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North Carolina
Department of Correction
Annual Statistical Report
Fiscal Year 1999- 2000
Summary Statistics for:
The Division of Prisons
The Division of Community Corrections
The Division of Alcoholism and Chemical Dependency Programs
James B. Hunt, Jr.
Governor
Theodis Beck
Secretary of Correction
James French
Director of Division of Prisons
Robert Lee Guy
Director of Division of Community Corrections
Lattie Baker, Jr.
Director of Division of Alcoholism and Chemical Dependency Programs
Prepared by:
The Office of Research and Planning
Department of Correction
Raleigh, North Carolina
November 2000
Table of Contents
Overview of The North Carolina Department of Correction ....................................................... 1
Office Of Research And Planning ............................................................................................. 2
I. Prisons........................................................................................................................ ......... 3
A. Prison Admissions:
Prison Admission Trend ................................................................................................. 5
Type of Admission.......................................................................................................... 5
Admissions by Sentencing Grids .................................................................................... 6
Crime Type of 1999- 2000 Admissions............................................................................ 7
B. Prison Population:
Prison Population Trend................................................................................................. 9
Population by Sentencing Grids ..................................................................................... 9
Crime Type of Prison Population .................................................................................. 10
Inmate Activities ........................................................................................................... 11
Inmate Disciplinary Infractions...................................................................................... 13
Escapes and Captures ................................................................................................. 14
C. Prison Releases:
Prison Release Trend................................................................................................... 16
Type of Release ........................................................................................................... 16
Time Served by Inmates Released in Fiscal Year 1999- 2000 ...................................... 17
Demographic Information for Prison Inmates .................................................................... 19
II. Division Of Community Corrections.................................................................................... 20
A. Probation:
Probation Entry Trend ................................................................................................. 22
Crime Type of 1999- 2000 Probation Entries................................................................ 22
Probation Population by Sentencing Grids .................................................................. 23
Probation Exit Trend.................................................................................................... 24
Type of Probation Exits ............................................................................................... 24
B. Post- Release:
Post- Release Entry Trend ........................................................................................... 26
Post- Release Population by Structured Sentencing Grids ........................................... 26
Post- Release Exit Trend.............................................................................................. 27
Type of Post- Release Exits ......................................................................................... 27
C. Parole:
Parole Entry Trend ...................................................................................................... 29
Crime Type of Parole Population................................................................................. 29
Parole Exit Trend......................................................................................................... 30
Type of Parole Exits .................................................................................................... 30
Intermediate Sanctions for Supervised Offenders ............................................................. 31
Special Supervised Offender Programs ............................................................................ 32
D. Criminal Justice Partnership Program ( CJPP):
1999- 2000 Admissions to Criminal Justice Partnership Programs ............................... 35
CJPP Admissions by Sentencing Grids ....................................................................... 35
CJPP Population and Services.................................................................................... 36
1999- 2000 Exits from Criminal Justice Partnership Programs ..................................... 37
Demographic Information for Offenders Supervised by Community Corrections ............... 38
III. Division of Alcoholism and Chemical Dependency Programs........................................... 40
Identifying Inmates for Participation in DART .................................................................... 42
A. Drug Alcohol Recovery Treatment ( DART):
1999- 2000 Enrollment in DART Intensive Residential Treatment ............................... 43
Crime Type of Entries to DART Intensive Residential Treatment................................. 44
1999- 2000 Exits from DART Intensive Residential Treatment ..................................... 44
B. Drug Alcohol Recovery Treatment 24:
1999- 2000 Enrollment in DART- 24.............................................................................. 45
Crime Type of Entries to DART- 24 .............................................................................. 45
1999- 2000 Exits from DART- 24................................................................................... 46
C. State Alliance for Recovery and General Education ( SARGE):
1999- 2000 Enrollment in SARGE ................................................................................ 47
Crime Type of Entries to SARGE................................................................................. 47
1999- 2000 Exits from SARGE ..................................................................................... 48
D. Continuing Care, Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous:
1999- 2000 Enrollment in Continuing Care ................................................................... 49
E. Private Alcohol/ Drug Treatment Centers:
1999- 2000 Enrollment in Private Treatment Centers ................................................... 50
Crime Type of Entries to Private Treatment Centers.................................................... 50
1999- 2000 Exits from Private Treatment Centers ........................................................ 51
F. DWI DART - Cherry:
DWI DART- Cherry Descriptive Statistics for the 1999- 2000 Fiscal Year...................... 52
Demographic Information for the DACDP Programs ......................................................... 53
IV. Tables:
Populations by County of Conviction ............................................................................ 55
Listing of Division of Prisons Facilities .......................................................................... 58
Listing of Division of Community Corrections Regional Offices..................................... 62
550 copies of this public document were printed with the use of inmate labor
at an average cost of $ 2.72 per copy.
North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report
Page 1 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000
Overview of the North Carolina
Department of Correction
The North Carolina Department of Correction, one of the largest agencies in State government,
is responsible for the custody, supervision, and rehabilitation of adult offenders sentenced to
community/ intermediate punishments or prison. The Department is comprised of four divisions
that manage offenders directly, as well as numerous administrative support sections. The major
Divisions include the Division of Prisons, the Division of Community Corrections, and the
Division of Alcoholism and Chemical Dependency Programs.
The Department developed a long- range strategic plan, which is based on the following vision
statement and strategic issues:
Vision Statement
We, the employees of the Department of Correction, envision a organization respected
by the citizens of North Carolina for its effectiveness in responding to the problem of crime in
our society and working collaboratively with others to prevent crime through community
involvement. We see an organization providing public safety, opportunities for offenders to
become productive citizens, and growth and development of employees. We see ourselves
contributing to the creation of a society of law- abiding, responsible citizens.
Strategic Issues
· Lead proactively regarding corrections issues.
· Develop and train employees for personal and professional growth.
· Deliver effective services and programs using research and advanced
technology.
· Emphasize cost efficient management of resources and accountability for
high quality results.
There are over 18,500 employees in the Department of Correction, primarily working directly
with offenders in the community or in prisons. The Department is funded through legislative
appropriations and receipts ( e. g. Corrections Enterprises). The Department’s total authorized
budget and actual expenditures for the past five fiscal years are shown in the table below.
Fiscal Year Authorized Budget Actual Expenditures Percent Increase
in Authorized
Budget over
Previous Year
1999- 2000 $ 918,607,453 $ 899,627,278 - 0.31%
1998- 1999 $ 921,504,897 $ 918,906,191 4.20%
1997- 1998 $ 884,331,765 $ 868,239,255 - 1.00%
1996- 1997 $ 889,025,441 $ 868,608,350 8.20%
1995- 1996 $ 821,385,807 $ 765,930,147 10.05%
North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report
Page 2 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000
Office of Research and Planning
Supporting Successful Decisions
The Office of Research and Planning is part of the Secretary’s Office and provides support
services within the Department of Correction. It provides research, planning and decision-support
services to the Secretary of the Department and his/ her executive management team,
other Department of Correction managers and staff, members and staff of the General
Assembly, staff in the Governor’s Office, staff of other state criminal justice agencies, and
citizens.
The mission of the Office of Research and Planning is to assist the department and staff to
make informed decisions that will result in successful outcomes. Staff includes research and
evaluation analysts, applications programmers, correctional planners, and statisticians.
The Research section of the Office coordinates a variety of internal and external evaluation
projects. Research assists staff to evaluate effectiveness, modify policies and programs, and
report outcomes to policy makers. Research activities include the following:
· Obtain and organize topical information on research topics.
· Prepare statistical and topical reports.
· Conduct evaluations.
· Provide data and methodology review for evaluations.
· Approve research involving human subjects on offenders under the supervision of the
Department of Correction.
· Provide technical assistance on conducting evaluations.
The Planning section of the Office is leading the Department’s efforts to institutionalize strategic
planning in the operational divisions. Strategic planning is a structured process for deciding
work priorities and measures of success. Planning activities include the following:
· Develop a structure and process for planning.
· Conduct trend analyses and organizational assessments.
· Organize and facilitate meetings of work groups engaged in planning activities.
· Research, gather and organize information for policy and programming decisions.
· Consult on methods to implement and monitor plans and policies.
The Decision Support section of the Office provides aggregate statistical information and
software applications to assist Department managers and staff to make decisions. Decision
Support activities include the following:
· Provide answers to statistical questions about offenders.
· Write computer programs to extract aggregate offender data.
· Analyze and interpret statistical information.
· Develop software applications to provide information about offenders.
· Provide internet- based decision support training.
North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report
Page 3 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000
I. Division of Prisons
The Division of Prisons is responsible for the custody, supervision, and rehabilitation of
over 30,000 inmates. As of June 30, 2000, there are 76 state prisons in North Carolina and 7
contracted facilities operated by private non- profit or private, for- profit entities. In order to
protect the community, staff, and inmates, the Division of Prisons classifies prisons, inmates,
and prison beds according to prison security designation, inmate custody classification, and bed
security levels.
The Secretary of the Department of Correction assigns the security designation of the prison
based on the physical design and structure of the prison, the type of cells in the prison ( e. g.
single cells, dormitories), and the intensity and type of staff supervision ( e. g. armed, unarmed).
Currently, according to the Division of Prisons administration, there are 12 close, 22 medium,
and 42 minimum security state prisons.
The Division receives felons and misdemeanants sentenced to prison by the court for a period
of incarceration ranging from a minimum of 90 days for certain misdemeanors to life
imprisonment for crimes such as rape or murder. Prison staff classify the individual inmate's
custody by analyzing factors such as current crime, length of sentence, past criminal history,
and past prison behavior record. At the end of the 1999- 2000 fiscal year, there were 5,072
close ( 16%), 15,105 medium ( 48%), and 11,402 minimum ( 36%) custody inmates in prison.
The prison's mission and function determines bed security level. For example, medium security
prisons contain mostly medium security beds. However, they also contain some minimum
security beds for minimum custody work crews. Also, Central Prison, a close security prison,
may house a minimum custody inmate in a medium security hospital bed if the inmate needs to
be in the hospital.
