The following are key points from the data in the tables and graphs found on the “Data” tab. The “Sources and Notes” tab provides additional information about the data.

• The average yearly jail population in Franklin County correction facilities was 2,315 persons in 2007, a decrease of 2.9% from 2006, but 16.8% higher than in 2000.
• Of the 24,023 commitments to Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC) facilities in state fiscal year 2010, 8.1% (1,936) were from Franklin County. Commitments to state prisons from Franklin County decreased by 13.8% between 2009 and 2010.
• In state fiscal year 2010, the following were the crimes for which offenders were most frequently committed to state prisons in Ohio: drugs, 26.1%; against persons, 25.5%; miscellaneous property and burglary 25.1%; public justice/administration,  7.4%; sex 6.7%; firearms, 5.1; and fraud, motor vehicle, and other, 4.2% .

For a printable PDF of the Analysis, Data, and Sources and Notes for this indicator, click here.