Improving Domestic Violence Responses in Rhode Island
Prevalence and Data Collection
Over half of people in DOC custody or under DOC supervision* for a
DV offense are between 30 and 49 years old and overwhelmingly
are male.
* Includes Parole and Probation (Active, Low, and Banked Caseloads)
FY2019 Snapshot
State of Rhode Island
Adults (Ages 20-84)
Probation & Parole Population
People with DV Offense (n=2,725)
22% 20-29 Years
30% 30-39 Years
40-49 Years
Sentenced/Custodial Population
People with DV Offense (n=142)
24% 20-29 Years
32% 30-39 Years
27%
40-49 Years
24%
50-59 Years
15%
50-59 Years
17%
50-59 Years
30% 60+ Years
1%
60+ Years
6%
60+ Years
18% 20-29 Years
18% 30-39 Years
15% 40-49 Years
18%
Males comprise 91 percent of people on supervision with a DV offense and 99 percent of people
sentenced and incarcerated with a DV offense compared to 49 percent of the statewide RI population.
CSG Justice Center analysis of Rhode Island DOC Probation and Parole Snapshot Data, 2015-2020,
analyzed April 2023, and "Our Changing Population: Rhode Island", USA Facts, accessed on April 13, 2023
from https://usafacts.org/data/topics/people-society/population-and-demographics/our-changing-
population/state/rhode-island.
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