Muskie School of Public Service 2008 Maine Crime and Justice Data Book March, 2009

Muskie School of Public Service Maine Statistical Analysis Center Purpose of the Data Book Presents a portrait of crime and justice trends – using the most recent data available for Maine. Produced in collaboration with – Maine Department of Corrections, – Maine Department of Public Safety, –Maine Judicial Branch, –Maine Criminal Justice Commission

Muskie School of Public Service Maine Statistical Analysis Center Data Sources All reported crime, arrests, and clearance rates from the Maine Department of Public Safety’s annual Crime in Maine publication; Court data provided by the Maine Administrative Office of the Courts; Corrections data from the Bureau of Justice Statistics and the Maine Department of Corrections and; Recidivism data from the Maine Department of Corrections.

Muskie School of Public Service Maine Statistical Analysis Center Chapters Index Crimes Arrests and Clearances Courts and Corrections Maine’s Adult and Juvenile Recidivism Outcomes* * New Chapter

Muskie School of Public Service Maine Statistical Analysis Center Index Crimes in Maine Index Crimes = Violent Crimes (murder, including non-negligent manslaughter; forcible rape; robbery; and aggravated assault) and Property Crimes (burglary; larceny-theft; motor vehicle theft; arson).

Muskie School of Public Service Maine Statistical Analysis Center Limitations Crime Data is two years old Descriptive in nature, not explanatory Cannot answer why certain crimes are rising or falling.

Muskie School of Public Service Maine Statistical Analysis Center Violent Crimes Maine’s violent crime rate continues to be four times below the national average. For the first time, Maine’s rate of rape matches the national average of 30 per 100,000 people. The rate of domestic violence assaults in Maine increased (3.9% between 2006 and 2007) 49.7% between 1998 and 2007.

Muskie School of Public Service Maine Statistical Analysis Center Property Crimes Property crime comprised 94.7% of all index crimes in Maine in 2007 – the highest proportion in the country. Property crime in Maine declined 11.6% between 1998 and –During this time, all categories of property crime except arson declined.

Muskie School of Public Service Maine Statistical Analysis Center Arrests and Clearances in Maine

Muskie School of Public Service Maine Statistical Analysis Center Arrests: Drugs Over the last decade, arrests for drug abuse violations have increased 23.2%. More than three quarters (78.3%) of all drug arrests involved possession violations

Muskie School of Public Service Maine Statistical Analysis Center Arrests: Females For the 10th consecutive year, there was an increase in arrests of females. In 2007, females represented 25.2% of all arrests of adults in Maine – the highest percentage recorded.

Muskie School of Public Service Maine Statistical Analysis Center Courts and Corrections

Muskie School of Public Service Maine Statistical Analysis Center Adult Incarcerations StateNumber of Inmates StateInmates per 100,000 North Dakota1,416Maine159 Wyoming2,084Minnesota181 Vermont2,145North Dakota221 Maine2,222New Hampshire222 New Hampshire2,943Rhode Island235

Muskie School of Public Service Maine Statistical Analysis Center Increase in Prison Population The number of female prisoners increased 141.3% from 1998 to The overall prison population increased 31.4% in this time.

Muskie School of Public Service Maine Statistical Analysis Center Lowest State Expenditures 2007 StateCorrections as Percent of Total Expenditures StateCorrections as Percent of Total General Fund West Virginia1.0%Minnesota2.6% Alabama1.5%Alabama2.9% New Mexico1.8%Hawaii3.7% North Dakota1.9%New Mexico4.0% Maine2.0%Connecticut, Massachusetts 4.1% Maine4.6% United States3.4%United States6.7%

Muskie School of Public Service Maine Statistical Analysis Center Maine’s Adult and Juvenile Recidivism Outcomes

Muskie School of Public Service Maine Statistical Analysis Center Adult Probation Recidivism Rates Risk LevelN%N%N% Administrative8510.1%5110.5%348.6% Low4829.3%4522.5% % Moderate % % % High % % % Maximum1848.6%2548.1%3453.1% Total % % % The One-Year Recidivism Rate of Maine probationers has not increased significantly over the past three years. One-Year Recidivism Rates by Risk Category and Cohort

Muskie School of Public Service Maine Statistical Analysis Center Re-incarceration Overall, 58.1% of prisoners released in 2004 have been re-incarcerated. Average time to re-incarceration was less than 2 years. –The time to re-incarceration was shorter for males (462 days) than for females (582 days).

Muskie School of Public Service Maine Statistical Analysis Center Juvenile Recidivism The recidivism rate for the 2005 juvenile cohort was 27%. Among the eight states that use a similar definition of recidivism (i.e. “re- adjudication” of a previously adjudicated youth), the collective recidivism rate for these states was 33% in 2005, 6% higher than Maine’s rate (27%).

Muskie School of Public Service Maine Statistical Analysis Center The Maine Crime and Justice Data Book was produced to further the SAC’s mission to provide criminal justice information to the general public and policy makers in Maine. All data are available on the Maine Statistical Analysis Center Website on March 31, 2009 at: