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Rick Scott, Governor
Florida Department of Corrections
Michael D. Crews, Secretary
| 2000-2001 Annual Report |
Inmate Population
More than Half of All Inmates
Serving 85% of Sentences
Offenders who committed their offenses on or after October 1, 1995 are required to serve a minimum of 85% of their court-imposed sentence prior to their release. On June 30, 2001, more than half (63.0%) of all inmates in prison had been sentenced under this law, meaning they will serve at least 85% of their sentences, and that number is expected to increase annually. The average percentage of sentence served for released offenders has significantly increased in the last 10 years, from 33.9% in June 1991 to 82.8% in June 2001.
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Percentage of Florida’s Prison Population Sentenced Under Minimum 85% of Sentence Served Law As of June 30 |
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Class of Felony of Primary Offense (Inmate Population on June 30, 2001) | ||||||||
| Category | White Males | White Females | Black Males | Black Females | Other Males | Other Females | Total | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital |
2,306
|
93
|
1,723
|
49
|
150
|
4
|
4,325
|
6.1%
|
| Life Felony |
1,966
|
53
|
2,929
|
65
|
183
|
25
|
5,221
|
7.4%
|
| First Degree, Life |
1,839
|
79
|
2,641
|
95
|
105
|
11
|
4,770
|
6.7%
|
| First Degree |
6,381
|
309
|
8,237
|
416
|
410
|
95
|
15,848
|
22.4%
|
| Second Degree |
10,874
|
695
|
14,246
|
789
|
533
|
66
|
27,203
|
38.5%
|
| Third Degree |
5,521
|
700
|
6,193
|
643
|
212
|
39
|
13,308
|
18.8%
|
| Misdemeanor |
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
0.0%
|
| Data Unavailable |
486
|
6
|
813
|
11
|
12
|
2
|
1,330
|
|
| TOTAL |
29,373
|
1,935
|
36,784
|
2,068
|
1,605
|
242
|
72,007
|
100.0%
|
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| 2000-2001 Annual Report |
