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Rick Scott, Governor
Florida Department of Corrections
Michael D. Crews, Secretary
| 96-97 Annual Report |
Escapes
There were 191 escapes from all DC facilities during FY 1996-97. The majority (85.9%) were escapes from minimum custody facilities, such as work release centers. 86.9% have been recaptured, and about 51.2% of those were recaptured within 24 hours of their escape.
A total of nine inmates escaped from major institutions during FY 1996-97, compared to 13 the previous fiscal year. Of the total nine inmates who escaped from major institutions, seven (77.8%) were recaptured. For a copy of the Florida Department of Corrections' monthly "Inmate Escape Report," call the Bureau of Research and Data Analysis at (850) 410-4485 or SunCom 210-4485.
Total Inmate Escapes over 10 Fiscal Years
Escapes by Month
Escapes by Type of Institution
(FY 1995-96)
| Type of Institution | Escapes by Facilities | Recaptures | Recaptures Within 24 Hrs. | |||
| Major Institutions | 9 | 4.7% | 7 | 77.8% | 5 | 71.4% |
| Work Camps and Road Prisons | 18 | 9.4% | 16 | 88.9% | 9 | 56.3% |
| Community Correctional Centers and Drug Treatment Centers | 164 | 85.9% | 143 | 87.2% | 71 | 49.7% |
| TOTAL | 191 | 100.00% | 166 | 86.9% | 85 | 51.2% |
| 96-97 Annual Report |
