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May 01, 2006
New Report: BJS: Justice Expenditure & Employment in Corrections, Police, Courts 1982-2003
This is a new report looking at spending & employment for police, courts, departments of corrections from 1982 to 2003. It is filled with very interesting information.
Justice Expenditure and Employment in the United States, 2003
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/abstract/jeeus03.htm
Highlights include the following:
* The total number of justice employees grew 86% between 1982 and 2003
with the Federal Government having the largest percentage increase - 168%.
* Total per capita expenditure for each justice function increased more
than 300% between 1982 and 2003, with corrections having the largest per capita increase - 436%.
* The total direct justice expenditure for all levels of governments grew
from $3.6 billion in 1982 to $185 billion in 2003, a 418% increase.
Posted by lois at May 1, 2006 04:42 PM