The Division also provides rehabilitative activities for inmates. These activities include jobs,
educational programs, vocational programs, substance abuse intervention, mental health
intervention, and religious services.
Costs of Incarceration for Fiscal Year 1999- 2000
The Department calculates an average cost of incarcerating minimum, medium, and
close custody inmates annually. The figures include the direct costs of inmate
supervision/ custody and programs/ activities, and indirect administrative costs for Department
support of prisons. The average daily cost of incarcerating one inmate ranges from $ 52.52 in
minimum custody to $ 75.32 in close custody.
Inmate Custody Level Daily Cost per Inmate Annual Cost per Inmate
Minimum $ 52.52 $ 19,222
Medium $ 68.13 $ 24,936
Close $ 75.32 $ 27,567
Average $ 63.65 $ 23,296
North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report
Page 4 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000
The Department contracts for inmate housing in two private, for profit medium security prisons,
four private non- profit minimum security substance abuse treatment prisons, and one private
profit minimum security community re- entry prison. In October 2000, the Department of
Correction assumed operation of the two private prisons. The table indicates the contracted
operating cost per day per inmate for each of these prisons for the 1999- 2000 fiscal year.
Private Prisons Number of Inmates – 6/ 30/ 2000 Daily Cost Per Inmate
Mountain View Correctional Facility 528 $ 36.75
Pamlico Correctional Facility 524 $ 36.69
Right Turn of NC ( Charlotte) 99 $ 54.75
Mary Frances Center ( Tarboro) 96 $ 72.00
Cornell Alcohol/ TC 75 $ 50.99
Evergreen Rehab Center ( St. Paul) 75 $ 57.00
ECO Halfway House ( Charlotte) 20 $ 46.00
Contractual Total 1417
North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report
Page 5 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000
A. PRISON ADMISSIONS
Prison Admission Trend
During fiscal year 1999- 2000,
there were 24,161 admissions to
North Carolina prisons.
Fiscal Year Total
1999- 2000 24,161
1998- 1999 25,156
1997- 1998 25,408
1996- 1997 24,449
1995- 1996 23,181
1994- 1995 27,472
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
94- 95 95- 96 96- 97 97- 98 98- 99 99- 00
Prison admissions have remained relatively stable since 1997, primarily due to Structured
Sentencing policies and resources. The trend for prison admissions demonstrates a
decrease of approximately 1,000 inmates from fiscal year 1998 to fiscal year 1999. This is
due in part to a reorganization of programs within the Department of Correction. In past
years, the IMPACT boot camp program was part of the Division of Prisons, but it was
administratively transferred last year when the statute was rewritten to define it as an
Intermediate Punishments.
Type of Admissions
There are four types of admissions to prison: new admissions, probation revocations,
parole/ post- release supervision revocations, and safekeepers/ pre- sentence diagnostic inmates.
Type of Admission for 1999- 2000 Prison Entries
11,225
995
9,621
2,320
0
3,000
6,000
9,000
12,000
New Admissions Probation
Revocations
Parole/ Post-
Release
Revocation
Safekeeper/ PSD
North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report
Page 6 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000
The vast majority of admissions to prison in fiscal year 1999- 2000 are for probation revocations
( 47%) and new admissions ( 40%). New admissions result from a court- imposed active
sentence to prison. Revocations are a result of violations to the conditions of probation, parole,
or post- release supervision. Safekeepers are unsentenced defendants admitted to prison when
detention in the local jail poses a danger from other jail inmates, or presents a threat to others,
or when medical care is needed. Pre- sentence diagnostic admissions ( PSD) are inmates who
have been convicted, but the judge requests an assessment before sentencing.
Admissions by Sentencing Grids
The Structured Sentencing Act became effective in 1994. This sentencing policy prescribes
sentencing options for judges based on the severity of the crime and the prior record of the
offender. Judges are provided with specific sentencing options for the type and length of
sentence that may be imposed. DWI admissions and pre- structured sentencing inmates are
sentenced under different laws. The charts below illustrate the distribution of fiscal year 1999-
2000 prison admissions for misdemeanants and felons.
Structured Sentencing and Non- Structured Sentencing
Misdemeanor Admissions for 1999- 2000
Prior Record Level
Crime
Class
I II III Non-
Structured Total
A1 88 304 785 - 1,177
1 215 454 1,816 - 2,485
2 21 50 81 - 152
3 2 3 7 - 12
DWI - - - 2,229 2,229
Other - - - 110 110
Total 326 811 2,689 2,339 6,165
Note: This does not include offenders committed for parole revocations, safekeeper and
pre- sentence diagnostic admissions
Convictions for Class 1 misdemeanors represent the largest group of misdemeanor prison
admissions. Offenses in Class 1 include breaking and entering, and non- trafficking drug
offenses. Convictions for Driving While Impaired ( DWI) are the next largest contributor to
misdemeanor of admissions. These convictions are not part of Structured Sentencing but rather
under the Safe Roads Act of 1983. The third most numerous crime class for misdemeanor
admissions to prison is Class A1. Almost all of the Class A1 offenses are assaults. The
remainder of the misdemeanor offenses resulting in an admission to prison include worthless
checks, assaults, property and public order offenses.
Eighty- two percent of all felony prison admissions in fiscal year 1999- 2000 were for Class F
through Class I offenses. Class H, Prior Record II, offenses represent the largest group of felons
admitted to prison with 2,006 admissions in fiscal year 1999- 2000. Forty percent of all felony
admissions were for Class H offenses. The majority of these are non- trafficking drugs, breaking
and entering, and larceny crimes. Class I offenses make up the next largest group two- thirds of
which are for non- trafficking drug offenses, but also include forgery and breaking and entering.
Class G also includes non- trafficking drug offenses as well as trafficking drugs and robbery.
Sexual offenses, assaults and habitual driving while impaired are offenses in Class F.
North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report
Page 7 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000
Structured Sentencing and Non- Structured Sentencing
Felony Admissions for 1999- 2000
Prior Record Level
Crime
Class
I
0 pts
II
1- 4 pts
III
5- 8 pts
IV
9- 14 pts
V
15- 18 pts
VI
19+ pts
Non-
Structured Total
A 57 9 2 1 0 0 1 70
B1 54 34 14 13 1 0 0 116
B2 83 103 40 14 3 2 0 245
C 84 181 199 206 56 51 10 787
D 225 245 109 66 18 10 11 684
E 229 260 96 57 15 9 7 673
F 340 349 233 128 23 20 7 1,100
G 498 663 535 371 65 39 10 2,181
H 1,032 2,006 1,362 928 217 107 200 5,852
I 555 1,048 636 444 109 86 55 2,933
Other - - - - - - 16 16
Total 3,157 4,898 3,226 2,228 507 324 317 14,657
Note: This does not include offenders committed for parole revocations, safekeeper and
pre- sentence diagnostic admissions.
The remaining felony classes contain the most serious offenses. Class A is first degree murder
and carries a punishment of death or life without parole. The majority of Class B1 offenses are
sexual assaults. Most B2 admissions are for second degree murder but there are some first
degree murders and sexual assaults in this class. In Class C, there were 495 admissions of
habitual felons. Approximately 70% of Class D admissions are for robbery. Finally, Class E
contains mostly crimes against a person including assaults, kidnapping and abduction, robbery,
and manslaughter.
Crime Type of 1999- 2000 Prison Admissions
Overall, 68% of the 24,161 prison
admissions are for felony crime
convictions. Crimes resulting in a prison
sentence are grouped in one of three
categories: public order, property, and
crimes against a person.
The most frequent crime type for prison
admissions is public order crimes. This
crime type accounted for 44% of all
admissions during the 1999- 2000 fiscal
year. This crime type includes drug
offenses ( 5,616), Driving While Impaired
( 2,581), traffic violations ( 1,027), and
other public order crimes ( 1,295) such
as habitual felon and possession of a
firearm by a felon. Among public order
crimes admissions, 66% are for felonies.
Public
Order
44%
Not
Reported
5%
Property
28%
Crime
Against a
Person
23%
North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report
Page 8 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000
Property crimes accounted for 28% of all prison admissions. The most frequent offenses in this
category are larceny ( 2,531) and breaking/ entering ( 2,219). Other offenses include fraud ( 723),
forgery ( 563) and burglary ( 267). The majority of admissions ( 78%) for property crimes are
felons.
There are 5,672 admissions for crimes against a person, which is 23% of all prison admissions
in fiscal year 1999- 2000. Forty- four percent of these crimes are assaults ( 2,482). This category
also includes robbery ( 1,334), sexual offenses ( 975) and homicides ( 689). As with property
crimes, the majority ( 75%) of crimes against a person are felony admissions.
Crime Type of 1999- 2000 Admissions
Crime Type Felon Misdemeanant Total
Crimes Against a Person 4,234 1,438 5,672
Property 5,357 1,470 6,827
Public Order/ Other 6,920 3,639 10,559
Not Reported 5% ( mostly jail transfers during Hurricane Floyd) 1,103
Total 16,511 6,547 24,161
North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report
Page 9 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000
B. PRISON POPULATION
Prison Population Trend
On June 30, 2000 there were
31,396 offenders in the prison
system. The prison population
has remained stable over the
past four years, after a slight
increase from 1995 to 1996,
probably due to Structured
Sentencing policies and
resources.
Date Population
6- 30- 00 31,396
6- 30- 99 31,914
6- 30- 98 32,612
6- 30- 97 32,529
6- 30- 96 30,876
6- 30- 95 27,052
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
35,000
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Prison Population by Sentencing Grids
Structured Sentencing and Non- Structured Sentencing Misdemeanant
Prison Population as of June 30, 2000
Prior Record Level
Crime
Class
I II III Non-
Structured Total
A1 23 86 270 0 379
1 40 76 510 0 626
2 6 9 13 0 28
3 0 1 3 0 4
DWI - - - 691 691
Other - - - 104 104
Total 69 172 796 795 1832
Note: This does not include offenders committed for safekeeper or
pre- sentence diagnostic admissions
Although 27% of prison admissions in fiscal year 1999- 2000 are misdemeanants,
misdemeanants comprise only 6% of the population on June 30, 2000. This is largely due to
shorter sentence lengths for of misdemeanor offenses. The majority of misdemeanant inmates
in the prison population are incarcerated for DWI, Class A1 or Class 1 offenses ( Prior Record
Level of II or III).
