2. Incapacitation rate in the state of Michigan
Prison intake varied from 11,050 to 9,159 between the
years of 2002 to 2010
The annual funding for incapacitation in the year 2010
was $1,930,185,700.
3. Problems of Incarceration
Cost – $33,822 per person
Overcrowding
Prison makes criminals more efficient as they grow
older.
4. Advantages of Parole
Annual cost per person on parole is estimated to be
around $2,000
Helps reduce overcrowding
Allows prisoners to maintain jobs and live a some what
normal life
5. Parole on the Rise
Because of the overcrowding situation in correctional
facilities and the cost of incapacitation, parole is
becoming a more popular alternative to
Incapacitation.