Part I Introduction

Section 2. Introductory Statistics

FACT: There were 113,547 scoresheets with sentence dates in FY 1996-97 entered into the sentencing guidelines database. Of these, 17.3% indicated a sentence to state prison, with the remaining indicating one of the following: Community Control, a form of house arrest (11.1%); Probation (46.5%); or County Jail/Other (25.5%).

FINDINGS:

• Nearly 83% of the 113,547 scoresheets with sentence dates in FY 1996-97 were sentenced under the 1995 sentencing guidelines. However, by June, 1997, less than 11% (10.8%) were scored under the 1994 guidelines policy (Table 1).
• Due to varying time lags in the processing of cases, counties and circuits differed substantially in the proportion of FY 1996-97 cases processed under the two guidelines policies (Tables 2 and 3).
• Of all offenders admitted to community supervision (probation, community control, drug offender probation, or administrative probation) in FY 1996-97, the majority of offenders were sentenced under the 1995 guidelines policy (82.0%), with only 4.1% sentenced on the basis of pre-1994 (1983 guidelines) policy, and nearly 14% under the 1995 guidelines policy (Figure 2).
• Among those admitted to prison in FY 1996-97, the majority were sentenced under the 1995 guidelines policy (59.2%), less than 13% were sentenced under pre-1994 (1983 guidelines) policy, while slightly over a quarter (28.1%) were subject to the 1994 guidelines policy (Figure 2).
• Nearly eighty-three percent (82.6%) of all scoresheets were for male offenders (Table 4), and 53.7% were for white offenders (Table 5). Almost half (49.8%) of all offenders were under age 30 (Table 6).

Table 1

Scoresheets Received by Month of Sentence Fiscal Year 1996-97

Month of	1994		1995
Sentence	Scoresheet		Scoresheet		Total
July 1996	2,542	27.6%	6,677	72.4%	9,219	100.0%
August 1996	2,291	25.2%	6,796	74.8%	9,087	100.0%
September 1996	1,918	22.5%	6,597	77.5%	8,515	100.0%
October 1996	2,117	20.4%	8,271	79.6%	10,388	100.0%
November 1996	1,629	19.6%	6,690	80.4%	8,319	100.0%
December 1996	1,480	18.0%	6,748	82.0%	8,228	100.0%
January 1997	1,559	16.3%	7,995	83.7%	9,554	100.0%
February 1997	1,505	15.5%	8,211	84.5%	9,716	100.0%
March 1997	1,430	14.0%	8,760	86.0%	10,190	100.0%
April 1997	1,381	12.9%	9,331	87.1%	10,712	100.0%
May 1997	1,156	11.8%	8,620	88.2%	9,776	100.0%
June 1997	1,059	10.8%	8,784	89.2%	9,843	100.0%
Total	20,067	17.7%	93,480	82.3%	113,547	100.0%

