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Rick Scott, Governor
Florida Department of Corrections
Michael D. Crews, Secretary
| 1999-2000 Annual Report |
INMATE RELEASES AND TIME SERVED
General Characteristics of FY 1999-00 Prison Releases
| TOTAL RELEASES | 24,317 | 100.0% |
|---|---|---|
| Gender |
|
|
| Male |
22,393
|
92.1%
|
| Female |
1,924
|
7.9%
|
| Race |
|
|
| White |
10,318
|
42.4%
|
| Black |
13,515
|
55.6%
|
| Other |
484
|
2.0%
|
| Age |
|
|
| 17 & Under |
95
|
0.4%
|
| 18-24 |
4,852
|
20.0%
|
| 25-34 |
8,426
|
34.7%
|
| 35-49 |
9,469
|
38.9%
|
| 50-59 |
1,135
|
4.7%
|
| 60+ |
324
|
1.3%
|
| Missing |
16
|
|
| Prior DC Prison Commitments* |
|
|
| 0 |
11,949
|
49.1%
|
| 1 |
5,275
|
21.7%
|
| 2 |
3,003
|
12.3%
|
| 3 |
1,904
|
7.8%
|
| 4+ |
2,168
|
8.9%
|
| Missing |
18
|
0.1%
|
Releases by Offense Type
* One of the following conditions must occur for a crime to be defined as violent under this definition; actual physical harm or threat of physical harm, or a reasonable probability existed that individual criminal acts could have resulted in unintended physical harm or the threat of physical harm. |
Prison Releases Over Five Years
|
| Type of Offense | Number | Percent | Average Sentence Length in Years* | Average Age at Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder/Manslaughter |
1,088
|
4.5%
|
15.9
|
36.9
|
| Sexual Offenses |
1,368
|
5.6%
|
8.9
|
38.1
|
| Robbery |
2,870
|
11.8%
|
7.8
|
31.1
|
| Violent Personal Offenses |
3,346
|
13.8%
|
4.2
|
33.5
|
| Burglary |
4,483
|
18.4%
|
4.9
|
31.7
|
| Theft/Forgery/Fraud |
3,015
|
12.4%
|
3.4
|
34.4
|
| Drug Offenses |
6,223
|
25.6%
|
3.4
|
34.5
|
| Weapons |
828
|
3.4%
|
3.3
|
32.3
|
| Other |
1,096
|
4.5%
|
2.9
|
36.0
|
| * Sentence lengths of 50 years or longer, life and death are coded as 50 years for calculations of averages. | ||||
