Part III: Comparative Description

Table 11 Mitigation Rates* Among Offenders Scoring in Recommended State Prison Sanction Category

Category	FY2007-2008 Sentence Dates1		FY2008-2009 Sentence Dates2
	Number / Percent	Average Mitigated Length in Months	Number / Percent	Average Mitigated Length in Months
Mitigated Total	12,549		12,111
	56.3%		55.6%
Mitigated Sanction	8,556		8,244
	38.4%		37.9%
Mitigated Length	3,993	23.9	3,867	22.9
	17.9%		17.8%
Not Mitigated	9,748		9,653
	43.7%		44.4%
Total	22,297		21,764
	100.0%		100.0%
* Mitigation of sanction occurs when an offender does not receive a prison sanction although a prison sanction is mandated by the Criminal Punishment Code. Mitigated length occurs when an offender receives a prison sentence below the 25% permissible discretion existing within the Criminal Punishment Code. This total rate includes both mitigated sanction and mitigated length sentences. Offenders scoring to state prison who receive a Drug Offender Probation sentence are not counted as mitigated.

Figure 2 Offenders Scoring in Recommended State Prison Sanction Category

FY2007-2008 Sentence Dates1	FY2008-2009 Sentence Dates2
**Total points exceeding 44.0 1Offense dates on or after October 1, 2006. 2Offense dates on or after October 1, 2007.

Figure 3 Deviation Rates Below Permitted Sentences Among All Offenders Sentenced

FY2007-2008 Sentence Dates1	FY2008-2009 Sentence Dates1
1Offense dates on or after October 1, 2006. 2Offense dates on or after October 1, 2007.

Table 12 Mitigated Sanction Rates* By Judicial Circuit

Judicial Circuit	FY2007-2008 Sentence Dates1			FY2008-2009 Sentence Dates2
	Scoresheets Exceeding 44.0 Total Points	Scoresheets Mitigated	Mitigation Rate	Scoresheets Exceeding 44.0 Total Points	Scoresheets Mitigated	Mitigation Rate
01- Pensacola	733	302	41.2%	1,105	452	40.9%
02- Tallahassee	381	148	38.8%	432	196	45.4%
03- Lake City	383	152	39.7%	249	78	31.3%
04- Jacksonville	1,111	348	31.3%	1,311	316	24.1%
05- Tavares	1,160	274	23.6%	1,096	325	29.7%
06- Clearwater	2,366	688	29.1%	2,191	626	28.6%
07- Daytona	982	282	28.7%	882	286	32.4%
08- Gainesville	348	137	39.4%	549	226	41.2%
09- Orlando	1,633	558	34.2%	1,725	627	36.3%
10- Bartow	1,059	267	25.2%	1,058	290	27.4%
11- Miami	3,364	2,396	71.2%	2,389	1,743	73.0%
12- Sarasota	670	115	17.2%	644	146	22.7%
13- Tampa	2,545	1,055	41.5%	2,335	1,075	46.0%
14- Panama City	513	121	23.6%	437	136	31.1%
15- West Palm Beach	995	439	44.1%	938	408	43.5%
16- Key West	85	31	36.5%	85	52	61.2%
17- Ft. Lauderdale	1,621	629	38.8%	1,719	643	37.4%
18- Sanford	613	140	22.8%	763	217	28.4%
19- Ft. Pierce	646	158	24.5%	700	106	15.1%
20- Ft. Myers	1,089	316	29.0%	1,156	296	25.6%
Statewide	22,297	8,556	38.4%	21,764	8,244	37.9%
* Mitigation of sanction occurs when an offender does not receive a prison sanction although a prison sanction is mandated by the Criminal Punishment Code. Those receiving Drug Offender Probation are not included.
1 Offense dates on or after October 1, 2006. 2 Offense dates on or after October 1, 2007.

