Search results matching tag 'Statistics'

2008 National Criminal Victimization Survey

CC Pro — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:54:00 GMT

The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) reports violent and property crime rates in 2008 were at or near their lowest levels in over three decades. Violent crimes are categorized as rape, sexual assault, robbery, aggravated assault, and simple assault. "Property crimes include household burglary, motor vehicle theft, and theft." Personal theft, including pocket picking and purse snatching are also included. The data is in concurrence with the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) which also notes the continual downward trend in criminal activities over the same time period.

Standardizing Parole Violation Sanctions

CC Pro — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:04:00 GMT

The economic realities of many state budgets has prompted a renewed examination of how corrections systems do business. One of the areas of concern has been the number of costly and time-consuming parole violation hearings that often result in the re-incarceration of parolees (Table 6). Is there a methodology parole agencies can utilize to address parole violations and the accompanying sanctions in a fairer and more proportionate manner? In an attempt to answer this question, two states (California and Ohio) have employed standardized tools that provide a grid of graduated sanctions to assist in parole violation decision making. Standardizing Parole Violation Sanctions, a National Institute of Justice Journal report highlights both states and the possible implications the use of standardized tools may have on a national basis.

A full report on the impact of Ohio's Progressive Sanction Grid is available here. Information on California's Parole Violation Decision Making Instrument (PVDMI) may be found here.

Study Finds Majority of Arrestees in Major Metropoolitan Areas Test Positive for Illegal Drugs

CC Pro — Fri, 29 May 2009 15:52:00 GMT

Providing further verification of the linkage between drugs and crime, the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy released data from the 2008 Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring Program (ADAM II) revealing up to 87 percent of arrestees tested positive for illegal drugs within 48 hours of being booked into jail. The study data were compiled from a federal survey of 10 major metropolitan areas that combined drug testing and arrestee interviews. A significant number of arrestees tested positive for more than one illegal substance. Marijuana was the most commonly detected substance with broad regional variances in the use of cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine. The report emphasizes the need to provide drug treatment as an alternative to incarceration for non-violent offenders.

Juvenile Suicide In Confinement

CC Pro — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 21:46:00 GMT

A survey describing the characteristics of juveniles who committed suicide while confined has been published by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. This is the first national survey to examine the social history and demographic characteristics of the 110 juveniles who committed suicide while under confinement between 1995 and 1999. This bulletin also denotes the features of the facilities in which the incidents occurred and offers recommendations on how to prevent suicides.

Continued Rise in the Rate of Offenders Sentenced to Federal Prisons

CC Pro — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 21:06:00 GMT

In a new report that captures how federal sentencing caseloads have changed over the last 17 years, the U.S. Sentencing Commission found the rate of offenders sentenced to federal prison time has increased while alternative sentencing (probation, probation with confinement) has declined. A partial reason for the drop in alternative sentences is that a significant number of offenders (37.4 percent) are non-citizens and mostly illegal foreign nationals. These individuals must be confined until they can be deported.

Other Findings:

In fiscal year 2007, 81.1 percent of sentences imposed on citizens involved prison time, probation (8.4 percent), probation with confinement (5.8 percent), prison split with community confinement (4.7 percent);
For citizens, the average prison sentence was 76 months, offenders sentenced to a prison/community split received an average of 9 months, the average probation only sentence was 33 months, and offenders sentenced to probation with confinement was 39 months;
Offenders with higher levels of education are more likely than less educated offenders to receive an alternative sentence.

Juvenile Court Statistics 2005

CC Pro — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:26:00 GMT

The National Center for Juvenile Justice (NCJJ), with funding from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, (OJJDP) has published a report examining juvenile delinquency cases between 1985 and 2005. Also included is data regarding petitioned status offense cases between 1995 and 2005. Additional data on juvenile justice systems and the characteristics of juvenile offenders is available from the Statistical Briefing Book.

Juvenile Residential Facility Census

CC Pro — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:30:00 GMT

A report prepared by the National Center for Juvenile Justice, and published by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), provides selected findings on facilities holding juvenile offenders and the range of services provided.This bulletin is part of the ongoing National Report series examining juvenile justice systems and practices in the United States.

Executions Decline in U.S. for Third Straight Year

CC Pro — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 16:43:00 GMT

Figures released by the Death Penalty Information Center indicate thirty-seven (37) executions took place in the United States during 2008. This is the lowest number in 14 years. A partial explanation for the decrease is the informal moratorium on executions that occurred while the Supreme Court deliberated the constitutionality of the three-drug protocol administered by almost all states that employ lethal injection for executions. The Court rendered a decision in April (Baze and Bowling v. Rees) upholding the method. Also of significance is the number of persons sentenced to death (111) during 2008. This is the lowest number since 1976 when the Supreme Court reinstated capital punishment. Other factors that may have contributed to the decline are:

High legal and security costs associated with the death penalty;
Pronounced downturns in states' economies;
A drop in the number of violent crimes;
Changing public sentiment regarding use of the death penalty

2006 Juvenile Arrest Data

CC Pro — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:57:00 GMT

The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has released juvenile arrest data drawn from the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) Crime in the United States 2006. Among the findings:

Juvenile arrests for violent crimes increased modestly in 2005 and 2006. However, as the number of such arrests in 2004 was smaller than in any year since 1987, the number of juvenile arrests for violent crimes for 2006 was relatively low. Juvenile arrests for property crimes continued to decline and in 2006 were at their lowest level since at least 1980 (the first year of available data for this report).
In 1994, 1 of 6 alleged murder offenders known to law enforcement was under age 18. In 2006, this ratio was 1 in 11.
Juveniles were involved in 13% of all violent crimes cleared in 2006 - specifically, 6% of murders, 12% of forcible rapes, 17% of robberies, and 12% of aggravated assaults.
The growth in the juvenile murder arrest rate from 2004 to 2006 returned to near its 2002 level, but even with this increase the rate in 2006 was still 73% below its 1993 peak.
The proportion of female offender entering the juvenile justice system has grown. Although the juvenile arrests for violent crimes declined 22% for males between 1997 and 2006, they decreased only 12% for females in the same period.

Statistics on Indian Country Jails

Sandy Schilling — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:13:00 GMT

Jails in Indian Country, 2007 from the Bureau of Justice Statistics reports that there are 2,163 inmates confined in Indian Country. This is a 24% increase over the past three years. They also report that there are 8,600 American Indians and Alaska Natives being held outside Indian County. This report includes information and, of course, statistics on many topics including programs, counseling, medical, work programs, and staff.