North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report
Page 10 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000
Structured Sentencing and Non- Structured Sentencing Felony
Prison Population as of June 30, 2000
Prior Record Level
Crime
Class
I
0 pts
II
1- 4 pts
III
5- 8 pts
IV
9- 14 pts
V
15- 18 pts
VI
19+ pts
Non-
Structured Total
A 270 19 13 4 2 2 741 1,051
B1 176 154 78 49 6 7 0 470
B2 494 431 184 103 24 11 0 1,247
C 489 796 746 693 215 150 2,339 5,428
D 987 945 541 307 51 47 1,965 4,843
E 430 619 339 204 60 41 113 1,806
F 502 485 371 229 62 42 425 2116
G 764 762 685 535 109 91 119 3,065
H 517 1,198 1,154 961 285 198 1,793 6,106
I 234 430 307 277 80 61 135 1,524
Other - - - - - - 1,667 1,667
Total 4,863 5,839 4,418 3,362 894 650 9,297 29,323
Note: This does not include offenders committed as a safekeeper or for pre- sentence
diagnostic admissions.
The profile of the felony inmate population is very different from the profile of felony admissions
to prison. Class A- E offenses represent 18% of prison admissions but 51% of the prison
population on June 30, 2000. Felons have long sentences so they remain in the population over
a long period of time. For example, consider the difference in the admissions for Class A
offenders and the number in the population. There were 70 Class A admissions last fiscal year
and on June 30, 2000 there were 1,051 in the population. The sentence for these offenders is
either life in prison or death. On June 30, 2000 there were 209 inmates housed on death row.
Crime Type of Prison Population
Crime Type of Prison Population on June 30th of Each
Year
Crime
Against a
Person
Property
Public Order
0
10000
20000
30000
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report
Page 11 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000
The graph illustrates the crime type of the prison population at the end of the fiscal year in 1995
through 2000. There have been minor changes in the composition of the prison population
during this time period, but these changes may increase over time. It is evident that the
proportion of property offenses in the prison population had decreased over the past five years,
from 28% of the population in 1995 to 19% in 2000. There has been an increase in the
proportion of both public order and crimes against a person in the prison population. Public
order offenses comprised 23% of the population in 1995 and have increased to 29% in 2000. In
1995, 49% of the population were incarcerated for crimes against a person and in 2000 it was
52%.
Crime Type in Population on June 30, 2000
Crime Type Felon Misdemeanant Total
Crimes Against a Person 15,894 424 16,318
Property 5,488 413 5,901
Public Order/ Other 8,134 1,015 9,149
Not Reported 28 0 28
Total 29,544 1852 31,396
Inmate Activities
The Division of Prisons coordinates a wide range of inmate work, educational, and
rehabilitative programs. Inmates are required to either work full time or to be assigned to a full
time program. Only inmates who pose a security risk, have health problems, or are in the
admissions process are exempt from the policy.
Work
In each prison facility, inmates are assigned a variety of jobs. Inmates are paid an incentive
wage, which is set by statute for the majority of these duties. Currently the incentive wage
ranges from $. 40 to $ 1.00 depending on the work assignment. Most inmates ( 67%) work inside
prison facilities.
Inmate Work Assignments
In Prison Facilities
Assigned on
June 30, 2000
Unit Services 4,278
Food Service 2,897
Correction Enterprises 2,100
Prison Maintenance 1,282
Construction 105
Other Jobs 800
Outside Prison Facilities
Road Squads 2,179
Community Work Crews / State and Local Government 1,979
Work Release 1,419
Total 17,039
North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report
Page 12 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000
Unit Services - The largest assignment in prison facilities is Unit Services. Prison inmates in
these jobs perform janitorial and general maintenance duties.
Food Service – Inmates work in the kitchens of all prison facilities preparing and serving food to
other inmates. This assignment provides a relevant job skill and is beneficial to the prison
system because it reduces the cost of operating the facilities.
Correction Enterprises - Correction Enterprises is a separate division of the Department of
Correction, which administers industries on prison sites. Enterprise jobs provide opportunities to
put close and medium custody inmates to work inside prisons. Inmates are employed making
car license tags, street signs and highway signs, farming, food processing, printing, sewing,
laundries, and manufacturing. These jobs teach workers job skills and a work ethic that will
enable them to find employment upon release for prison. These jobs earn up to $ 3 per day in
incentive wage based on skills required for the job.
Prison Maintenance - Prison inmates are also involved in grounds keeping, light construction,
repair, and maintenance projects at prisons. These jobs include roofing, plumbing, wiring, and
other unit improvements.
Construction - In addition to cleaning and maintaining prisons, some inmates are assigned to
new prison construction projects. Inmates are generally chosen based on pre- existing skills in
the construction industry. As with the other categories of work, this experience gives inmates
valuable work experience for their release and helps to reduce the cost of new construction.
Road Squads - Minimum and medium custody inmates work on the state's roads, patching
potholes, clearing right- of- way and picking up litter. Medium custody inmates work under the
supervision of armed correctional officers. Minimum custody inmates work under the direction of
Department of Transportation employees.
Community Work Crew / State and Local Government Agencies - Minimum or medium custody
inmates are assigned to Community Work Crews of ten inmates. One correctional officer
supervises them and they perform short- term, labor- intensive projects such as hurricane
cleanup, litter cleanup, painting schools and cleaning school buses.
Work Release - Inmates who have proven themselves worthy of limited release from custody
are allowed to leave the prison unit for jobs. These inmates are nearing their release date and
work for businesses in the community. North Carolina started the first work release program in
the country in 1957. Inmates on work release receive prevailing market wages from their
employers, but must pay a room- and- board fee to the prison unit. For fiscal year 1999- 2000
inmates paid the Department of Correction over $ 4.4 million in per diem ($ 14 per day) and over
one million dollars for transportation and job- related expenses. They also paid court costs, child
support, fines, victim’s compensation, and restitution. The total paid during the period for these
items was $ 2,436,445.
Programs
Inmates are recommended for participation in programs based on interests, abilities, needs
and whether the time remaining in their sentence allows completion of the program. Academic
and vocational education is offered on a full time basis at large institutions.
North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report
Page 13 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000
Inmate Program Assignments
Assigned on June, 30 2000
Full Time Part Time
Academic Education 2,048 986
Vocational Education 1,623 219
Life Skills Programs 376 2,639
Academic Program - The Division of Prisons works with the community college system to
provide a full range of academic programs in prison. Adult basic education is the primary
academic program for inmates. It provides the basic knowledge, skills and attitudes to make
adult and youth inmates literate. Educational programs also prepare inmates for meaningful and
satisfying roles as working, contributing members of society. Approximately ninety percent of
prison facilities offer academic programs for inmates. In 1999, more than two thousand inmates
passed the General Education Development ( GED) test. Inmates who complete the GED or
who possess a high school diploma may be considered for participation in several degree
programs and a special " Youth Offenders" program. Associate degree programs are offered by
community colleges and bachelor degree programs are offered at two prison sites through
Shaw University, a private university based in Raleigh, NC. The Department of Correction also
contracts with the University to provide Independent Studies courses and a limited number of
university credit classroom courses.
Vocational Program - A wide variety of vocational programs such as computer literacy, food
service training, electrical engineering technology, brick masonry, and job readiness are
provided through local community colleges. Participation in these programs can help inmates
obtain work with Correction Enterprise or a work release assignment.
Life Skills Programs – Life skills programs include several types of programs such as parenting
skills, team activities and Cognitive Behavioral Intervention ( CBI). CBI programs teach offenders
new skills and new ways of thinking that can lead to changes in their behavior and actions, and
ultimately affect their criminal conduct. CBI programs use a combination of approaches to
increase an offender’s awareness of self and others. This awareness is coupled with the
teaching of social skills to assist the offender with interpersonal problems. These specific types
of intervention programs assist an offender in “ restructuring” the thought process and teach
“ cognitive skills” to assist in basic decision- making and problem- solving. These programs are
lead by prison or community college staff that have been trained by the Department of
Correction.
Inmate Disciplinary Infractions
Inmate conformity to prison rules is necessary for the orderly, safe, and secure operation of
correctional facilities. Effective, fair, and consistent disciplinary procedures enhance the orderly
operation of the facility and reinforce appropriate behavior and responsibility. Disciplinary
offenses are divided into five classes, Class A offenses are the most serious and Class E
offenses are the least serious. An inmate can be charged with an attempt to commit an offense,
and that attempt is in the same Class as the infraction itself.
In the 1999- 2000 fiscal year there were 61,132 infractions. Of these, 1,769 were Class A
infractions of which 743 were assaults on staff. There were 10,290 Class B infractions
including provoking an assault, lock tampering, possession of a weapon or substance, and a
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sexual act. The majority of the entire year’s infractions were for Class C offenses, of which
there were 39,779 or 65% of the total for the year. Approximately half of these, or 19,507 were
for disobeying an order. Other Class C infractions include profane language, fighting, verbal
threat, unauthorized leave, and theft of property. Being in an unauthorized location, possession
of unauthorized items ( including clothing and money), and tampering with property are some of
the infractions that make up the 9,123 in Class D. The last category, Class E had relatively few
( 171) including faking an illness, misusing supplies, and an unclean room or body.
Most Frequent Inmate Disciplinary Infractions for 1999- 2000
Type of Infraction Count
Class A TOTAL 1,769
Assault Staff with Weapon 482
Assault Staff/ Throwing Liquids 261
Assault Person with Weapon 271
Class B TOTAL 10,290
Substance Possession 4,368
Sexual Act 2,406
Provoke an Assault 807
Weapon Possession 485
Interfere with Staff 469
Class C TOTAL 39,779
Disobey Order 19,507
Profane Language 8,733
Unauthorized Leave 2,973
Verbal Threat 2,226
Fighting 2,179
Class D TOTAL 9,123
Unauthorized Items ( including clothing and money) 4,501
Unauthorized Location 2,206
Property Tampering 836
Class E TOTAL 171
Fake Illness 68
Unkept Room or Unclean Body 46
Misuse Supplies 27
Total of all Infractions for 1999- 2000 61,132
Presumptive punishments are established for each offense such as: confinement in disciplinary
segregation for up to 60 days, demotion in custody, sentence reduction credits, suspension of
privileges including radio, organized sports, visitation, or other leisure time activities and
privileges.