Table 13 Mitigated Sanction Rates and Sentence Length Rates* By Judicial Circuit

Judicial Circuit	FY2007-2008 Sentence Dates1			FY2008-2009 Sentence Dates2
	Scoresheets Exceeding 44.0 Total Points	Scoresheets Mitigated	Mitigation Rate	Scoresheets Exceeding 44.0 Total Points	Scoresheets Mitigated	Mitigation Rate
01- Pensacola	733	364	49.7%	1,105	563	51.0%
02- Tallahassee	381	253	66.4%	432	319	73.8%
03- Lake City	383	240	62.7%	249	125	50.2%
04- Jacksonville	1,111	550	49.5%	1,311	537	41.0%
05- Tavares	1,160	433	37.3%	1,096	457	41.7%
06- Clearwater	2,366	1,127	47.6%	2,191	1,040	47.5%
07- Daytona	982	495	50.4%	882	485	55.0%
08- Gainesville	348	265	76.1%	549	422	76.9%
09- Orlando	1,633	814	49.8%	1,725	926	53.7%
10- Bartow	1,059	484	45.7%	1,058	493	46.6%
11- Miami	3,364	3,024	89.9%	2,389	2,197	92.0%
12- Sarasota	670	197	29.4%	644	259	40.2%
13- Tampa	2,545	1,738	68.3%	2,335	1,661	71.1%
14- Panama City	513	210	40.9%	437	216	49.4%
15- West Palm Beach	995	584	58.7%	938	557	59.4%
16- Key West	85	38	44.7%	85	59	69.4%
17- Ft. Lauderdale	1,621	826	51.0%	1,719	881	51.3%
18- Sanford	613	218	35.6%	763	307	40.2%
19- Ft. Pierce	646	235	36.4%	700	171	24.4%
20- Ft. Myers	1,089	454	41.7%	1,156	436	37.7%
Statewide	22,297	12,549	56.3%	21,764	12,111	55.6%
* Mitigation of sanction occurs when an offender does not receive a prison sanction although a prison sanction is mandated by the Criminal Punishment Code. Those receiving Drug Offender Probation are not included. Mitigated length occurs when an offender receives a prison sentence below the 25% permissible discretion existing within the Criminal Punishment Code. This total rate includes both mitigated sanction and mitigated length sentences.
1 Offense dates on or after October 1, 2006. 2 Offense dates on or after October 1, 2007.

Table 14 Mitigation Rates* Among Offenders Scoring in Recommended State Prison Sanction Category**

Offense Type	FY2007-2008 Sentence Dates1						FY2008-2009 Sentence Dates2
		Total Mitigated	Mitigated Sanction	Mitigated Length	Not Mitigated	Total	Total Mitigated	Mitigated Sanction	Mitigated Length	Not Mitigated	Total
Murder/Manslaughter	Attempt	111	89	22	17	128	79	71	8	15	94
	Complete	92	84	8	67	159	111	87	24	69	180
Sexual/Lewd Behavior	Attempt	44	33	11	15	59	36	27	9	16	52
	Complete	350	219	131	161	511	337	228	109	117	454
Robbery	Attempt	130	80	50	31	161	163	118	45	36	199
	Complete	1,137	794	343	283	1,420	1,215	878	337	293	1,508
Violent,Other	Attempt	41	30	11	5	46	28	17	11	5	33
	Complete	3,516	1,526	1,990	628	4,144	3,419	1,492	1,927	604	4,023
Burglary	Attempt	100	59	41	22	122	151	106	45	13	164
	Complete	3,208	1,633	1,575	742	3,950	3,525	1,751	1,774	753	4,278
Property Theft/Fraud/Damage	Attempt	3	2	1	1	4	4	3	1	1	5
	Complete	1,701	993	708	324	2,025	1,708	939	769	360	2,068
Drugs	Attempt	109	41	68	24	133	106	41	65	16	122
	Complete	5,342	2,951	2,391	1,090	6,432	4,716	2,744	1,972	1,029	5,745
Weapons	Attempt	3	1	2	0	3	5	4	1	0	5
	Complete	556	380	176	98	654	648	408	240	97	745
Other	Attempt	6	3	3	2	8	15	7	8	2	17
	Complete	1,855	830	1,025	483	2,338	1,631	732	899	441	2,072
Total		18,304	9,748	8,556	3,993	22,297	17,897	9,653	8,244	3,867	21,764
* Mitigation of sanction occurs when an offender does not receive a prison sanction although a prison sanction is mandated by the Criminal Punishment Code. Those receiving Drug Offender Probation are not included. Mitigated length occurs when an offender receives a prison sentence below the 25% permissible discretion existing within the Criminal Punishment Code. This total rate includes both mitigated sanction and mitigated length sentences.
** Total Points Exceeding 44.0.
1 Offense dates on or after October 1, 2006. 2 Offense dates on or after October 1, 2007.