Figure 1

Table 2

Scoresheets Received by Judicial Circuit Fiscal Year 1996-97

Judicial Circuit	1994 Scoresheets		1995 Scoresheets		Total
01 (Pensacola)	910	21.3%	3,369	78.7%	4,279	3.8%
02 (Tallahassee)	231	13.3%	1,507	86.7%	1,738	1.5%
03 (Lake City)	207	17.8%	955	82.2%	1,162	1.0%
04 (Jacksonville)	546	8.7%	5,698	91.3%	6,244	5.5%
05 (Tavares)	904	21.2%	3,367	78.8%	4,271	3.8%
06 (Clearwater)	2,735	22.4%	9,456	77.6%	12,191	10.7%
07 (Daytona Beach)	988	22.6%	3,380	77.4%	4,368	3.8%
08 (Gainesville)	618	24.2%	1,939	75.8%	2,557	2.3%
09 (Orlando)	1,789	18.7%	7,758	81.3%	9,547	8.4%
10 (Bartow)	1,173	28.2%	2,987	71.8%	4,160	3.7%
11 (Miami)	813	7.0%	10,826	93.0%	11,639	10.3%
12 (Sarasota)	452	14.0%	2,780	86.0%	3,232	2.8%
13 (Tampa)	2,415	21.0%	9,083	79.0%	11,498	10.1%
14 (Panama City)	635	22.3%	2,209	77.7%	2,844	2.5%
15 (West Palm Beach)	329	5.9%	5,249	94.1%	5,578	4.9%
16 (Key West)	323	24.5%	993	75.5%	1,316	1.2%
17 (Ft. Lauderdale)	2,840	17.6%	13,255	82.4%	16,095	14.2%
18 (Sanford)	542	17.4%	2,576	82.6%	3,118	2.7%
19 (Ft. Pierce)	670	21.9%	2,393	78.1%	3,063	2.7%
20 (Ft. Myers)	947	20.4%	3,700	79.6%	4,647	4.1%
Total	20,067	17.7%	93,480	82.3%	113,547	100.0%
Note: Percentages for 1994 and 1995 scoresheets represent proportions of the submissions by the circuit; percentages in the total column represent the individual circuit's proportion of the entire state.