Escapes and Captures
The primary goal of the Department is to protect the community. However, some inmates
escape from prison each year though most are apprehended. In 1999- 2000 there were 101
escapes. Of these, 98 were inmates assigned to minimum custody. Minimum custody inmates
are often on work release and participate in other activities in the community. Many escapes
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are the result of the inmate not returning on time. Approximately 75% of escapes are captured
in two days or less and many in the same day. As of September 2000, there were only 6
individuals of the 101 that remained on escape.
In addition to returning recent escapees to prison, each year there are captures of inmates that
escaped in previous years. From July 1, 1999 to June 30, 2000 95 escapees from this year
were returned and 19 from previous years were captured, for a total of 114 captures by the
Department.
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PRISON RELEASES
Prison Release Trend
During the fiscal year 1999- 2000,
there were 24,419 releases from
prisons. This is a decrease of 1,440
from the previous year.
Fiscal Year Total
1999- 2000 24,419
1998- 1999 25,859
1997- 1998 25,326
1996- 1997 22,789
1995- 1996 19,074
1994- 1995 23,466 0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
94- 95 95- 96 96- 97 97- 98 98- 99 99- 00
Releases from prison are affected by sentencing policies and prison resources. Inmates are
usually released from prison due to the expiration of their sentence or on parole ( sentences
prior to Structured Sentencing).
Type of Release
The majority ( 69%) of releases from prison in the 1999- 2000 fiscal year were due to the
expiration of an inmate’s sentence. An additional 17% of releases were released on parole.
Only non- structured sentence inmates are eligible for parole. In fiscal year 1998- 1999, 21% of
prison exits were for parole. This decrease in parole exits is expected to continue since the
proportion of the prison population sentenced prior to Structured Sentencing will continue to
decrease. However, the number of post- release inmates will increase. These are releases of
949 244
4,071
16,850
2,305
0
4,000
8,000
12,000
16,000
20,000
Expiration of
Sentence
Released on
Parole
Release
Safekeeper or
PSD
Released on
Post- Release
All Others
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inmates incarcerated for Class E and higher offenses under Structured Sentencing. These
releases have a mandatory nine months of community supervision upon release.
Safekeeper and Pre- sentenced diagnostic ( PSD) releases are unsentenced inmates who are
held temporarily in prison. Most prison exits in the category labeled All Others are court ordered
releases, but also include the death of the inmate, Interstate Correctional Compact, and
execution. Through the Interstate Correctional Compact inmates are transferred to facilities in
other states. There were three executions in 1999- 2000.
Time Served by Inmates Released in Fiscal Year 1999- 2000
North Carolina enacted numerous sentencing laws in the 1970’ s, 1980’ s, and 1990’ s that
govern when and how inmates are released from prison. In 1994, North Carolina enacted
Structured Sentencing guidelines. The purpose of Structured Sentencing is to use prison for the
most serious and chronic offender, and to incarcerate those offenders for longer periods of time.
Less serious and less chronic offenders receive punishments in the community, or shorter
prison sentences. Structured Sentencing abolished discretionary parole release and authorized
judges to set a minimum and maximum sentence for felons and a flat sentence for
misdemeanants, based on the severity of the crime of conviction and the prior record level of
the offender. Felony Structured Sentencing inmates must serve the entire minimum sentence
and may served the maximum sentence, an additional 20% above the minimum sentence. For
example, an inmate with a minimum sentence of 5 years also has a maximum sentence of 6
years. The inmate must serve 5 years and may serve up to 6 years unless he earns credits off
of the maximum sentence for good behavior, working, and participating in programs. Therefore,
all felony inmates sentenced under Structured Sentencing will serve at least 100% of their
minimum sentence. In FY 1999- 2000, 10,275 Structured Sentencing felons were released from
prison. These inmates served, on average, 12 months in prison. Since Structured Sentencing
is relatively new, these releases reflect inmates with relatively short sentences for less serious
offenses. Time served is expected to rise in the future when inmates who are now receiving
long sentences under Structured Sentencing are released. These felony releases served 111%
of their minimum sentence.
Judges order misdemeanants to serve a specific sentence and they can earn 4 days per month
off the sentence for good behavior, working, and participating in programs. For example, a
misdemeanor inmate who has a sentence of 4 months must serve 3.5 months and may serve
up to 4 months. During this period, 3,404 Structured Sentencing misdemeanants were
released. These inmates served, on average, 3.9 months. They served, on average 95% of
their sentence.
Prior to Structured Sentencing inmates were sentenced under several different sentencing laws
that allowed the Parole Commission to release inmates early from prison on parole. Sentences
under these laws appear longer than Structured Sentencing sentences, but judges knew when
they ordered a sentence that the inmate would not serve anywhere near the full sentence. The
major determinants of when inmates were released from prison under these parole- eligibility
laws depended on the good time and gain time credits the inmate earned. Prior to Structured
Sentencing, as soon as the inmate entered prison, he was awarded good time credits which
reduced his sentence by 50%, and he could also earn additional gain time credits off of his
sentence for certain behaviors. Therefore, it is not possible to make accurate comparisons of
time served or percent of sentence served between inmates released from prison under
Structured Sentencing laws and non- Structured Sentencing laws. Comparisons are not
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meaningful when the policies and intent of sentencing laws are so different. In fiscal year 1999-
2000, 1,619 non- Structured Sentencing felons were released from prison. On average,
because these inmates represented some very serious offenses, they served 68.6 months.
These inmates served, on average, 36% of their court- imposed sentence, due to good time,
gain time and parole eligibility rules. During this period, 1,367 non- Structured misdemeanants
were released from prison. These inmates served, on average, 4.5 months. These inmates
served, on average, 40%, of their court- imposed sentence due good time, gain time and parole
eligibility rules.
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Demographics of Prison Admissions
July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2000
Age Male Female
Category White Black Other White Black Other Total
13 - 18 349 831 31 33 47 2 1,293
19 - 21 857 2,015 135 66 96 4 3,173
22 - 25 981 2,246 211 145 165 17 3,765
26 - 30 1,212 2,338 229 214 256 20 4,269
31 - 35 1,161 2,119 151 221 315 11 3,978
36 - 40 1,131 1,882 91 227 272 9 3,612
41 - 45 726 1,199 73 122 159 11 2,290
46 - 50 327 559 19 33 62 2 1,002
51 - 55 196 229 12 21 18 0 476
56 - 60 87 77 7 2 5 1 179
61 - 65 36 32 2 1 0 0 71
66 - 70 14 19 0 1 1 0 35
71+ 12 6 0 0 0 0 18
Total 7,089 13,552 961 1,086 1,396 77 24,161
Demographics of Prison Resident Population
on June 30, 2000
Age Male Female
Category White Black Other White Black Other Total
13 - 18 164 469 16 11 16 0 676
19 - 21 737 1,921 125 50 50 5 2,888
22 - 25 1,067 3,164 242 81 132 10 4,696
26 - 30 1,532 3,675 303 154 205 15 5,884
31 - 35 1,484 3,050 190 154 206 10 5,094
36 - 40 1,625 2,873 178 177 204 13 5,070
41 - 45 1,153 1,864 100 113 128 14 3,372
46 - 50 653 1,049 56 37 53 5 1,853
51 - 55 421 485 37 24 16 0 983
56 - 60 235 193 16 20 6 1 471
61 - 65 117 93 9 7 0 0 226
66 - 70 50 49 2 2 1 0 104
71+ 55 18 4 1 1 0 79
Total 9,293 18,903 1,278 831 1,018 73 31,396
Note: Additional prison inmate information can be obtained on the Office of Research and
Planning web page at http:// www. doc. state. nc. us/ rap/ rapweb/ web.
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II. Division of Community
Corrections
The Division of Community Corrections provides supervision of offenders sentenced to
probation or released from the Division of Prisons on parole or for post- release supervision.
Probation/ parole officers control offenders in the community by enforcing compliance with the
conditions of probation, parole or post- release supervision and monitoring offender behavior.
Officers refer offenders to rehabilitative services and work with other agencies to encourage
participation in programs such as substance abuse treatment, mental health treatment,
educational, and vocational training. As of June 30, 2000 there were 111,208 offenders under
the supervision of the Division of Community Corrections. As of June 30, 2000, there were
1,981 probation/ parole officer positions in North Carolina.
The Structured Sentencing Act ( SSA), enacted in 1994, provides judicial guidelines for judges to
sentence offenders to a community punishment, intermediate punishment, or active sentence in
prison. As well as prioritizing prison resources for the most serious and chronic offenders, the
SSA shifts some less serious, less chronic offenders from prison sentences to intermediate
punishments in the community. Intermediate punishments are designed to be very intrusive and
intense, restricting the offender’s liberty while they remain in the community; community
punishments are not as restrictive. The judge determines whether to order an intermediate or a
community punishment based on the seriousness of the offense and the offender’s prior
criminal record. Examples of community punishments are traditional probation, community
service, and victim restitution. Examples of intermediate punishments are intensive supervision,
electronic house arrest, and boot camp.
In order to comply with the intent of the Structured Sentencing Act, the Division of Community
Corrections developed a new case management policy. Offenders on probation, parole, or
post- release supervision are supervised based on the court sentence received, conditions
imposed, their behavior, and needs. If an offender initially receives an intermediate punishment
in court, or if the Parole/ Post- Release Supervision Commission sets an intermediate sanction as
a special condition when the offender is released from prison, the offender will always be
supervised at an intermediate supervision level. The offender may progress or regress through
three intermediate supervision levels. An offender who receives a community punishment from
the judge will be supervised in one of three community supervision levels, depending on the
offender’s risk level as determined by the Offender Trait Inventory and the officer’s judgement. A
community punishment offender who violates his probation may subsequently receive an
intermediate punishment in court. After completing the intermediate punishment the offender
may, by demonstrating compliance, progress through the intermediate supervision levels and
return to a community supervision level.
