On the average, there were 55,956 inmates in Florida's county detention facilities during 2004. This figure represents a 1.7% increase in the inmate population from that reported for 2003. The statewide average daily population (ADP) totals for 2004 include 48,020 adult males (85.8%), 7,422 adult females (13.3%), 488 juvenile males (0.9%) and 26 juvenile females (0.0%). The overall distribution of male and female inmates has remained constant in county detention facilities over the past several years. The following provides an analysis of the inmate population for 2004:
2004 Jail Population Recap
In 2004, the statewide county detention incarceration rate was 3.3 per 1,000 county residents based on the population estimates for 2003 (Table 2). Average incarceration rates ranged from a low of 1.7 in Gilchrist County, to a high of 10.3 in Wakulla County. Other counties may also be experiencing high incarceration rates due to the contracting of bed space for state and federal inmates.
(See chart below for 2004 average pretrial percentages.)