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Rick Scott, Governor
Florida Department of Corrections
Michael D. Crews, Secretary
| 1999-2000 Annual Report |
INMATE ADMISSIONS
Oldest Prison Admission in FY 1999-00
was 88 Years Old
- The youngest person admitted to state prison this fiscal year was 11 years old at the time the crime was committed, and the oldest was 88 years old when admitted to prison.
- Their average age was 31.7 years and the largest age group that was admitted was ages 25-29 (16.8%), though the 35-39 age group was close behind at 16.4%.
- Women who were admitted this year were typically about two years older than the men who were admitted.
- Of the inmates over the age of 50 at admission, most were from Dade county and sentenced for a drug (25.8%) or sex (17.6%) crime.
- Of the inmates who were 17 or under when they committed their crimes, 13% were from Dade County and most were sentenced for burglary (26.2%) or robbery (22.8%).
Age at Admission
(Inmate Admissions for FY 1999-00)
|
|
White Males
|
White Females
|
Black Males
|
Black Females
|
Other Males
|
Other Females
|
Total
|
Percent
|
Cumulative Percent
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 & Below |
55
|
3
|
141
|
9
|
3
|
3
|
214
|
0.8%
|
0.8%
|
| 17 |
110
|
9
|
216
|
9
|
5
|
1
|
350
|
1.4%
|
2.2%
|
| 18 |
261
|
7
|
407
|
14
|
9
|
0
|
698
|
2.7%
|
4.9%
|
| 19 |
421
|
22
|
528
|
22
|
10
|
4
|
1,007
|
3.9%
|
8.8%
|
| 20 |
431
|
23
|
615
|
27
|
14
|
2
|
1,112
|
4.3%
|
13.1%
|
| 21 |
450
|
29
|
617
|
31
|
21
|
2
|
1,150
|
4.5%
|
17.6%
|
| 22 |
438
|
25
|
584
|
28
|
9
|
4
|
1,088
|
4.2%
|
21.8%
|
| 23 |
367
|
27
|
480
|
38
|
14
|
3
|
929
|
3.6%
|
25.4%
|
| 24 |
327
|
22
|
535
|
33
|
9
|
0
|
926
|
3.6%
|
29.0%
|
| 25-29 |
1,749
|
180
|
2,101
|
197
|
71
|
16
|
4,314
|
16.8%
|
45.8%
|
| 30-34 |
1,737
|
214
|
1,893
|
220
|
52
|
12
|
4,128
|
16.0%
|
61.8%
|
| 35-39 |
1,743
|
267
|
1,870
|
276
|
51
|
18
|
4,225
|
16.4%
|
78.2%
|
| 40-44 |
1,266
|
146
|
1,338
|
153
|
39
|
10
|
2,952
|
11.5%
|
89.7%
|
| 45-49 |
676
|
56
|
689
|
69
|
18
|
12
|
1,520
|
5.9%
|
95.6%
|
| 50-54 |
323
|
22
|
259
|
11
|
7
|
2
|
624
|
2.4%
|
98.0%
|
| 55-59 |
174
|
9
|
97
|
4
|
5
|
2
|
291
|
1.1%
|
99.2%
|
| 60-64 |
86
|
5
|
36
|
1
|
5
|
0
|
133
|
0.5%
|
99.7%
|
| 65-69 |
35
|
3
|
17
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
55
|
0.2%
|
99.9%
|
| 70 & Over |
23
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
27
|
0.1%
|
100.0%
|
| Total |
10,672
|
1,069
|
12,427
|
1,142
|
342
|
91
|
25,743
|
100.0%
|
100.0%
|
| Average |
32.5
|
33.7
|
30.8
|
32.8
|
31.7
|
33.3
|
31.7
|
|
|
| Median |
32.0
|
34.0
|
29.0
|
33.0
|
30.0
|
34.0
|
31.0
|
|
|
Average Age at Admission
|
| 1999-2000 Annual Report |