Intermediate supervision officers are required to verify the residence and employment of
offenders, meet with offenders at their residence and/ or in the field, perform curfew checks at
the residence, contact the offender’s family, contact law enforcement/ other criminal justice
agencies/ service agencies involved with the offender, execute criminal record checks, and
monitor court indebtedness on a frequent basis. Community supervision officers have similar
requirements, but do not see offenders as often and do not perform curfew checks.
Intermediate supervision officers have more work experience than community supervision
officers, and they receive specialized training. They are required to conduct the vast majority of
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offender contacts in the field, away from the relative safety of the office. These officers have
smaller caseload goals ( 60 active cases) than community supervision officers ( 90 active cases).
Officers who specialize in intensive supervision cases have lower caseload goals ( 25 active
cases).
The Division of Community Corrections also administers the Criminal Justice Partnership
Program ( CJPP). The CJPP is a grant program to local government to operate community
corrections programs. Local advisory boards determine the type of community corrections
program to operate ( e. g. day reporting centers, satellite substance abuse programs). There are
91 counties involved in the Partnership initiative. These programs provide varying degrees of
structure and monitoring to offenders, and a range of rehabilitative services.
Cost of Sanctions
The Department calculates an average cost of sanctions annually. The figures include the
direct costs of supervision and indirect administrative costs. The average daily cost of
supervising one offender ranges from $ 1.89 on regular probation/ parole to $ 12.23 on intensive
probation/ parole.
Program Daily Cost per Offender
Regular Probation/ Parole $ 1.89
Electronic House Arrest $ 6.41
Intensive Probation/ Parole $ 12.23
IMPACT Boot Camp $ 71.48
Drug Screening $ 4.12
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A. Probation
Probation Entry Trend
During the fiscal year 1999- 2000,
there were 60,114 probation entries.
The number of entries to supervision
for probation has remained stable
over the past few years. Since the
adoption of the Structured
Sentencing Act in 1994, annual
probation entries increased
approximately 11,000.
Fiscal Year Total
1999- 2000 60,114
1998- 1999 60,378
1997- 1998 61,769
1996- 1997 58,460
1995- 1996 51,544
1994- 1995 49,476
0
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
70,000
94- 95 95- 96 96- 97 97- 98 98- 99 99- 00
Total Felon Misdemeanant
The majority of entries to probation are for misdemeanants. Felons represent 27% of the
probation entries for fiscal year 1999- 2000. This proportion has remained relatively consistent
over the past six years.
Crime Type of 1999- 2000 Probation Entries
The crimes of offenders entering
probation supervision are grouped in
one of three categories: public order,
property, and crimes against a person.
The most frequent crime type for
probation entries is public order crimes.
This crime type accounted for 52% of
all entries during the 1999- 2000 fiscal
year. The crime type resulting in the
most entries to probation is drug
offenses with 12,710 offenders. There
were 9,551 offenders entering
probation convicted of driving while
impaired and 5,833 of other traffic
violations.
Property crimes accounted for 30% of
all entries to probation. The most
frequent offense in this category is
Public
Order
52%
Property
30%
Not
Reported
1%
Crime
Against a
Person
17%
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larceny ( 7,785). Other offenses include breaking/ entering ( 2,820), fraud ( 2,495), worthless
checks ( 1,329), and forgery ( 1,190).
There are 9,973 entries to probation for crimes against a person, which is 17% of all probation
entries in fiscal year 1999- 2000. The majority of these crimes are assaults ( 8,125). This
category also includes sexual offenses ( 926) and robbery ( 518).
Probation Population by Sentencing Grids
The Structured Sentencing Act prescribes punishments in the community based on the
seriousness of the crime and criminal history. The sentencing table below is for misdemeanors
entering probation.
Misdemeanor Sentencing Table for Probation Population on June 30, 2000
Prior Record Level
Crime
Class
I II III Non-
Structured Total
A1 2,216 3,264 1,593 - 7,073
1 12,663 12,422 5,244 - 30,329
2 3,351 3,173 1,010 - 7,534
3 1,073 846 336 - 2,255
DWI - - - 18,841 18,841
Other/ Undefined - - - 3,999 3,999
Total 19,303 19,705 8,183 22,840 70,031
Note: The other category contains offenders that had no Crime Class information.
Almost half ( 43%) of the misdemeanant probation population was convicted of Class 1 offenses.
The most frequent crime categories in the Class 1 offenses are larceny, non- trafficking drugs,
assault, and traffic violations. There were 18,841 probationers sentenced for driving while
impaired, which comprise 27% of the population at the end of the fiscal year. These offenders
are sentenced under separate legislation, the Safe Roads Act of 1983.
The third largest crime class in the misdemeanor grid is Class 2. The primary offenses in this
class are worthless checks, assault and other public order offenses. Almost all of the Class A1
offenses are assaults. The remaining class, Class 3, consists largely of non- trafficking drugs
and larceny convictions.
The felony sentencing table on the next page describes felons in the probation population at the
end of the 1999- 2000 fiscal year. The felony crime class with the largest number in the
probation population is Class H, representing 41% of all felons on probation. The offenses in
this crime class include non- trafficking drug offenses, larceny, breaking and entering, and fraud.
Another one- third of probationers were convicted of Class I offenses, largely non- trafficking drug
offense and forgery. Classes E and F represent the smallest proportion of felons on probation
on June 30, 2000. These classes include more serious offenses such as assault and sexual
offenses.
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Felony Sentencing Table for the Probation Population on June 30, 2000
Prior Record Level
Crime
Class
I
0 pts
II
1- 4 pts
III
5- 8 pts
IV
9- 14 pts
V
15- 18 pts
VI
19+ pts
Non-
Structured Total
E 940 631 38 5 0 0 62 1,676
F 1,352 740 249 17 0 1 135 2,494
G 1,044 957 411 195 4 3 80 2,694
H 5,940 4,582 1,556 645 112 31 2,491 15,357
I 4,910 4,508 1,481 461 81 61 829 12,331
Other - - - - - - 2,673 2,673
Total 14,186 11,418 3,735 1,323 197 96 6,270 37,225
Note: The other category contains offenders that had no Crime Class information.
Probation Exit Trend
During the fiscal year 1999- 2000,
there were 59,242 probation exits.
Exits from probation rose sharply
between 1994- 1995 and 1997- 1998
due to the Structured Sentencing Act.
Since then the exits from probation
supervision have been stable. This
trend is very similar to entries to
probation.
Fiscal Year Total
1999- 2000 59,242
1998- 1999 60,262
1997- 1998 59,820
1996- 1997 54,082
1995- 1996 45,127
1994- 1995 43,616
0
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
70,000
94- 95 95- 96 96- 97 97- 98 98- 99 99- 00
Type of Probation Exits
Of all probation exits in fiscal year 1999- 2000, 26% were completions. In order to exit probation
supervision as a completion the offender must serve the entire term sentenced by the court and
meet all conditions of probation. Terminations, which accounted for 39% of exits, may be a
successful or unsuccessful end of probation supervision. The court may satisfactorly terminate
probation for several reasons. These may be cases in which all conditions of probation were
met early and the supervision ended. Other possibilities for exits in the termination category are
unsuccessful probation cases in which the offender absconded and is not apprehended or
received new criminal charges and probation ended due to incarceration.
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Probation Exits in 1999- 2000 Fiscal Year
15,176
19,328
1,456
23,282
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
Completion Termination Revocation/ Elect to
Serve
All Other
Revocations/ Elect to Serve cases represent 33% of all exits from probation. An offender is
revoked due to non- compliance with the conditions of probation. Probation may be revoked for
technical violations of probations such as positive drug tests, non- reporting, failing to attend
treatment, or for additional criminal convictions. The “ All Other” category includes exits due to
the offender’s death, a change in the supervision, or the closure of a case sentenced in another
state but supervised in North Carolina through an Interstate Compact Agreement.
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B. Post- Release
Post- Release Entry Trend
During the fiscal year 1999- 2000,
there were 937 entries to post-release
supervision. The number of
entries to supervision for post-release
has increased steadily since
1996- 1997 due to the Structured
Sentencing Act.
Fiscal Year Total
1999- 2000 937
1998- 1999 727
1997- 1998 394
1996- 1997 83
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
96- 97 97- 98 98- 99 99- 00
Post- release supervision is a re- integrative program for serious offenders who have been
sentenced and served prison terms. This form of supervision was created by the Structured
Sentencing Act to replace parole supervision for offenders who had served long prison
sentences and need assistance in readjusting to life outside of the correctional institution. All
offenders serving a prison sentence for a Class B1 through E felony conviction are supervised
for nine months to five years, depending on the offense, after completion of their required prison
term.
Post- Release Population by Structured Sentencing Grids
The 1996- 1997 fiscal year was the first year after the adoption of Structured Sentencing that
cases were assigned to post- release supervision. The Sentencing Grid below reflects the
population on post- release supervision at the end of the 1999- 2000 fiscal year. The number of
offenders in the grid is relatively small due to long prison sentences for the offenses in these
cells.
Felony Sentencing Table for the Probation Population on June 30, 2000
Prior Record Level
Crime
Class
I
0 pts
II
1- 4 pts
III
5- 8 pts
IV
9- 14 pts
V
15- 18 pts
VI
19+ pts Total
B1 - - - - - - -
B2 - - - - - - -
C 21 12 6 1 0 1 41
D 63 45 2 1 0 0 111
E 151 203 89 17 3 2 465
Total 235 260 97 19 3 3 617
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There are no offenders convicted of Class B1 or B2 offenses on post- release because the
minimum sentence for those crimes is 7 years and 10 months. The distribution of the offenders
on post- release supervision will not adequately reflect the population convicted of these crimes
for many years due to the length of the sentences they serve.
