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Number of First Time Entrants Into the Corrections System
Current Value
1,135
Definition
Story Behind the Curve
These data show a decrease number of first-time entrants into the corrections system. The Vermont criminal justice system has engaged in multiple initiatives to divert individuals to appropriate services and reduced the use of the correctional system. Some examples include pre-trial, diversion, and community and restorative justice programs.
In 2022, 60.1% of the first-time entrants identified as White, 39.8% as Black, Indigenous or people of color (BIPOC), and the remaining had no race information listed within the Offender Management System. The majority of individuals (78.1%) identified as male, 19.1% as female, and the remaining identified as transgender, some other gender, or did not have a gender listed in the Offender Management System.