Department of Corrections
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A Department of Corrections is a governmental agency responsible for overseeing the incarceration
of persons convicted
of crime
s within a particular jurisdiction
. Entities serving that purpose include:
Incarceration
Incarceration is the detention of a person in prison, typically as punishment for a crime .People are most commonly incarcerated upon suspicion or conviction of committing a crime, and different jurisdictions have differing laws governing the function of incarceration within a larger system of...
of persons convicted
Conviction
In law, a conviction is the verdict that results when a court of law finds a defendant guilty of a crime.The opposite of a conviction is an acquittal . In Scotland and in the Netherlands, there can also be a verdict of "not proven", which counts as an acquittal...
of crime
Crime
Crime is the breach of rules or laws for which some governing authority can ultimately prescribe a conviction...
s within a particular jurisdiction
Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction is the practical authority granted to a formally constituted legal body or to a political leader to deal with and make pronouncements on legal matters and, by implication, to administer justice within a defined area of responsibility...
. Entities serving that purpose include:
- Department of Corrections (New Zealand)Department of Corrections (New Zealand)The Department of Corrections is a state sector organisation of New Zealand. Its core responsibility is the management of the New Zealand corrections system.New Zealand's Minister of Corrections is the Hon...
- State Departments of Corrections in U.S. states:
- Alabama Department of CorrectionsAlabama Department of CorrectionsThe Alabama Department of Corrections, commonly referred to as , is the agency responsible for incarceration of convicted felons in the state of Alabama in the United States. It is headquartered in the Alabama Criminal Justice Center in Montgomery....
- Alaska Department of CorrectionsAlaska Department of CorrectionsThe Department of Corrections of the state of Alaska is an agency of the state government responsible for corrections. The Department manages institutions, parole and probation. The current commissioner is Joe Schimdt...
- Arizona Department of CorrectionsArizona Department of CorrectionsThe Arizona Department of Corrections is in charge of the incarceration of inmates in 10 prisons in the U.S. state of Arizona. As of April 2009, the ADC manages over 40,191 imprisoned inmates and over 7,216 inmates who have been paroled or that are statutorily released. ADC is also in involved in...
- Arkansas Department of Correction
- California Department of Corrections and RehabilitationCalifornia Department of Corrections and RehabilitationThe California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is responsible for the operation of the California state prison and parole systems. CDC&R is the second largest law enforcement or police agency in the United States behind the New York City Police Department which employs approximately...
- Colorado Department of Corrections
- Connecticut Department of CorrectionConnecticut Department of CorrectionThe Connecticut Department of Correction is the agency responsible for corrections in the U.S. state of Connecticut. The agency operates 18 correctional institutions. It has its headquarters in Wethersfield.-History:...
- Delaware Department of Correction
- Florida Department of CorrectionsFlorida Department of CorrectionsThe Florida Department of Corrections, established in 1821, operates state prisons in Florida. It has its headquarters in Tallahassee.The Florida Department of Corrections operates the third largest state prison system in the United States...
- Georgia Department of Corrections
- Hawaii Department of Public SafetyHawaii Department of Public SafetyThe Hawaii Department of Public Safety is a department with in the executive branch of the government of the U.S. state of Hawaii. It is headquartered in Room 400 in the 919 Ala Moana Boulevard building in Honolulu CDP, City and County of Honolulu...
- Idaho Department of CorrectionIdaho Department of CorrectionThe Idaho Department of Corrections mission is to Protect Idaho through Safety, Accountability, Partnerships and Opportunities for Offender Change. IDOC is responsible for the incarceration and community supervision of felony offenders in Idaho. The department operates eight prisons, five...
- Illinois Department of Corrections
- Indiana Department of CorrectionIndiana Department of CorrectionThe Indiana Department of Correction operates state prisons in Indiana. It has its headquarters in Indianapolis.-Adult facilities:Current facilities:* Branchville Correctional Facility - Branchville...
- Iowa Department of Corrections
- Kansas Department of Corrections
- Kentucky Department of Corrections
- Louisiana Department of Public Safety & CorrectionsLouisiana Department of Public Safety & CorrectionsThe Department of Public Safety and Corrections is a state agency of Louisiana, headquartered in Baton Rouge. The agency comprises two major areas: Public Safety Services and Corrections Services. The Secretary, who is appointed by the Governor, serves as the Department's chief executive officer...
- Maine Department of Corrections
- Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services
- Massachusetts Department of CorrectionMassachusetts Department of CorrectionThe Massachusetts Department of Correction is responsible for operating the prison system of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, US Massachusetts houses over 11,500 inmates throughout 18 correctional facilities and employs over 5,000 employees...
- Michigan Department of CorrectionsMichigan Department of CorrectionsThe Michigan Department of Corrections oversees prisons and other correctional facilities in the state of Michigan, USA. It has 34 prison facilities, and a Special Alternative Incarceration program, together composing approximately 44,000 prisoners. Another 72,000 probationers and parolees are...
- Minnesota Department of Corrections
- Mississippi Department of Corrections
- Missouri Department of Corrections
- Montana Department of Corrections
- Nebraska Department of Correctional ServicesNebraska Department of Correctional ServicesThe Nebraska Department of Correctional Services is the state corrections agency for the State of Nebraska. NDCS currently has 11 institutions confining over 4,000 inmates. All male inmates coming into the system enter through the Diagnostic and Evaluation Center where they are evaluated and...