The majority of offenders on post- release supervision on June 30, 2000 were convicted
of Class E offenses. Within Class E the largest portion ( 62%) of these were assaults. Other
examples of crime categories for Class E offenses on post- release supervision are
manslaughter kidnapping/ abduction, robbery, and sexual offenses. All inmates released to
post- release supervision for conviction of sexual offenses are supervised for five years. Among
those supervised for Class D offense, 86% had robbery convictions. The other predominant
crime categories in Class D were burglary and sexual assault. The largest number of the Class
C offenders were habitual felons, followed by sexual assaults and assaults.
Post- Release Exit Trend
During the fiscal year 1999-
2000, there were 782 post-release
supervision exits. The
trend of exits from post- release
supervision is very similar to
the entry trends.
Fiscal Year Total
1999- 2000 782
1998- 1999 490
1997- 1998 212
1996- 1997 18 0
200
400
600
800
1,000
96- 97 97- 98 98- 99 99- 00
Type of Post- Release Exits
Post- Release Exits in 1999- 2000 Fiscal Year
598
100
41 43
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
Completion Termination Revocation All Other
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The majority ( 76%) of exits from post- release supervision were completions. When the offender
completes this period of supervision, the sentence for which the offender was placed on
supervision is terminated.
The second most common type of exit from post- release supervision was revocation, which
account for 13% of all exits. An offender on post- release supervision may be revoked for a
technical violation such as positive drug tests, non- reporting, failing to attend treatment, or for
additional criminal convictions. There are only a few terminations from post- release supervision.
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C. Parole
Parole Entry Trend
During the fiscal year 1999- 2000,
there were 4,298 entries to parole
supervision. There has been a
steady decline in parole entries over
the past six years.
Fiscal Year Total
1999- 2000 4,298
1998- 1999 5,747
1997- 1998 8,224
1996- 1997 9,956
1995- 1996 10,141
1994- 1995 15,954
0
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
14,000
16,000
94- 95 95- 96 96- 97 97- 98 98- 99 99- 00
This decline in entries to parole is due to the adoption of Structured Sentencing. The Structured
Sentencing Act eliminated parole for offenders sentenced under those laws. The inmates that
are eligible for parole were sentenced for convictions under other sentencing laws. Since
approximately 32% of the prison population on June 30, 2000 were Non- Structured Sentencing
inmates, there will continue to be paroles but the annual decrease is expected to continue.
Crime Type of Parole Population
There were 3,911 offenders on parole
supervision on June 30, 2000. The
majority ( 82%) of these were felons.
Thirty- eight percent of this population was
convicted of property crimes. The most
frequent property crime categories were
larceny ( 495), breaking and entering
( 406), fraud ( 203), burglary ( 164), and
forgery ( 129).
The offenses in the crime against a
person category include robbery ( 391),
assault ( 251), and second- degree murder
( 148). The majority ( 59%) of public order
crimes were drug offenses ( 781), followed
by driving while impaired ( 381).
Public
Order
34%
Property
38%
Crime
Against a
Person
27%
Not
Reported
1%
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Parole Exit Trend
During the fiscal year 1999-
2000, there were 5,621 exits
from parole supervision. The
decrease in exits from parole
supervision reflects the
decrease of entries to parole.
Fiscal Year Total
1999- 2000 5,621
1998- 1999 7,697
1997- 1998 10,830
1996- 1997 13,805
1995- 1996 15,233
1994- 1995 14,484
0
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
14,000
16,000
94- 95 95- 96 96- 97 97- 98 98- 99 99- 00
Type of Parole Exits
Parole Exits in 1999- 2000 Fiscal Year
3,719
455 772 675
0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
Completion Termination Revocation All Other
The majority ( 66%) of exits from parole supervision were completions. The second most
common type of exit from parole supervision was revocation, which represents 14% of exits. An
offender on parole supervision may be revoked for the same types of technical violation as
probation and post- release cases.
The “ All Other” category includes cases where there was a change in the type of supervision,
closure of a case supervised in North Carolina but sentenced in another state, and offender
death.
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Intermediate Sanctions for Supervised Offenders
Intermediate sanctions are sanctions that are more severe and restrictive than traditional
probation but less severe and restrictive than prison. Intermediate sanctions are also more
costly than traditional probation but less costly than incarceration in prison. They provide a way
to graduate punishment or control in the community by increasing or decreasing supervision
based on the offender’s behavior. Confinement in prison or jail always remains an option for
noncompliance with the court or Parole/ PRS Commission’s conditions. The six intermediate
sanctions in North Carolina are listed below, in order of most restrictive to least restrictive.
Split Sentence/ Special Probation - A probation sentence that requires the offender t to submit
to a period of imprisonment, not to exceed six months, followed by a term of probation under an
intermediate level of probation supervision.
IMPACT Boot Camp – A requirement that the offenders ( age 16- 30) resides in a state- run
quasi- military residential program for 90- 120 days, followed by an intermediate sanction level of
probation supervision.
Residential Community Correction Facility - A residential program where offenders are
required to reside in a specified facility for a specific period of time to participate in such
activities as substance abuse treatment, social skills training, education, and employment
training.
Intensive supervision – A strict probationary sentence that requires frequent face to face
contacts ( 5 per week) with a two- person officer team that oversees 25- 30 probationers,
compliance with a home curfew, submission to random drug tests, and fulfillment of community
service work hours and restitution obligations, for a period of six ( 6) months unless otherwise
specified by the Court or Parole Commission.
Electronic House Arrest – Requirements for the offender to remain at his/ her residence all
times ( except as approved by the officer), to place a monitoring device in the residence, and to
wear a transmitting device, for a specified period of time.
Day Reporting Centers – A requirement to report to a specified facility on a daily or otherwise
specified basis for a specified length of time to be monitored and to participate in activities such
as alcohol or chemical dependency treatment, anger management, cognitive thinking,
psychological counseling, social skills training, education, or employment training.
Intermediate Sanction Utilization in Fiscal Year 1999- 2000 ( Probationers/ Parolees/ PRS)
Sanction
Began in
Fiscal Year 1999- 2000
Population
as of June 30, 2000
Split Sentence/ Special Probation 3,383 546
IMPACT Boot Camp 1,112 196
Residential Community Correction Facility 939 375
Intensive Supervision 16,214 8,868
Electronic House Arrest 2,786 685
Day Reporting Centers 2,037 1,227
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Special Supervised Offender Programs
The Division of Community Corrections offers a number of programs for offenders to participate
in during their sentence of supervision. These programs assist in supervision and provide a
specialized intervention to offenders.
Substance Abuse Screening Program – The Division of Community Correction’s Substance
Abuse Screening Program is an integral component of supervision. It provides the means for
identifying and monitoring offenders with substance abuse problems, and also serves as an
added safety measure. During fiscal year 1999- 2000, 153,801 specimens were tested from
probationers. Of tests performed for the Division of Community Corrections, 28% were positive
for drug use.
Probation/ Schools Community Partnership – The Division makes an agreement with high
schools in all 43 Judicial Districts to place officers with a specialized caseload of school age
offenders in high schools. The partnership increases contact with guidance counselors,
teachers, school resource officers, and school administrators to ensure school safety and to
improve the offender’s school attendance and behavior.
Sex Offender Control Program: This is a pilot program to increase the supervision of
offenders required to register as sex offenders. Specialized officers, with caseloads of 30,
closely monitor the offender. Offenders submit to polygraph tests to hold the offender
accountable and monitor compliance through the course of treatment. Officers take an active
role as a treatment team member. A special emphasis is placed on restricting contact with
children. The aim of this approach is to hold the offender accountable and prevent further
victimization.
Domestic Abuse Offender Control Program: The Division established specialized officer
caseloads to enhance supervision of domestic violence offenders. The initiative increases
offender control and requires treatment. Officers focus on community contacts and treatment
team planning, and are involved with victim advocates to ensure the safety of the victim.
Developmental Disabilities Grant: The Division has a grant funded by the North Carolina
Council on Developmental Disabilities to target services for offenders who have limited coping
and life skills due to cognitive impairment. The grant serves offenders in District 3A ( Pitt
County). This initiative creates a collaborative relationship with developmental disabilities
service providers. The initiative involves a specialized officer working with a social worker to
identify offenders with developmental disabilities. They create an individual treatment and case
plan to increase the probability of success on probation and to obtain needed services to foster
success after supervision.
Cognitive Behavior Intervention Program ( CBI): The Division delivers cognitive based
intervention programs to supervised offenders. CBI curricula include "“ Thinking for a Change”,
“ Problem Solving Skills”, and “ Reasoning and Rehabilitation.” The focus of CBI programs is
changing an offender’s thinking in order to change his/ her behavior. Officers in 30 locations
serve as the group facilitator and provide counsel to the offender through the outlined
curriculum.
Offender Management Model ( OMM): The Division of Community Corrections and TASC
( Treatment Alternatives to Street Crime), a program in the Department of Mental Health,
Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services designed an “ Offender Management
Model”. The model is a team approach to provide treatment and control of high risk/ high need
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offenders under supervision in the community. Elements of the model include a screening and
assessment that reviews criminogenic need and substance abuse, individual case plans
developed for each offender, participation in cognitive behavioral interventions, and ongoing
joint staffings to share decision- making and to review and adjust plans. District 3B ( Craven and
Carteret counties) is the site of the first OMM demonstration service site and three more are
planned.
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D. Criminal Justice Partnership Program
The Criminal Justice Partnership Act of 1994 expands sentencing options by adding community-based
sanctions for offenders receiving non- prison sentences. The Act created the Criminal
Justice Partnership Program ( CJPP), which provides state funds to help counties create
sentenced offender and pretrial release programs. A local advisory board is responsible for
developing, implementing, operating, monitoring, and evaluation a local community corrections
plan.
The goals of the CJPP are to reduce recidivism, reduce the number of probation revocations,
reduce alcoholism and other drug dependencies among offenders, and to reduce the cost of
incarceration. The populations eligible for Criminal Justice Partnership Program services are
pretrial detainees, intermediate punishment offenders ( misdemeanor or felony and especially
probation violations) and offenders serving terms of parole/ post- release supervision.
