Prison by the Numbers
CDCR Annual Budgets
In 2007, all 50 states combined spent $49 billion on incarceration – California alone spent $10 billion. See how the CDCR budget has grown since 1999.
Recidivism Rate by Crime
California returns more people to prison than any other state. See the data broken down.
A new arrest doesn’t always mean a new crime.
California sends more of its parole violators back to prison than any other state. See the numbers behind the top 5 states for recidivism.