Research and Planning's 1994 Research Bulletin

ORGANIZATION: The Department of Correction is composed of two main operating divisions, the Division of Prisons and the Division of Adult Probation and Parole. Support sections include Human Resource Management, which is responsible for personnel matters and training; Central Engineering, which provides design and maintenance support for the Department's prison facilities, and Correction Enterprise, which employs inmates to generate income by supplying products and services to other state government units. The Parole Commission, consisting of five Governor appointees, selects inmates to be released by parole.

Residents on 12/31/94

Admissions in 1994

Total.................................................. 23,836
: Male ..............................................95%; Female ............................................5%; Adults ............................................89%; Youths 18 to 20................................9%; Youths 17 & Under..........................2%; Resident Felons .............................93%; Resident Misdemeanants ................7%


New Sentenced Total...................22,050

Most Frequent Crimes:: Narcotics and Drugs ................22%; Larceny.....................................13%; DWI ..........................................12%; Breaking and Entering.............12%; Assault .......................................9%; Traffic Violations ......................8%; Robbery .....................................5%

Racial Composition:

Average Sentence:


Black ......................................65%
White.......................................32%
Other.........................................3%


Felons
8.8 yrs/inc
7.7 yrs/exc Life


Misdemeanants
Life 23.9 mths

Program and Work Assignments:

Felon Education:

Academic School Full Time....................1,936
Vocational School ..................................1,520
Attend School Part Time........................2,226
Study Release Full Time.............................52
Study Release Part Time..............................1
Community Vol On Site.............................858
Community Vol Off Site............................551
Drug/Alcohol Programs .........................1,363
Home Leave Program ..............................349
MAPP .........................................................81
Kitchen Work Assignment.....................1,954
Housekeeping Work Asmt.....................2,229
Highway Work Assignment....................1,498
Prison Maintenance Asmt.........................665
Highway Patrol Assignment........................21
Construction Assignment............................29
Prison Enterprise Asmt ..........................1,898
Work Release .........................................1,093


Grade
0 - 2.9
3 - 7.9
8 - 11.9
12 & Up


Self Reported
0.5%
3.5%
54.5%
41.6%

Achievement Score
8.1%
53.4%
35.4%
3.1%

Separations In 1994

Median^* Time Served For 1994

Releases:


Felons
8.1 mths


Misdemeanants
1.4 mths

Among inmates released in Fiscal Year 1990-91 41% returned to prison in North Carolina within three years.

As of 6/30/94: 13th in Prison Population - 21st in Incarceration Rate (314 Prisoners per 100,000 Population)

Prison Facilities as of 12/31/94
Number of State Facilities:.............94 County Facilities:............5 Out of State Facilities:...4 Largest: Central Prison - Capacity of 947 Smallest: Wilmington Facility for Women and Richmond Correctional Center - Capacity of 26 each Total Standard Operating Capacity (SOC) of 103 Facilities: 21,964
	SOC	# Units		SOC	# Units
Maximum/Close Close Close/Medium	1,735 2,590 996	3 5 2	Medium Medium/Minimum Minimum	7,767 427 8,449	34 3 56
Estimated Construction Cost Approved by the State Construction Office
Boot Camp (Female)60 bed Dorm Facility.................................................. $ 2,041,100 Female Minimum Security104 bed Dorm Facility....................................... $ 2,183,000 624 bed Dorm and 40 cell Segregation Unit624-bed/40-cell Seg.............. $ 26,335,300 Warren Correctional Institution Expansion208 cell ....................................$ 9,628,300 Metro Single - Cell Facility376 cell ............................................................$ 33,578,500

RESEARCH BULLETIN

North Carolina Department of Correction	Issue No. 37 - March 20, 1995
Office of Research and Planning	(919) 981-2569
Thomas E. Sutton, Statistician II & Teresa J. Romano, Clerk Typist III	Fax: (919) 981-2572

Department of Correction Staff as of 3/8/95: 14,653
	White	Black	Other	Total
*Male*	*49%*	*21%*	2%	*72%*
*Female*	*18%*	*10%*	1%	*28%*

Cost per Day per Probationer /Parolee (Fiscal Year 93-94)		Cost per Day per Prison Inmate (Fiscal Year 93-94)
$1.38 Regular Probation $1.51 Regular Parole $9.43 Intensive Supervision $6.37 Electronic House Arrest		$92.49 Maximum $62.33 Medium $58.51 Average	$71.52 Close $49.50 Minimum

Probation and Parole Clients
Probation and Parole Clients	Probation	Parole
Total Supervised on 12/31/94 *Male* *Female* Racial Composition *White* *Black* *Other* Supervised Felon Supervised Misdemeanants Intensive Supervision Electronic House Arrest	92,240 *79%* *21%* *48%* *48%* 4% *32%* *68%* *(4,730) 5%* *( 744) 1%*	21,983 *91%* 9% *35%* *62%* 3% *75%* *25%* *(598) 3%* *(288) 1%*
As of 12/31/93: 11th in Probation Population - 14th in Probation Supervision Rate (1645 per 100,000 Population) 9th in Parole Population - 12th in Parole Supervision Rate (330 per 100,000 Population)
Clients Received in 1994	43,521	16,103
Most Frequent Crimes: *DWI* *Narcotics & Drugs* *Larceny* *Assault* *Other Traffic Violations*	*22%* *18%* *14%* *10%* 9%	*Narcotics & Drugs* *B&E* *Larceny* *DWI* *Assault*	*25%* *16%* *13%* *12%* 8%
Clients Terminated in 1994	41,034	12,860
*Completed* *Incarcerated* (revoked or elected to serve)	*69%* *31%*	*64%* *36%*

Average Yearly Populations
1985 - 17,430	1986 - 17,805	1987 - 17,541	1988 - 17,501	1989 - 17,662
1990 - 18,420	1991 - 19,048	1992 - 20,351	1993 - 20,986	1994 - 23,446