIMES AGAINST PEOPLE: DOWN 3.1 PERCENT.
PROPERTY CRIMES: UP 12.2 PERCENT.
CRIMINAL CASE FILINGS IN COMMON PLEAS COURT: UP 6.5 PERCENT.
FELONY CASE FILINGS IN COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL COURTS: UP 10 PERCENT.
MISDEMEANOR CASE FILINGS IN COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL COURTS: DOWN 4 PERCENT.
AVERAGE DAILY JAIL POPULATION: UP 16.4 PERCENT.
AVERAGE DAILY JAIL BOOKINGS: DOWN 1.3 PERCENT.
AVERAGE LENGTH OF JAIL STAY: UP 14.5 PERCENT.
SOURCE: MICHAEL JONES, NIC CONSULTANT