Table 3

Scoresheets Received by Judicial Circuit / County Fiscal Year 1996-97

Judicial Circuit / County	1994 Scoresheets		1995 Scoresheets		Total
01 (Pensacola)
Escambia	673	25.0%	2,018	75.0%	2,691	2.4%
Okaloosa	133	15.3%	734	84.7%	867	0.8%
Santa Rosa	96	17.8%	444	82.2%	540	0.5%
Walton	8	4.4%	173	95.6%	181	0.2%
02 (Tallahassee)
Franklin	20	29.0%	49	71.0%	69	0.1%
Gadsden	45	8.9%	460	91.1%	505	0.4%
Jefferson	30	23.4%	98	76.6%	128	0.1%
Leon	102	12.0%	751	88.0%	853	0.8%
Liberty	2	5.3%	36	94.7%	38	0.0%
Wakulla	32	22.1%	113	77.9%	145	0.1%
03 (Lake City)
Columbia	85	16.7%	425	83.3%	510	0.4%
Dixie	17	26.6%	47	73.4%	64	0.1%
Hamilton	13	20.3%	51	79.7%	64	0.1%
Lafayette	7	24.1%	22	75.9%	29	0.0%
Madison	18	11.7%	136	88.3%	154	0.1%
Suwannee	27	13.9%	167	86.1%	194	0.2%
Taylor	40	27.2%	107	72.8%	147	0.1%
04 (Jacksonville)
Clay	86	12.2%	619	87.8%	705	0.6%
Duval	431	8.1%	4,860	91.9%	5,291	4.7%
Nassau	29	11.7%	219	88.3%	248	0.2%
05 (Tavares)
Citrus	54	17.9%	248	82.1%	302	0.3%
Hernando	190	26.5%	527	73.5%	717	0.6%
Lake	289	22.2%	1,014	77.8%	1,303	1.1%
Marion	305	17.4%	1,444	82.6%	1,749	1.5%
Sumter	66	33.0%	134	67.0%	200	0.2%
06 (Clearwater)
Pasco	417	20.9%	1,580	79.1%	1,997	1.8%
Pinellas	2,318	22.7%	7,876	77.3%	10,194	9.0%
07 (Daytona Beach)
Flagler	34	22.4%	118	77.6%	152	0.1%
Putnam	125	33.7%	246	66.3%	371	0.3%
St. Johns	131	27.1%	353	72.9%	484	0.4%
Volusia	698	20.8%	2,663	79.2%	3,361	3.0%
08 (Gainesville)
Alachua	437	22.4%	1,511	77.6%	1,948	1.7%
Baker	8	12.1%	58	87.9%	66	0.1%
Bradford	64	31.4%	140	68.6%	204	0.2%
Gilchrist	12	32.4%	25	67.6%	37	0.0%
Levy	85	34.4%	162	65.6%	247	0.2%
Union	12	21.8%	43	78.2%	55	0.0%
09 (Orlando)
Orange	1,573	18.4%	6,997	81.6%	8,570	7.5%
Osceola	216	22.1%	761	77.9%	977	0.9%
10 (Bartow)
Hardee	47	28.5%	118	71.5%	165	0.1%
Highlands	51	28.2%	130	71.8%	181	0.2%
Polk	1,075	28.2%	2,739	71.8%	3,814	3.4%
11 (Miami)
Dade	813	7.0%	10,826	93.0%	11,639	10.3%
12 (Sarasota)
DeSoto	47	26.0%	134	74.0%	181	0.2%
Manatee	154	11.3%	1,211	88.7%	1,365	1.2%
Sarasota	251	14.9%	1,435	85.1%	1,686	1.5%
13 (Tampa)
Hillsborough	2,415	21.0%	9,083	79.0%	11,498	10.1%
14 (Panama City)
Bay	404	21.5%	1,472	78.5%	1,876	1.7%
Calhoun	18	15.4%	99	84.6%	117	0.1%
Gulf	44	31.7%	95	68.3%	139	0.1%
Holmes	31	24.8%	94	75.2%	125	0.1%
Jackson	92	24.1%	289	75.9%	381	0.3%
Washington	46	22.3%	160	77.7%	206	0.2%
15 (West Palm Beach)
Palm Beach	329	5.9%	5,249	94.1%	5,578	4.9%
16 (Key West)
Monroe	323	24.5%	993	75.5%	1,316	1.2%
17 (Ft. Lauderdale)
Broward	2,840	17.6%	13,255	82.4%	16,095	14.2%
18 (Sanford)
Brevard	355	21.2%	1,318	78.8%	1,673	1.5%
Seminole	187	12.9%	1,258	87.1%	1,445	1.3%
19 (Ft. Pierce)
Indian River	128	25.7%	371	74.3%	499	0.4%
Martin	110	14.2%	664	85.8%	774	0.7%
Okeechobee	92	29.6%	219	70.4%	311	0.3%
St. Lucie	340	23.0%	1,139	77.0%	1,479	1.3%
20 (Ft. Myers)
Charlotte	141	19.2%	592	80.8%	733	0.6%
Collier	282	19.0%	1,205	81.0%	1,487	1.3%
Glades	19	31.1%	42	68.9%	61	0.1%
Hendry	44	28.2%	112	71.8%	156	0.1%
Lee	461	20.9%	1,749	79.1%	2,210	1.9%
Total	20,067	17.7%	93,480	82.3%	113,547	100.0%
Note: Percentages for 1994 and 1995 scoresheets represent proportions of the submissions by the county; percentages in the total column represent the individual county's proportion of the entire state.

