Prisons
Inmate Admissions
The Florida Department of Corrections receives nearly 40,000 inmates each year. The three counties sending the most inmates are Hillsborough, Broward and Pinellas. To see a list of admissions by county, visit our website at www.dc.state.fl.us/pub/annual/0809/stats/ia_county_commitment.html.
| Category | FY 2008-09 | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Admissions | 39,354 | 100.0% |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 34,941 | 88.8% |
| Female | 4,413 | 11.2% |
| Race | ||
| White | 19,634 | 49.9% |
| Black | 18,224 | 46.3% |
| Other | 1,496 | 3.8% |
| Age at Admission | ||
| 17 & Under | 515 | 1.3% |
| 18-24 | 10,377 | 26.4% |
| 25-34 | 12,686 | 32.2% |
| 35-49 | 12,364 | 31.4% |
| 50-59 | 2,903 | 7.4% |
| 60+ | 509 | 1.3% |
| Prior DC Prison Commitments | ||
| 0 | 22,380 | 57.7% |
| 1 | 7,740 | 20.0% |
| 2 | 3,714 | 9.6% |
| 3 | 1,971 | 5.1% |
| 4+ | 2,942 | 7.6% |
| Data unavailable | 607 | |
Inmate Admissions Compared Over Ten Years
