The New York Jail System

NY has 62 counties with 77 jail facilities. The combined state jail capacity is 40,182. The NY State Commission of Correction inspects New York jails and enforces standards and compliance.

The New York Prison System

The Dept. of Corrections and Community Supervision Services managed 56,315 inmates on Jan. 1, 2011 in New York. The agency operates 56 facilities, and has a staff of 31,000. The agency's 2011 budget was approximately $2.8 billion. The state's inmate count has declined from 71,691 at midyear 2000, a 21% decline. In June 2011, the NY governor announced closure of 7 state facilities.

The Community Corrections System

Local, executive branch probation agencies throughout NY, with oversight by the Div. of Prob. & Corr. Services, supervised 119,657 probationers at the end of 2005. The Dept. of Corrections and Community Supervision supervised 49,950 parolees.