Over Three Fourths 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, 2004, over three fourths (76.2%) of all inmates in prison had been sentenced under this law, meaning they will serve at least 85% of their sentences, and that number continues to increase annually. The average percentage of sentence served for released offenders has risen steadily in the last six years, from 77.9% in June 1999 to 84.9% in June 2004.

Percentage of Florida's Prison Population Sentenced Under Minimum 85% of Sentence Served Law As of June 30

 

Class of Felony of Primary Offense (Inmate Population on June 30, 2004)
Category	White Males	White Females	Black Males	Black Females	Other Males	Other Females	Total	Percent
Capital	2,504	96	1,879	53	170	6	4,708	5.7%
Life Felony	1,909	41	2,828	49	189	23	5,039	6.1%
First Degree/Life	2,193	102	3,252	111	143	9	5,810	7.1%
First Degree	7,464	460	8,789	428	634	106	17,881	21.8%
Second Degree	12,362	931	15,218	809	736	70	30,126	36.8%
Third Degree	7,344	1,099	7,581	856	331	39	17,250	21.0%
Misdemeanor	1	0	1	1	0	0	3	0.0%
Data Unavailable	425	4	711	6	11	0	1,157
TOTAL	34,202	2,733	40,259	2,313	2,214	253	81,974	100.0%