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Florida Department of Corrections
Michael D. Crews, Secretary

Florida's Criminal Punishment Code:
A Comparative Assessment (FY 2009-2010)
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Part III: Comparative Description

Table 7 Number of Prior Offenses*

Prior Offenses FY2008-2009 Sentence Dates1 FY2009-2010 Sentence Dates2
Number Percent Number Percent
None 21,415 23.7% 19,509 24.0%
Misdemeanor Only 23,875 26.5% 20,614 25.4%
One Felony 17,661 19.6% 15,757 19.4%
Two Felonies 11,678 13.0% 10,607 13.1%
Three Felonies 7,205 8.0% 6,644 8.2%
Four Felonies 4,182 4.6% 3,915 4.8%
Five Felonies 2,271 2.5% 2,162 2.7%
Six Felonies 1,052 1.2% 1,107 1.4%
Seven or More Felonies 832 0.9% 890 1.1%
Total 90,171 100.0% 81,205 100.0%
* As indicated on the scoresheet.
1 Offense dates on or after October 1, 2007.
2 Offense dates on or after October 1, 2008.

Table 8 Number of Additional Offenses*

Additional Offenses FY2008-2009 Sentence Dates1 FY2009-2010 Sentence Dates2
Number Percent Number Percent
None 48,643 53.9% 42,091 51.8%
Misdemeanor Only 20,697 23.0% 18,498 22.8%
One Felony 14,338 15.9% 14,091 17.4%
Two Felonies 4,158 4.6% 4,046 5.0%
Three Felonies 1,352 1.5% 1,461 1.8%
Four Felonies 482 0.5% 503 0.6%
Five Felonies 251 0.3% 276 0.3%
Six Felonies 113 0.1% 104 0.1%
Seven or More Felonies 137 0.2% 135 0.2%
Total 90,171 100.0% 81,205 100.0%
* As indicated on the scoresheet.
1 Offense dates on or after October 1, 2007.
2 Offense dates on or after October 1, 2008.


Table 9 Prior Felony Record* and Sanction Imposed

Number of Prior Felonies FY2008-2009 Sentence Dates1 FY2009-2010 Sentence Dates2
State Prison Comm. Control Probation County Jail Other Sentence Total State Prison Comm. Control Probation County Jail Other Sentence Total
None 5,435 2,366 28,339 8,663 487 45,290 5,221 2,454 25,273 6,764 411 40,123
12.0% 5.2% 62.6% 19.1% 1.1% 100.0% 13.0% 6.1% 63.0% 16.9% 1.0% 100.0%
One 3,873 899 7,090 5,699 100 17,661 3,713 867 6,495 4,581 101 15,757
21.9% 5.1% 40.1% 32.3% 0.6% 100.0% 23.6% 5.5% 41.2% 29.1% 0.6% 100.0%
Two 3,547 494 3,460 4,107 70 11,678 3,291 523 3,348 3,382 63 10,607
30.4% 4.2% 29.6% 35.2% 0.6% 100.0% 31.0% 4.9% 31.6% 31.9% 0.6% 100.0%
Three 2,753 280 1,734 2,417 21 7,205 2,595 283 1,592 2,153 21 6,644
38.2% 3.9% 24.1% 33.5% 0.3% 100.0% 39.1% 4.3% 24.0% 32.4% 0.3% 100.0%
Four 1,932 140 834 1,261 15 4,182 1,796 133 772 1,205 9 3,915
46.2% 3.3% 19.9% 30.2% 0.4% 100.0% 45.9% 3.4% 19.7% 30.8% 0.2% 100.0%
Five 1,183 77 337 668 6 2,271 1,107 61 378 611 5 2,162
52.1% 3.4% 14.8% 29.4% 0.3% 100.0% 51.2% 2.8% 17.5% 28.3% 0.2% 100.0%
Six 559 35 131 322 5 1,052 618 25 154 309 1 1,107
53.1% 3.3% 12.5% 30.6% 0.5% 100.0% 55.8% 2.3% 13.9% 27.9% 0.1% 100.0%
Seven or More 460 19 101 252 0 832 477 23 98 292 0 890
55.3% 2.3% 12.1% 30.3% 0.0% 100.0% 53.6% 2.6% 11.0% 32.8% 0.0% 100.0%
Total 19,742 4,310 42,026 23,389 704 90,171 18,818 4,369 38,110 19,297 611 81,205
21.9% 4.8% 46.6% 25.9% 0.8% 100.0% 23.2% 5.4% 46.9% 23.8% 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, 2007
2 Offense dates on or after October 1, 2008.


Table 10 Additional Offenses* and Sanction Imposed

Number of Prior Felonies FY2008-2009 Sentence Dates1 FY2009-2010 Sentence Dates2
State Prison Comm. Control Probation County Jail Other Sentence Total State Prison Comm. Control Probation County Jail Other Sentence Total
None 11,421 2,936 34,252 20,154 577 69,340 10,377 2,876 30,719 16,151 466 60,589
16.5% 4.2% 49.4% 29.1% 0.8% 100.0% 17.1% 4.7% 50.7% 26.7% 0.8% 100.0%
One 4,702 948 5,985 2,616 87 14,338 4,841 995 5,646 2,500 109 14,091
32.8% 6.6% 41.7% 18.2% 0.6% 100.0% 34.4% 7.1% 40.1% 17.7% 0.8% 100.0%
Two 2,058 275 1,310 481 34 4,158 1,990 305 1,232 500 19 4,046
49.5% 6.6% 31.5% 11.6% 0.8% 100.0% 49.2% 7.5% 30.4% 12.4% 0.5% 100.0%
Three 850 82 313 105 2 1,352 880 117 343 109 12 1,461
62.9% 6.1% 23.2% 7.8% 0.1% 100.0% 60.2% 8.0% 23.5% 7.5% 0.8% 100.0%
Four 337 29 91 22 3 482 337 40 101 22 3 503
69.9% 6.0% 18.9% 4.6% 0.6% 100.0% 67.0% 8.0% 20.1% 4.4% 0.6% 100.0%
Five 175 22 46 8 0 251 201 19 43 11 2 276
69.7% 8.8% 18.3% 3.2% 0.0% 100.0% 72.8% 6.9% 15.6% 4.0% 0.7% 100.0%
Six 84 10 17 1 1 113 87 7 8 2 0 104
74.3% 8.8% 15.0% 0.9% 0.9% 100.0% 83.7% 6.7% 7.7% 1.9% 0.0% 100.0%
Seven or More 115 8 12 2 0 137 105 10 18 2 0 135
83.9% 5.8% 8.8% 1.5% 0.0% 100.0% 77.8% 7.4% 13.3% 1.5% 0.0% 100.0%
Total 19,742 4,310 42,026 23,389 704 90,171 18,818 4,369 38,110 19,297 611 81,205
21.9% 4.8% 46.6% 25.9% 0.8% 100.0% 23.2% 5.4% 46.9% 23.8% 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, 2007.
2 Offense dates on or after October 1, 2008.
Florida's Criminal Punishment Code:
A Comparative Assessment (FY 2009-2010)
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