The types of programs eligible for CJPP grants include, but are not limited to: Day Reporting
Centers, Substance Abuse Services, Resource Centers, Employment/ Job Skills Training,
Education Services and Residential Facilities ( for programs targeting intermediate punishment
offenders); Pretrial Monitoring Services and Pretrial Electronic Surveillance ( for pretrial release
programs); and Aftercare Support Services ( for Post- Release Supervision programs).
There are two categories of CJPP local programs-- sentenced offender programs ( SOP) and
pretrial release program. Examples of sentenced offender programs include day reporting
centers, satellite substance abuse and resource centers. As of June 30, 2000, 91 of the 100
counties in North Carolina are participating in the Partnership. These counties operate 35 Day
Reporting Centers, 29 Satellite Substance Abuse Centers, 26 Pretrial Release Programs and 13
Resource Centers.
Although the counties have wide latitude on program design, all provide some combination of
substance abuse treatment, education and employment programs. Day reporting centers
combine sanctions and services. Offenders must report as required and participate in assigned
services. Satellite substance abuse centers provide a range of treatment services, on- site and
off- site. Resource centers coordinate a variety of program interventions, some on- site and
others off- site.
CJPP local programs store data in and report data from a computer system called the CJPP
Information Management System ( IMS). The following data was reported from the CJPP IMS
Sentenced Offender Program Statewide Summary Report.
The CJPP cost per offender per day for the 1999- 2000 fiscal year is $ 10.30. Cost is calculated
by dividing total grants to local CJPP programs by an estimated average daily population in
CJPP programs. To this is added any administrative costs relating to state CJPP, DCC and
DOC staff.
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1999- 2000 Admissions to Criminal Justice Partnership Programs
During the 1999- 2000 fiscal year, there
were 3,917 admissions to CJPP
Sentenced Offender programs. This
represents an increase of 17% over FY
1998- 1999, when admissions were
3,362.
Of the offenders admitted to local CJP
programs during FY 1999- 2000, the
state courts referred 65%. One- third
( 33%) of admissions result from
probation officers exercising delegated
authority, and just under 2% of
admissions are referred by the Parole
Commission.
CJPP Admissions by Sentencing Grids
Misdemeanor Sentencing Table for Admissions to Criminal Justice Partnership
Programs for 1999- 2000 Fiscal Year
Prior Record Level
Crime
Class
I II III Non-
Structured Total
A1 58 109 64 - 231
1 259 354 193 - 806
2 45 102 34 - 181
3 15 37 20 - 72
Other/ Undefined - - - 147 147
Total 377 602 311 147 1,437
Of the offenders admitted to the sentenced offender component of CJPP, 38% were
misdemeanants. A little more than half ( 56%) of all misdemeanants were convicted of Class 1
crimes. Crimes in Class 1 include non- trafficking drug offenses, larceny, assault, and breaking
and entering. The next largest misdemeanant crime class contributor to CJPP admissions was
Class A1. The majority ( 93%) of offenders convicted of crimes in Class A1 are convicted of
assault.
The majority ( 62%) of all Criminal Justice Partnership Program admissions for the 1999- 2000
fiscal year were felony offenders. Two- thirds of the felony offenders admitted were convicted for
Class H or I offenses. The most frequent Class H offenses are non- trafficking drug offenses,
larceny, and breaking and entering. Class I offenses include non- trafficking drug offenses and
forgery. There were 294 admissions for Class G offenses which include non- trafficking drug
offenses and robbery.
Referral Sources for CJPP
Admissions
Court
65%
Parole/
Post-
Release
2%
Probation
33%
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Felony Sentencing Table for Admissions to Criminal Justice Partnership
Programs for 1999- 2000 Fiscal Year
Prior Record Level
Crime
Class
I
0 pts
II
1- 4 pts
III
5- 8 pts
IV
9- 14 pts
V
15- 18 pts
VI
19+ pts
Non-
Structured Total
E 54 47 0 0 0 0 - 101
F 43 39 24 0 0 0 - 106
G 96 138 36 23 1 0 - 294
H 255 439 151 59 10 0 - 914
I 157 282 185 50 4 5 - 683
Other 3 2 1 1 1 0 249 257
Total 608 947 397 133 16 5 249 2,355
Note: Excludes 125 offenders with no sentencing information recorded.
CJPP Population and Services
On June 30, 2000 there were 2,145 offenders in CJPP Sentenced Offender programs. This
represents an increase of 26% over June 30, 1999, when the population was 1,702. CJPP local
programs provide a wide array of treatment, education and employment services to sentenced
offenders. Many of these services are listed in the table below.
CJPP Service Description
Number of
Offenders Served
Count of Total
Service
Counseling/ Therapy Services 814 4,855
Outpatient Substance Abuse Treatment 784 7,832
Intensive Outpatient Substance Abuse Treatment 741 11,585
GED Classes/ High School 514 6,176
Life Skills Training 364 1,648
Job Seeking Skills 270 832
Adult Basic Education Classes 250 4,113
Drug Education 204 776
AA/ NA Support Groups 176 1,133
Cognitive Behavioral Intervention 172 1,059
Work Program 161 865
Vocational Training 160 1,734
Job Placement 134 539
Drug Aftercare 109 596
Anger Management 105 467
Other Services 385 4,066
Total 5,343 48,276
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During the 1999- 2000 fiscal year, CJPP local programs provided such services to 5,343
offenders. The most- used services were regular and intensive outpatient substance abuse
treatment services ( 1,525 offenders), counseling or therapy services ( 814 offenders), general
equivalency diploma ( GED) ( 514 offenders), life skills training ( 364 offenders) and job seeking
skills ( 270 offenders).
The “ Other Services” category contains a wide variety of services provided to offenders. These
include parenting classes, sex offender services, domestic violence services, educational
counseling, residential substance abuse treatment and halfway house stays, and mentoring
programs.
Additional information about programs is gather when offenders exit the local Partnership
programs. Local programs provided 4,497 services to offenders who exited CJPP programs
during the 1999- 2000 fiscal year. Of those, 2,084 ( 46%) services were completed successfully.
Some of the more frequently used services included individual counseling, with a service count
of 640 and general equivalency diploma ( GED) classes were provided for 356 offenders that
exited during the fiscal year. Of offenders who exited CJPP in FY 2000, one- quarter obtained or
maintained employment while in the program.
1999- 2000 Exits from Criminal Justice Partnership Programs
During fiscal year 1999- 2000 there were 3,550 exits from CJPP Sentenced Offender programs.
Of these exits, 1,267 ( 36%) were successful completions of the program. This is an increase
over the completions from the 1998- 1999 fiscal year when there were 885 successful
completions out of 2,941 exits, for a completion rate of 30%.
1,267
528
251
353
1,151
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
Completion Removed Revocation/ Elect
to Serve
Absconded
Supervision
Other
The second most frequent type of exit from Partnership programs is when an offender is
removed ( 32%). This is an unsuccessful exit and occurs when an offender is not adequately
participating in programs. The offenders that have their probation revoked or elect to serve
represent 15% of the CJPP exits and absconders from supervision contribute another 7%.
The “ Other” category includes offenders that transferred from the program, never reported to
program, were inappropriate for the program, or released for medical reasons.
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Demographics of Community Corrections Supervision Admissions
July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2000
Age Male Female
Category White Black Other White Black Other Total
13 - 18 2,956 2,884 330 758 699 49 7,676
19 - 21 2,959 3,354 536 680 823 64 8,416
22 - 25 2,928 3,796 777 822 953 89 9,365
26 - 30 3,281 4,038 739 1,019 1,105 68 10,250
31 - 35 2,961 3,515 478 1,024 1,058 78 9,114
36 - 40 2,923 3,380 293 977 847 68 8,488
41 - 45 1,986 2,332 188 561 561 33 5,661
46 - 50 1,029 1,313 73 249 257 19 2,940
51 - 55 567 678 43 126 107 10 1,531
56 - 60 268 298 16 65 29 4 680
61 - 65 147 111 8 25 21 0 312
66 - 70 76 65 6 10 4 0 161
71+ 39 46 4 8 5 0 102
Total 22,120 25,810 3,491 6,324 6,469 482 64,696
Demographics of Community Corrections Supervision Population
on June 30, 2000
Age Male Female
Category White Black Other White Black Other Total
13 - 18 2,561 2,516 281 562 607 39 6,566
19 - 21 5,012 5,070 722 1,048 1,166 97 13,115
22 - 25 5,737 6,717 1,451 1,403 1,738 129 17,175
26 - 30 6,251 7,305 1,560 1,780 2,106 132 19,134
31 - 35 5,594 6,032 966 1,879 1,978 161 16,610
36 - 40 5,608 5,750 638 1,950 1,776 98 15,820
41 - 45 3,991 4,244 378 1,212 1,210 64 11,099
46 - 50 2,143 2,552 180 542 562 30 6,009
51 - 55 1,182 1,299 77 273 233 17 3,081
56 - 60 589 560 46 138 64 7 1,404
61 - 65 319 269 17 46 28 1 680
66 - 70 150 109 7 16 7 1 290
71+ 111 87 7 12 8 0 225
Total 39,248 42,510 6,330 10,861 11,483 776 111,208
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Demographics of CJPP Sentenced Offender Admissions
July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2000
Age Male Female
Category White Black Other White Black Other Total
10- 19 yrs 238 272 13 37 28 0 588
20- 29 yrs 555 827 43 148 144 12 1,729
30- 39 yrs 311 381 17 138 114 8 969
40- 49 yrs 151 202 8 61 78 3 503
50- 59 yrs 33 65 3 8 7 0 116
60- 69 yrs 5 4 0 1 0 0 10
70- 79 yrs 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
Total 1,295 1,751 84 393 371 23 3,917
Note: Additional information on DCC supervised offenders can be obtained on the Office of
Research and Planning web page at http:// www. doc. state. nc. us/ rap/ rapweb/ web.
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III. Division Of Alcoholism and
Chemical Dependency Programs
The mission of the Division of Alcoholism and Chemical Dependency Programs is to plan,
administer and coordinate chemical dependency treatment, recovery, and continuing care
programs and services in the Department of Correction. The Division administers four offender
treatment programs.