Figure 2

Table 4

Gender by Judicial Circuit Fiscal Year 1996-97

	Gender
Judicial Circuit	Male		Female		Total
01 (Pensacola)	3,560	83.2%	719	16.8%	4,279	100.0%
02 (Tallahassee)	1,424	81.9%	314	18.1%	1,738	100.0%
03 (Lake City)	962	82.8%	200	17.2%	1,162	100.0%
04 (Jacksonville)	5,120	82.0%	1,124	18.0%	6,244	100.0%
05 (Tavares)	3,547	83.0%	724	17.0%	4,271	100.0%
06 (Clearwater)	9,698	79.6%	2,493	20.4%	12,191	100.0%
07 (Daytona Beach)	3,699	84.7%	669	15.3%	4,368	100.0%
08 (Gainesville)	2,128	83.2%	429	16.8%	2,557	100.0%
09 (Orlando)	8,013	83.9%	1,534	16.1%	9,547	100.0%
10 (Bartow)	3,261	78.4%	899	21.6%	4,160	100.0%
11 (Miami)	10,108	86.8%	1,531	13.2%	11,639	100.0%
12 (Sarasota)	2,661	82.3%	571	17.7%	3,232	100.0%
13 (Tampa)	9,128	79.4%	2,370	20.6%	11,498	100.0%
14 (Panama City)	2,345	82.5%	499	17.5%	2,844	100.0%
15 (West Palm Beach)	4,783	85.7%	795	14.3%	5,578	100.0%
16 (Key West)	1,142	86.8%	174	13.2%	1,316	100.0%
17 (Ft. Lauderdale)	13,252	82.3%	2,843	17.7%	16,095	100.0%
18 (Sanford)	2,566	82.3%	552	17.7%	3,118	100.0%
19 (Ft. Pierce)	2,540	82.9%	523	17.1%	3,063	100.0%
20 (Ft. Myers)	3,827	82.4%	820	17.6%	4,647	100.0%
Total	93,764	82.6%	19,783	17.4%	113,547	100.0%

Table 5

Race by Judicial Circuit Fiscal Year 1996-97

	Race
Judicial Circuit	Black		White		Other*		Total
01 (Pensacola)	1,826	42.7%	2,429	56.8%	24	0.6%	4,279	100.0%
02 (Tallahassee)	1,191	68.5%	538	31.0%	9	0.5%	1,738	100.0%
03 (Lake City)	551	47.4%	609	52.4%	2	0.2%	1,162	100.0%
04 (Jacksonville)	3,788	60.7%	2,407	38.5%	49	0.8%	6,244	100.0%
05 (Tavares)	1,462	34.2%	2,766	64.8%	43	1.0%	4,271	100.0%
06 (Clearwater)	4,333	35.5%	7,764	63.7%	94	0.8%	12,191	100.0%
07 (Daytona Beach)	1,863	42.7%	2,485	56.9%	20	0.5%	4,368	100.0%
08 (Gainesville)	1,648	64.5%	901	35.2%	8	0.3%	2,557	100.0%
09 (Orlando)	4,412	46.2%	4,982	52.2%	153	1.6%	9,547	100.0%
10 (Bartow)	1,509	36.3%	2,642	63.5%	9	0.2%	4,160	100.0%
11 (Miami)	6,024	51.8%	5,558	47.8%	57	0.5%	11,639	100.0%
12 (Sarasota)	1,310	40.5%	1,867	57.8%	55	1.7%	3,232	100.0%
13 (Tampa)	5,556	48.3%	5,767	50.2%	175	1.5%	11,498	100.0%
14 (Panama City)	1,074	37.8%	1,757	61.8%	13	0.5%	2,844	100.0%
15 (W. Palm Beach)	2,741	49.1%	2,817	50.5%	20	0.4%	5,578	100.0%
16 (Key West)	271	20.6%	1,035	78.6%	10	0.8%	1,316	100.0%
17 (Ft. Lauderdale)	8,159	50.7%	7,628	47.4%	308	1.9%	16,095	100.0%
18 (Sanford)	1,210	38.8%	1,893	60.7%	15	0.5%	3,118	100.0%
19 (Ft. Pierce)	1,240	40.5%	1,809	59.1%	14	0.5%	3,063	100.0%
20 (Ft. Myers)	1,326	28.5%	3,296	70.9%	25	0.5%	4,647	100.0%
Total	51,494	45.4%	60,950	53.7%	1,103	1.0%	113,547	100.0%
*Other includes Asian, Native American, and other categories.

Table 6

Age at Sentencing Fiscal Year 1996-97

Age	Number	Percent
17 and Below	2,596	2.3%
18 to 24	34,603	30.5%
25-29	19,358	17.0%
30-34	19,212	16.9%
35-39	17,049	15.0%
40-44	10,945	9.6%
45-49	5,299	4.7%
50 and Over	4,485	3.9%
Total	113,547	100.0%

Figure 3