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Florida Department of Corrections, Secretary Michael D. Crews

Florida Department of Corrections
Michael D. Crews, Secretary

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Executive Summary Absconders

This section looks at offenders who absconded from supervision based upon the fiscal year of their placement. An absconder is someone who flees supervision/monitoring, whose whereabouts are unknown and for whom the judge has issued an arrest warrant for a violation of supervision.

  • Table 4A: Placements in FY 2001-02 Who Absconded, Outcomes through 2 Year


    • Of the 2,462 offenders who absconded within two years of placement, 85.0% were apprehended.

    • Of those apprehended, 67.6% were subsequently revoked.

    • Only 3.6% were able to continue their supervision / monitoring.


  • Table 4B: Gender of Absconders, Placements in FY 2001-02 who Absconded, by Type of Supervision/Monitoring


    • Of the 2,462 offenders who absconded within two years of placement, 77.2% were male.

    • The highest percentage of male absconders by type of supervision / monitoring was in GPS (89.5%), while the highest percentage for females was Community Control (23.2%).

  • Table 4C: Race of Absconders, Placements in FY 2001-02 Who Absconded by Type of Supervision/Monitoring


    • Of the 2,462 offenders who absconded within two years of placement, 57.4% were White.

    • The highest percentage of White absconders by type of supervision / monitoring was in Community Control (57.5%), while the highest percentage for Blacks was Radio Frequency (43.5%).

  • Table 4D: Primary Offense of Absconders, Placements in FY 2001-02 Who Absconded by Type of Supervision/Monitoring


    • Of the 2,462 offenders who absconded within two years of placement, 36.0% were Drug Offenders.

    • The highest percentage of absconders on Community Control was for drug offenders (36.4%).

    • The highest percentage of absconders on RF was for drug offenders and burglary (27.3%).

    • The highest percentage of absconders on GPS was for Sexual / Lewd Behavior (26.3%).

     

  • Table 4E: Primary Offense of Absconders, Placements in FY 2001-02 Who Absconded by Type of Supervision/Monitoring


    • Of the 2,462 offenders who absconded within two years of placement, 2.0% were sex offenders.

    • The highest percentage of sex offenders who absconded were on GPS (29.8%), while the lowest percentage was on Community Control (1.3%).
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