Florida Department of Corrections
Michael D. Crews, Secretary
| 97-98 Annual Report |
Escapes
There were 163 escapes from all DC facilities during FY 1997-98. The majority (90.8%) were escapes from minimum custody facilities, such as work release centers. 95.1% have been recaptured, and 46.5% of those were recaptured within 24 hours of their escape.
A total of eight inmates escaped from major institutions during FY 1997-98, compared to nine the previous fiscal year. Of the total eight inmates who escaped from major institutions, all eight (100%) 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 or see the report online at www.dc.state.fl.us/executive/research/escape/.
| Total Inmate Escapes Over 10 Fiscal
Years
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| Escapes by Month
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| Escapes by Type of Institution (FY 1997-98) |
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| Type of Institution | Escapes by Facilities | Recaptures | Recaptures Within 24 Hrs. | |||
| Major Institutions | 8 | 4.9% | 8 | 100.0% | 2 | 25.0% |
| Work Camps and Road Prisons | 7 | 4.3% | 6 | 85.7% | 3 | 50.0% |
| Community Correctional Centers and Drug Treatment Centers | 148 | 90.8% | 141 | 95.3% | 67 | 47.5% |
| TOTAL | 163 | 100.0% | 155 | 95.1% | 72 | 46.5% |
| 97-98 Annual Report |