- Nevada Department of CorrectionsNevada Department of CorrectionsThe Nevada Department of Corrections is a governmental agency in the U.S. state of Nevada. The NDOC headquarters is located in Building 17 in the Stewart Facility in Carson City.-History:...
- New Hampshire Department of CorrectionsNew Hampshire Department of CorrectionsNew Hampshire Department of Corrections is an executive agency of the U.S. state of New Hampshire; charged with overseeing the state correctional facilities, supervising probation and parolees, and serving in an advisory capacity in the prevention of crime and delinquency...
- New Jersey Department of CorrectionsNew Jersey Department of CorrectionsThe New Jersey Department of Corrections is responsible for operations and management of prison facilities in the U.S. state of New Jersey...
- New Mexico Corrections Department
- New York State Department of Correctional ServicesNew York State Department of Correctional ServicesThe New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision or NYSDOCCS is the agency of New York State responsible for the care, confinement, and rehabilitation of approximately 63,000 inmates at 71 correctional facilities funded by the State of New York. The department employs...
- New York City Department of CorrectionNew York City Department of CorrectionThe New York City Department of Correction is responsible for New York City's inmates, housing the majority of them on Rikers Island. It employs 9,500 uniformed officers and 1,400 civilian staff, has 543 vehicles, and processes over 100,000 new inmates every year, retaining a population of inmates...
- New York City Department of Correction
- North Carolina Department of CorrectionNorth Carolina Department of CorrectionThe North Carolina Department of Correction is the agency responsible for corrections in the U.S. state of North Carolina.-History:In 1868, North Carolina adopted a new State Constitution that provided for building a state penitentiary. Inmates began building the state's first prison, Central...
- North Dakota Department of Corrections and RehabilitationNorth Dakota Department of Corrections and RehabilitationThe North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation provides prison services for the state of North Dakota. The Division of Field Services supervises parolees through 14 field offices. DOCR also has a Division of Juvenile Services providing supervision and case management of delinquent...
- Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction
- Oklahoma Department of CorrectionsOklahoma Department of CorrectionsThe Oklahoma Department of Corrections is an agency of the state of Oklahoma. DOC is responsible for the administration of the state prison system. It has its headquarters in Oklahoma City, in the former Mabel Bassett Correctional Center building.The Department of Corrections is governed by the...
- Oregon Department of CorrectionsOregon Department of CorrectionsThe Oregon Department of Corrections is the agency of the U.S. state of Oregon charged with managing a system of 14 state prisons since its creation by the state legislature in 1987...
- Pennsylvania Department of CorrectionsPennsylvania Department of CorrectionsThe Pennsylvania Department of Corrections is the Pennsylvania state agency that is responsible for the confinement, care and rehabilitation of approximately 51,000 inmates at state correctional facilities funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania...
- Rhode Island Department of Corrections
- South Carolina Department of CorrectionsSouth Carolina Department of CorrectionsThe South Carolina Department of Corrections is the agency responsible for corrections in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It currently has about 6,000 employees and 23,000 inmates, in 28 institutions. The agency has its headquarters in Columbia....
- South Dakota Department of Corrections
- Tennessee Department of CorrectionTennessee Department of CorrectionThe Tennessee Department of Correction is a Cabinet-level agency within the Tennessee state government, headed by the Tennessee Commissioner of Correction, who is currently Gayle E. Ray, who succeeded George Little on 1/1/2010...
- Texas Department of Criminal JusticeTexas Department of Criminal JusticeThe Texas Department of Criminal Justice is a department of the government of the state of Texas. The TDCJ is responsible for statewide criminal justice for adult offenders, including managing offenders in state prisons, state jails and private correctional facilities, funding and certain...
- Utah Department of CorrectionsUtah Department of CorrectionsUtah Department of Corrections, or UDC, is a government agency dedicated to the management and supervision of convicted felons in the State of Utah. It is currently led by the Executive Director Tom Patterson...
- Vermont Department of CorrectionsVermont Department of CorrectionsThe Vermont Department of Corrections is an executive agency of the U.S. state of Vermont; charged with overseeing the state correctional facilities, supervising probation and parolees, and serving in an advisory capacity in the prevention of crime and delinquency. It is a part of the Vermont...
- Virginia Department of CorrectionsVirginia Department of CorrectionsThe Virginia Department of Corrections is the government agency responsible for operating prisons and correctional facilities for the US Commonwealth of Virginia. The agency is fully accredited by the American Correctional Association and is one of the oldest functioning correctional agencies in...
- Washington State Department of Corrections
- West Virginia Department of Corrections
- Wisconsin Department of CorrectionsWisconsin Department of CorrectionsThe Wisconsin Department of Corrections is an administrative department in the executive branch of the state of Wisconsin responsible for corrections in Wisconsin, including state prisons. As of 2011, the department is administered by Secretary Gary Hamblin. The DOC secretary is appointed by the...
- Wyoming Department of Corrections
- Alabama Department of Corrections