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Justice System Cost

How NYC allocates $7.7B across criminal justice agencies

Total CJ Spending
$7.7B
All CJ agencies combined
NYC Expense Budget
NYPD
$5.8B
76% of CJ spending
NYC Expense Budget
DOC
$1.2B
15% of CJ spending
NYC Expense Budget
Cost/Inmate/Year
$170K
DOC operating cost
NYC Expense Budget

CJ Spending by Agency

Source: NYC Expense Budget (mwzb-yiwb)

Agency Budget Detail

1.
POLICE DEPARTMENT
$5.8B
2.
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION
$1.2B
3.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY NEW YORK COUNTY
$158M
4.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY KINGS COUNTY
$135M
5.
DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION
$120M
6.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY BRONX COUNTY
$106M
7.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY QUEENS COUNTY
$91M
8.
OFFICE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
$45M
9.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY RICHMOND COUNTY
$24M
10.
BOARD OF CORRECTION
$4M
AgencyBudget% of CJ
NYPD$5.8B75.9%
DOC$1.2B15.2%
Manhattan DA$158M2.1%
Bronx DA$106M1.4%
Brooklyn DA$135M1.8%
Queens DA$91M1.2%
Staten Island DA$24M0.3%
District Attorneys (Total)$513M6.7%
MOCJ$45M0.6%
Probation (DOP)$120M1.6%
Board of Correction$4M0.05%

Spending in Context

NYC's $7.7B in criminal justice spending represents roughly 7% of the city's total budget. The cost per inmate ($170K/year) is driven by staffing ratios, healthcare costs, and facility operations. This is approximately 18x the per-pupil spending on education (~$30K/year).

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DATA: NYC OPEN DATA · CHECKBOOK NYC · NYC COMPTROLLER · CENSUS ACS
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