RB96

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 and Post Release Supervision Commission, consisting of five Governor appointees, selects inmates to be released by parole.

Probation and Parole Clients	Probation	Parole
Total Supervised on 12/31/95 Male Female Racial Composition White Black Other Supervised Felon Supervised Misdemeanants Intensive Supervision Electronic House Arrest	105,527 (83,481) 79% (22,046) 21% (49,462) 47% (51,293) 49% (4,772) 4% 35% 65% (8,736) 8% (831) 1%	11,540 (10,429) 90% (1,111) 10% (3,848) 33% (7,290) 63% (402) 4% 83% 17% (1,442) 12% (192) 2%
As of 12/31/95 North Carolina ranked 12th in Probation Population, 13th in Probation Supervision Rate (1,815 per 100,000 Adult Population), 9th in Parole Population, and 10th in Parole Supervision Rate (343 per 100,000 Adult Population) of the 50 states according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics.
Clients Received in 1996	55,675	10,296
Most Frequent Crimes: Driving While Impaired Narcotics & Drugs Larceny Assault Other Traffic Violations	20% 19% 13% 11% 8%	Narcotics & Drugs Breaking & Entering Larceny Driving While Impaired Assault	23% 11% 11% 9% 6%
Clients Terminated in 1996	50,317	13,702
Completed Incarcerated (revoked or elected to serve).	(33,969) 68% (16,348) 32%	(16,348) 32% (3,995) 29%

	^{* See Bulletin # 31 for History} Among inmates released in Fiscal Year 1990-91 41% returned to prison in North Carolina within three years.
Residents on 12/31/96	Admissions in 1996
Total ...................................................30,924 Male................................ (29,026) 94% Female............................... (1,898) 6% Adults............................. (27,943) 91% Youths 18 to 20.................. (2,565) 8% Youths 17 & Under ..............(416) 1% Resident Felons........................... 92% Resident Misdemeanants.............. 92%	New Sentenced Total ...........22,106 Most Frequent Crimes: Narcotics and Drugs................. 92% Breaking and Entering ..............14% Larceny .....................................12% Driving While Impaired............. 11% Assault .........................................8% Traffic Violations ........................4% Robbery .......................................6%
Racial Composition:	Average Sentence:
Black..................................... (20,172) 65% White...................................... (9,700) 31% Other........................................ (1,052) 4%	Felons 5.7 yrs/inc Life 5.7 yrs/inc Life	Misdemeanents 18.3 mths
Program and Work Assignments (in state only): Academic School Full Time ................................2,409 Vocational School.............................................. 1,972 Health Maintenance Programs............................... 977 Drug and Alcohol Programs.................................. 938 Personal Growth and Development Programs........ 420 Institutional Life Programs..................................... 333 Unit Service....................................................... 3,378 Food Service..................................................... 2,315 Road Squad...................................................... 2,058 Prison Enterprise............................................... 2,048 Work Release................................................. . 1,174 Prison Maintenance........................................... 1,073 Community Work Crew.................................... 1,039 Other Jobs........................................................... 946 State Agency Assignment..................................... 436 Local Government Assignment............................. 279 Construction........................................................ 187	Felon Education:
	Grade 0-2.9 3-7.9 8-11.9 12 & Up	Self Reported 0.1% 2.9% 52.9% 44.1%	Achieved Reading Score 12.2% 39.0% 27.6% 21.2%
	Separated in 1996 Median^* Time Served For First Release1996 Releases:
	Felons 9.0 mths	Misdemeanents 2.6 mths

As of 6/30/96 North Carolina ranked 11th in Prison Population and 18th in Incarceration Rate (357 Prisoners per 100,000 Population) of the 50 states according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics.

Prison Facilities as of 12/31/96

Number of :

State Facilities: ........................................87

County Facilities: .....................................11

Out of State Facilities:. .............................3

Half-way House Command: ... ............ ...1

Substance Abuse Command: . . . .. .. . . ..4

Largest: Central Prison - Capacity of 947

Smallest: Wilmington RFW- Capacity of 26

Total Standard Operating Capacity (SOC) of 106 Facilities: 26,950

# Units

SOC

Close
Medium
Medium

1,833
3,382
996

7,295
9,329
10,326

Construction Cost


Pasquotank Correctional Institution opened during 1996 with 864 beds at a cost of $36,401,000.
Three institutions completed additions or renovations with 608 beds added at a cost of $14,637,000.
Nine new institutions were under construction on 1/1/97 and 25 institutions were undergoing additions and renovations on 1/1/97 to add a total of 5,540 beds at a cost $160,760,000.
The estimated average cost per bed for new construction for a medium security bed is $32,495.
The estimated average cost per bed for new construction for a minimum security bed is $19,942.

RESEARCH BULLETIN

North Carolina Department of Correction	Issue No. 39 - May 27, 1997
Office of Research and Planning	(919) 716-3080
Thomas E. Sutton, Statistician II & Teresa J. Romano, Administrative Services Assistant V	Fax: (919) 716-3990

Cost per Day per Probationer/Parolee (Fiscal Year 95-96)	Cost per Day per Prison Inmate (Fiscal Year 95-96)
$1.47 Regular Supervision $8.20 Intensive Supervision $5.25 Electronic House Arrest	$75.79 Close $62.00 Medium $47.87 Minimum $57.35 Average

Average Yearly Populations
1987 - 17,541	1988 - 17,501	1989 - 17,662	1990 - 18,420	1991 - 19,048
1992 - 20,351	1993 - 20,986	1994 - 23,446	1995 - 26,943	1996 - 30,775

Department of Correction Staff as of 3/22/96				15,949
	White	Black	Other	Total
Male	45%	21%	2%	68%
Female	19%	13%	1%	32%

RESEARCH BULLETIN

PRISON INMATES