
| Characteristics | FISCAL YEAR 1998/99 | FISCAL YEAR 1999/00 | FISCAL YEAR 2000/01 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL RELEASES |
5,673
|
6,223
|
7,305
|
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| Gender | ||||||
| Male |
5,007
|
88.3%
|
5,511
|
88.6%
|
6,450
|
88.3%
|
| Female |
666
|
11.7%
|
712
|
11.4%
|
855
|
11.7%
|
| Race | ||||||
| White |
1,301
|
22.9%
|
1,390
|
22.3%
|
1,846
|
25.3%
|
| Black |
4,298
|
75.8%
|
4,736
|
76.1%
|
5,336
|
73.0%
|
| Other |
74
|
1.3%
|
97
|
1.6%
|
123
|
1.7%
|
| Ethnicity | ||||||
| Hispanic |
394
|
6.9%
|
392
|
6.3%
|
457
|
6.3%
|
| Non-Hispanic |
5,279
|
93.1%
|
5,831
|
93.7%
|
6,848
|
93.7%
|
| Age | ||||||
| 17 & under |
13
|
0.2%
|
9
|
0.1%
|
9
|
0.1%
|
| 18-24 |
854
|
15.1%
|
990
|
15.9%
|
1,249
|
17.1%
|
| 25-34 |
2,030
|
35.8%
|
2,144
|
34.5%
|
2,504
|
34.3%
|
| 35-49 |
2,481
|
43.7%
|
2,741
|
44.0%
|
3,140
|
43.0%
|
| 50-59 |
241
|
4.2%
|
294
|
4.7%
|
354
|
4.8%
|
| 60 + |
54
|
1.0%
|
45
|
0.7%
|
48
|
0.7%
|
| Missing |
0
|
0.0%
|
0
|
0.0%
|
1
|
0.0%
|
| Average Age at Release |
34.5 YEARS
|
38.1 YEARS
|
34.3 YEARS
|
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| Medical Grade | ||||||
| Unrestricted |
3,043
|
53.6%
|
3,604
|
57.9%
|
4,833
|
66.2%
|
| Minimum |
2,047
|
36.1%
|
2,048
|
32.9%
|
1,828
|
25.0%
|
| Moderate |
486
|
8.6%
|
463
|
7.4%
|
514
|
7.0%
|
| Severe |
78
|
1.4%
|
58
|
0.9%
|
38
|
0.5%
|
| Unknown |
19
|
0.3%
|
50
|
0.8%
|
92
|
1.3%
|
| Psychological Grade | ||||||
| No Disorder |
5,158
|
90.9%
|
5,634
|
90.5%
|
6,609
|
90.5%
|
| Mild Impairment |
117
|
2.1%
|
136
|
2.2%
|
170
|
2.3%
|
| Moderate Impairment |
365
|
6.4%
|
411
|
6.6%
|
451
|
6.2%
|
| Severe Impairment |
7
|
0.1%
|
12
|
0.2%
|
15
|
0.2%
|
| Assigned to Care Unit |
5
|
0.1%
|
5
|
0.1%
|
4
|
0.1%
|
| Unknown |
21
|
0.4%
|
25
|
0.4%
|
56
|
0.8%
|
| Offense Type | ||||||
| Trafficking |
719
|
12.7%
|
699
|
11.2%
|
815
|
11.2%
|
| Sale/Purchase/Manufacture |
3,451
|
60.8%
|
3,740
|
60.1%
|
4,315
|
59.1%
|
| Possession |
1,503
|
26.5%
|
1,784
|
28.7%
|
2,175
|
29.8%
|
| County of Release | ||||||
| Broward |
845
|
14.9%
|
941
|
15.1%
|
1,108
|
15.2%
|
| Hillsborough |
558
|
9.8%
|
591
|
9.5%
|
703
|
9.6%
|
| Dade |
454
|
8.0%
|
524
|
8.4%
|
489
|
6.7%
|
| Pinellas |
335
|
5.9%
|
400
|
6.4%
|
451
|
6.2%
|
| Orange |
254
|
4.5%
|
304
|
4.9%
|
492
|
6.7%
|
| All Others |
3,227
|
56.9%
|
3,463
|
55.6%
|
4,062
|
55.6%
|
| Average Months Served |
30.4
|
29.1
|
27.3
|
|||
| Average % Sentence Served |
78.6%
|
82.5%
|
85.1%
|
|||
| Supervision | ||||||
| Yes |
1,292
|
22.8%
|
1,377
|
22.1%
|
1,467
|
20.1%
|
| No |
4,381
|
77.2%
|
4,846
|
77.9%
|
5,838
|
79.9%
|