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Florida Department of Corrections
Michael D. Crews, Secretary

Florida's Criminal Punishment Code:
A Comparative Assessment (FY 2008-2009)
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Part III: Comparative Description

Table 7 Number of Prior Offenses*

Prior Offenses FY2007-2008 Sentence Dates1 FY2008-2009 Sentence Dates2
Number Percent Number Percent
None 22,606 23.2% 21,448 23.8%
Misdemeanor Only 26,738 27.5% 23,827 26.5%
One Felony 18,897 19.4% 17,623 19.6%
Two Felonies 12,452 12.8% 11,661 12.9%
Three Felonies 7,621 7.8% 7,194 8.0%
Four Felonies 4,361 4.5% 4,179 4.6%
Five Felonies 2,483 2.6% 2,265 2.5%
Six Felonies 1,260 1.3% 1,050 1.2%
Seven or More Felonies 953 1.0% 833 0.9%
Total 97,371 100.0% 90,080 100.0%
* As indicated on the scoresheet.
1 Offense dates on or after October 1, 2006.
2 Offense dates on or after October 1, 2007.

Table 8 Number of Additional Offenses*

Additional Offenses FY2007-2008 Sentence Dates1 FY2008-2009 Sentence Dates2
Number Percent Number Percent
None 52,858 54.3% 48,630 54.0%
Misdemeanor Only 23,251 23.9% 20,675 23.0%
One Felony 14,662 15.1% 14,307 15.9%
Two Felonies 4,147 4.3% 4,142 4.6%
Three Felonies 1,437 1.5% 1,347 1.5%
Four Felonies 500 0.5% 478 0.5%
Five Felonies 262 0.3% 251 0.3%
Six Felonies 114 0.1% 113 0.1%
Seven or More Felonies 140 0.1% 137 0.2%
Total 97,371 100.0% 90,080 100.0%
* As indicated on the scoresheet.
1 Offense dates on or after October 1, 2006.
2 Offense dates on or after October 1, 2007.


Table 9 Prior Felony Record* and Sanction Imposed

Number of Prior Felonies FY2007-2008 Sentence Dates1 FY2008-2009 Sentence Dates2
State Prison Comm. Control Probation County Jail Other Sentence Total State Prison Comm. Control Probation County Jail Other Sentence Total
None 5,358 2,572 30,800 9,919 695 49,344 5,402 2,362 28,367 8,654 490 45,275
10.9% 5.2% 62.4% 20.1% 1.4% 100.0% 11.9% 5.2% 62.7% 19.1% 1.1% 100.0%
One 3,757 880 7,606 6,491 163 18,897 3,855 895 7,076 5,697 100 17,623
19.9% 4.7% 40.2% 34.3% 0.9% 100.0% 21.9% 5.1% 40.2% 32.3% 0.6% 100.0%
Two 3,595 511 3,852 4,419 75 12,452 3,539 492 3,457 4,103 70 11,661
28.9% 4.1% 30.9% 35.5% 0.6% 100.0% 30.3% 4.2% 29.6% 35.2% 0.6% 100.0%
Three 2,845 253 1,870 2,609 44 7,621 2,750 278 1,733 2,412 21 7,194
37.3% 3.3% 24.5% 34.2% 0.6% 100.0% 38.2% 3.9% 24.1% 33.5% 0.3% 100.0%
Four 1,931 129 853 1,431 17 4,361 1,931 140 829 1,264 15 4,179
44.3% 3.0% 19.6% 32.8% 0.4% 100.0% 46.2% 3.4% 19.8% 30.2% 0.4% 100.0%
Five 1,262 45 371 798 7 2,483 1,178 77 336 668 6 2,265
50.8% 1.8% 14.9% 32.1% 0.3% 100.0% 52.0% 3.4% 14.8% 29.5% 0.3% 100.0%
Six 670 23 200 360 7 1,260 559 34 131 321 5 1,050
53.2% 1.8% 15.9% 28.6% 0.6% 100.0% 53.2% 3.2% 12.5% 30.6% 0.5% 100.0%
Seven or More 492 21 124 314 2 953 460 19 101 253 0 833
51.6% 2.2% 13.0% 32.9% 0.2% 100.0% 55.2% 2.3% 12.1% 30.4% 0.0% 100.0%
Total 19,910 4,434 45,676 26,341 1,010 97,371 19,674 4,297 42,030 23,372 707 90,080
20.4% 4.6% 46.9% 27.1% 1.0% 100.0% 21.8% 4.8% 46.7% 25.9% 0.8% 100.0%
* As indicated on the scoresheet
Note: County jail includes those sentenced to time served; prison includes those sentenced to life.
1 Offense dates on or after October 1, 2006.
2 Offense dates on or after October 1, 2007.


Table 10 Additional Offenses* and Sanction Imposed

Number of Prior Felonies FY2007-2008 Sentence Dates1 FY2008-2009 Sentence Dates2
State Prison Comm. Control Probation County Jail Other Sentence Total State Prison Comm. Control Probation County Jail Other Sentence Total
None 11,652 3,110 37,768 22,752 827 76,109 11,386 2,927 34,268 20,144 580 69,305
15.3% 4.1% 49.6% 29.9% 1.1% 100.0% 16.4% 4.2% 49.4% 29.1% 0.8% 100.0%
One 4,726 866 6,088 2,848 134 14,662 4,684 946 5,980 2,610 87 14,307
32.2% 5.9% 41.5% 19.4% 0.9% 100.0% 32.7% 6.6% 41.8% 18.2% 0.6% 100.0%
Two 1,941 291 1,312 572 31 4,147 2,049 273 1,305 481 34 4,142
46.8% 7.0% 31.6% 13.8% 0.7% 100.0% 49.5% 6.6% 31.5% 11.6% 0.8% 100.0%
Three 848 97 340 139 13 1,437 847 82 312 104 2 1,347
59.0% 6.8% 23.7% 9.7% 0.9% 100.0% 62.9% 6.1% 23.2% 7.7% 0.1% 100.0%
Four 350 36 87 25 2 500 334 29 90 22 3 478
70.0% 7.2% 17.4% 5.0% 0.4% 100.0% 69.9% 6.1% 18.8% 4.6% 0.6% 100.0%
Five 197 17 43 3 2 262 175 22 46 8 0 251
75.2% 6.5% 16.4% 1.1% 0.8% 100.0% 69.7% 8.8% 18.3% 3.2% 0.0% 100.0%
Six 80 9 23 1 1 114 84 10 17 1 1 113
70.2% 7.9% 20.2% 0.9% 0.9% 100.0% 74.3% 8.8% 15.0% 0.9% 0.9% 100.0%
Seven or More 116 8 15 1 0 140 115 8 12 2 0 137
82.9% 5.7% 10.7% 0.7% 0.0% 100.0% 83.9% 5.8% 8.8% 1.5% 0.0% 100.0%
Total 19,910 4,434 45,676 26,341 1,010 97,371 19,674 4,297 42,030 23,372 707 90,080
20.4% 4.6% 46.9% 27.1% 1.0% 100.0% 21.8% 4.8% 46.7% 25.9% 0.8% 100.0%
* As indicated on the scoresheet.
Note: County jail includes those sentenced to time served; prison includes those sentenced to life.
1 Offense dates on or after October 1, 2006.
2 Offense dates on or after October 1, 2007.
Florida's Criminal Punishment Code:
A Comparative Assessment (FY 2008-2009)
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