Part III: Comparative Description

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

Category	FY2008-2009 Sentence Dates1		FY2009-2010 Sentence Dates2
	Number / Percent	Average Mitigated Length in Months	Number / Percent	Average Mitigated Length in Months
Mitigated Total	12,125		12,423
	55.5%		56.1%
Mitigated Sanction	8,261		8,469
	37.8%		38.2%
Mitigated Length	3,864	23.0	3,954	24.7
	17.7%		17.9%
Not Mitigated	9,707		9,719
	44.5%		43.9%
Total	21,832		22,142
	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

FY2008-2009 Sentence Dates1	FY2009-2010 Sentence Dates2
**Total points exceeding 44.0 1Offense dates on or after October 1, 2007. 2Offense dates on or after October 1, 2008.

Figure 3 Deviation Rates Below Permitted Sentences Among All Offenders Sentenced

FY2008-2009 Sentence Dates1	FY2009-2010 Sentence Dates1
1Offense dates on or after October 1, 2007. 2Offense dates on or after October 1, 2008.

Table 12 Mitigated Sanction Rates* By Judicial Circuit

Judicial Circuit	FY2008-2009 Sentence Dates1			FY2009-2010 Sentence Dates2
	Scoresheets Exceeding 44.0 Total Points	Scoresheets Mitigated	Mitigation Rate	Scoresheets Exceeding 44.0 Total Points	Scoresheets Mitigated	Mitigation Rate
01- Pensacola	1,116	456	40.9%	1,071	490	45.8%
02- Tallahassee	432	196	45.4%	533	224	42.0%
03- Lake City	249	78	31.3%	276	85	30.8%
04- Jacksonville	1,314	317	24.1%	1,465	180	12.3%
05- Tavares	1,096	325	29.7%	1,320	352	26.7%
06- Clearwater	2,190	625	28.5%	2,254	643	28.5%
07- Daytona	882	286	32.4%	946	352	37.2%
08- Gainesville	553	227	41.0%	506	190	37.5%
09- Orlando	1,726	627	36.3%	1,708	664	38.9%
10- Bartow	1,058	290	27.4%	934	226	24.2%
11- Miami	2,394	1,746	72.9%	2,618	1,918	73.3%
12- Sarasota	645	145	22.5%	587	201	34.2%
13- Tampa	2,342	1,079	46.1%	2,031	951	46.8%
14- Panama City	458	142	31.0%	562	184	32.7%
15- West Palm Beach	943	409	43.4%	1,069	354	33.1%
16- Key West	88	52	59.1%	79	37	46.8%
17- Ft. Lauderdale	1,723	643	37.3%	1,756	844	48.1%
18- Sanford	763	217	28.4%	746	235	31.5%
19- Ft. Pierce	700	106	15.1%	647	135	20.9%
20- Ft. Myers	1,160	295	25.4%	1,034	204	19.7%
Statewide	21,832	8,261	37.8%	22,142	8,469	38.2%
* 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, 2007. 2 Offense dates on or after October 1, 2008.

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

Judicial Circuit	FY2008-2009 Sentence Dates1			FY2009-2010 Sentence Dates2
	Scoresheets Exceeding 44.0 Total Points	Scoresheets Mitigated	Mitigation Rate	Scoresheets Exceeding 44.0 Total Points	Scoresheets Mitigated	Mitigation Rate
01- Pensacola	1,116	568	50.9%	1,071	588	54.9%
02- Tallahassee	432	319	73.8%	533	403	75.6%
03- Lake City	249	125	50.2%	276	152	55.1%
04- Jacksonville	1,314	538	40.9%	1,465	484	33.0%
05- Tavares	1,096	457	41.7%	1,320	578	43.8%
06- Clearwater	2,190	1,039	47.4%	2,254	1,096	48.6%
07- Daytona	882	485	55.0%	946	597	63.1%
08- Gainesville	553	426	77.0%	506	370	73.1%
09- Orlando	1,726	926	53.7%	1,708	935	54.7%
10- Bartow	1,058	493	46.6%	934	355	38.0%
11- Miami	2,394	2,201	91.9%	2,618	2,389	91.3%
12- Sarasota	645	250	38.8%	587	265	45.1%
13- Tampa	2,342	1,664	71.1%	2,031	1,432	70.5%
14- Panama City	458	229	50.0%	562	295	52.5%
15- West Palm Beach	943	560	59.4%	1,069	504	47.1%
16- Key West	88	59	67.0%	79	48	60.8%
17- Ft. Lauderdale	1,723	873	50.7%	1,756	1,095	62.4%
18- Sanford	763	307	40.2%	746	316	42.4%
19- Ft. Pierce	700	171	24.4%	647	203	31.4%
20- Ft. Myers	1,160	435	37.5%	1,034	318	30.8%
Statewide	21,832	12,125	55.5%	22,142	12,423	56.1%
* 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, 2007. 2 Offense dates on or after October 1, 2008.

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

Offense Type	FY2008-2009 Sentence Dates1						FY2009-2010 Sentence Dates2
		Total Mitigated	Mitigated Sanction	Mitigated Length	Not Mitigated	Total	Total Mitigated	Mitigated Sanction	Mitigated Length	Not Mitigated	Total
Murder/Manslaughter	Attempt	24	9	15	71	95	181	12	14	62	88
	Complete	95	24	71	89	184	344	11	53	87	151
Sexual/Lewd Behavior	Attempt	26	9	17	27	53	97	9	12	51	72
	Complete	227	109	118	228	455	801	131	148	177	456
Robbery	Attempt	82	44	38	118	200	356	52	30	106	188
	Complete	631	338	293	881	1,512	2,686	337	306	855	1,498
Violent,Other	Attempt	16	11	5	17	33	55	13	6	22	41
	Complete	2,532	1,928	604	1,504	4,036	6,144	1,977	640	1,513	4,130
Burglary	Attempt	58	45	13	106	164	283	53	22	138	213
	Complete	2,539	1,782	757	1,755	4,294	6,806	1,993	895	1,960	4,848
Property Theft/Fraud/Damage	Attempt	2	1	1	3	5	9	0	0	3	3
	Complete	1,128	772	356	945	2,073	3,374	780	348	988	2,116
Drugs	Attempt	80	65	15	44	124	183	58	20	60	138
	Complete	2,993	1,972	1,021	2,765	5,758	9,544	2,023	943	2,590	5,556
Weapons	Attempt	1	1	0	4	5	9	1	0	1	2
	Complete	338	241	97	411	749	1,257	209	101	433	743
Other	Attempt	10	8	2	7	17	26	6	4	6	16
	Complete	1,343	902	441	732	2,075	3,248	804	412	667	1,883
Total		12,125	8,261	3,864	9,707	21,832	35,403	8,469	3,954	9,719	22,142
* 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, 2007. 2 Offense dates on or after October 1, 2008.