The prison- based Drug and Alcohol Recovery Treatment ( DART) program offers a continuum of
treatment, recovery, and aftercare services to offenders near the beginning of their stay in
prison. The DART services continuum begins during diagnostic processing when inmates are
screened to determine if they need substance abuse treatment. If treatment is indicated,
inmates are either referred to the DART 35- day program, or the DART 24- hour ( 3 days)
program.
The DART 35- day program is a facilitated 12- Step program, based on the Minnesota Model. It
is available in 15 Intensive Residential Treatment centers located in prisons across the state.
Following the 35- day stay, the inmate returns to the regular population and participates in a
formal 8- 12 week aftercare program. The DART 24- hour program lasts 24 hours over a three or
four day period. This program is an educational orientation program designed to engage
offenders in the recovery process. It is located in minimum security prisons across the state and
at Western Youth Institution.
After participation in either of the DART programs, inmates may participate in Alcoholics
Anonymous ( AA) or Narcotics Anonymous ( NA), self- help groups that assist in the recovery
process. When inmates who completed DART 35 and participated regularly in AA or NA are
within six weeks of release they are referred to a special community transition program known
as the Winners' Circle. The DART program involves inmates who have successfully completed
the program as ancillary staff, peer counselors, role models, or treatment facilitators. In
addition, DART involves community volunteers to the greatest extent possible.
The State Alliance for Recovery and General Education ( SARGE) program is a federally funded
program designed specifically to treat addicted youthful offenders incarcerated in the North
Carolina Department of Correction. The program is an intensive residential treatment program,
based on the Hazelden model and it accommodates the inmate’s educational needs. SARGE
serves youthful offenders who are within six to twelve months of release and develops aftercare
plans for an inmate’s return to the community. The SARGE program has 96 beds at Morrison
Youth Institution in Hoffman and as of October, 1999 opened 40 beds at Sandhills Youth
Center.
The Department of Correction contracts with four private facilities to provide residential
treatment to inmates nearing their release from prison. These facilities operate as minimum
security prisons. These programs include the following 1) Right Turn of North Carolina
( Charlotte); 2) Evergreen Rehabilitation Center ( St. Paul); 3) Cornell Corrections Inc. ( Durham);
and 4) Mary Frances Center ( Tarboro). These contractual facilities use a variety of treatment
modalities, blending 12- step concepts with other clinical approaches. They also coordinate
other rehabilitative programs such as work release, community service projects, and vocational
training. The contractual facilities can serve up to 350 inmates; 100 of the beds are reserved for
women, the other 250 are for men. Inmates are not released directly from these facilities; they
return to a regular prison unit for discharge.
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The Division offers a specialized program, DWI DART- Cherry, for probationers or parolees
convicted of driving while impaired ( DWI). It is located on the grounds of Cherry Hospital in
Goldsboro. Participation in this program may be ordered as a condition of probation by a judge
or by the Parole/ Post- Release Commission as a condition of parole. DWI DART- Cherry has
two components, a 28- day residential 12- step program for 100 probationers and parolees, and a
90- day modified therapeutic- community program for 200 probationers. Upon completion of the
program, offenders return to the community under the supervision of their probation/ parole
officer.
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Identifying Inmates for Participation in DART
Diagnostic centers in the prison facilities listed in the table below complete the intake process
for prison admissions. Trained staff conduct interviews and perform screenings for inmates.
They use the Short Michigan Alcohol Screening Test ( SMAST) and the Chemical Dependency
Screening Test ( CDST) to identify inmates with a substance abuse addition. Inmates with a
score of 3 or more on either instrument are considered to have a problem with alcohol or drugs.
Once a problem is identified by these screening instruments and diagnostic personnel gather
other information, a referral is made for treatment in one of the DART programs. In addition, in
some cases, inmates are ordered by a judge to receive substance abuse treatment.
1999- 2000 Screenings and Referrals to DART by Facility of Admission
Facility 1999- 2000
Admissions
Number
Screened
Identified with
Alcohol/ Drug
Problem
Referred to
DART
Central Prison 1,359 1,232 603 740
Craven 4,838 4,775 2,857 3,122
Fountain Women 700 697 582 270
NCCI Women 1,550 1,541 1,221 1,239
Nuese 3,788 3,485 2,689 901
Piedmont 4,437 4,338 2,868 3,274
Polk Youth 2,318 2,308 903 1,071
Rowan 1,736 1,551 1,244 639
Western Youth 1,066 953 504 757
Totals 21,792 20,880 13,471 12,013
The majority ( 96%) of inmates admitted are screened for alcohol and drug additions. Of all
inmates screened, 65% are identified as having a problem with alcohol or chemical
dependency. More than half ( 55%) all admissions were referred to DACDP for alcohol and drug
treatment services. Of those identified as having an alcohol or drug addiction problem, 89%
receive a referral to DART.
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A. Drug Alcohol Recovery Treatment
Intensive Residential Treatment
( DART - IRT)
Inmates assessed as needing treatment are referred to in- prison DART Intensive Residential
Treatment ( IRT). All in- prison treatment, which is scheduled at the beginning of incarceration, is
designed to introduce offenders to a lifelong plan of addiction recovery. The mission of the
program is to “ provide comprehensive interventions, programs and services that afford
offenders with alcohol or drug problems the opportunity to achieve self actualized recovery.”
1999- 2000 Enrollment in Dart Intensive Residential Treatment
Facility
Annual Inmates
Enrolled
Daily Average
Enrollment
Black Mountain Women 48 6
Brown Creek 659 51
Caswell 342 25
Central Prison 157 14
Craggy 396 28
Dan River Work Farm 29 27
Duplin 249 32
Foothills 254 19
Haywood 150 25
Lumberton 233 24
Marion 223 25
Nash 285 24
NCCI Women 713 57
Pasquotank 187 19
Pender 699 57
Piedmont 798 65
Polk Youth 324 22
Tyrrell Work Farm 312 37
Wayne 1,090 76
Western Youth 483 33
Total 7,631 590
Note: Daily Average enrollment is based on the number of inmates assigned divided
by the number of days the program was operational.
The table lists each facility with an intensive residential treatment program during the 1999- 2000
fiscal year. A total of 7,631 inmates were enrolled in these programs during the year. The
average enrollment is computed by dividing each facility’s daily enrollment by the number of
days the program was operational at the facility. On average, 590 inmates were enrolled in
DART IRT programs on any given day in the 1999- 2000 fiscal year.
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Crime Type of Entries to DART Intensive Residential Treatment
The crimes of offenders entering
Dart IRT in the 1999- 2000 fiscal
year are grouped in one of three
categories: public order,
property, and crimes against a
person. The most frequent crime
type for DART IRT entries is
public order crimes. This crime
type accounted for 41% of all
entries during the fiscal year.
The crime category resulting in
the most entries for public order
crimes is drug offenses with
2,028 counts. There were also
345 offenders entering DART
IRT convicted of driving while
impaired.
Property crimes accounted for
31% of all entries to DART IRT. The most frequent offense in this category is
breaking and entering ( 942). Other offenses include larceny ( 699), fraud ( 276), and forgery
( 216).
There are 2,127 entries to DART IRT for crimes against a person, which is 28% of all DART IRT
entries in fiscal year 1999- 2000. The majority of these are convicted of robbery ( 764). This
category also includes assaults ( 555) and sexual offenses ( 470).
1999- 2000 Exits from DART Intensive Residential Treatment
There are several different types of exits from the DART Intensive Residential Treatment
program. An exit is considered a completion when an inmate satisfactorily participates in all 35
days of the treatment program. At that time they return to their unit and the aftercare portion of
the recovery process begins. In the 1999- 2000 fiscal year, there were 5,278 completions of
DART IRT. This represents the majority ( 70%) of all exits from the program.
Due to the coding procedures for exits from DART IRT, it is unclear if the inmates that exited the
program in the Removed/ Transferred category were successful in the program. This category
includes those that ended participation in the program due to release, transfer, disciplinary
action, or were simply dropped or removed. It is possible that an inmate was participating
satisfactorily in the program but was removed for disciplinary problems outside of the program
or was released from prison. Twenty- six percent of all 1999- 2000 fiscal year exits were in the
Removed/ Transferred category. The remaining 255 ( 3%) “ Other” exits from DART IRT were not
defined any further.
Crime
Against a
Person
28%
Property
31%
Public
Order
41%
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DART Intensive Residential Treatment Exits in 1999- 2000 Fiscal Year
5,278
255
1,956
0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
Completion Removed/ Transferred All Other
B. Drug Alcohol Recovery Treatment 24
( DART- 24)
Inmates with misdemeanor convictions have relatively short stays in prison, making it difficult to
complete long- term in- prison treatment. The Division of Alcohol and Chemical Dependency
Programs developed DART 24 for such inmates. DART 24 is an educational program to
introduce the recovery program to inmates. It consists of six or eight sessions over several
days, for a total of 24 hours of contact time.
1999- 2000 Enrollment in DART- 24
Facility
Annual Number of
Inmates Enrolled
Black Mountain Women 24
Davidson 90
Fountain Women 292
Guilford 3
Hyde 29
Neuse 787
North Piedmont 103
Raleigh Women 89
Rowan 576
Western Youth 237
Total 2,230
Crime Type of Entries to DART- 24
The crimes of offenders entering Dart- 24 in the 1999- 2000 fiscal year are grouped in one of
three categories: public order, property, and crimes against a person. The most frequent crime
type for DART- 24 entries is public order crimes. This crime type accounted for 60% of all
entries during the fiscal year. The majority ( 63%) of entries in the public order category were
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driving while impaired convictions
with 834. There were also 325
offenders entering DART- 24
convicted of drug offenses.
Property crimes accounted for 22% of
all entries to DART- 24. The most
frequent offenses in this category are
larceny ( 215), breaking and entering
( 103), fraud ( 53), and forgery ( 43).
The final crime category contains
crimes against a person. There are
414 entries to DART- 24 for this
category, which is 18% of all DART–
24 entries in fiscal year 1999- 2000.
The majority of these are convictions
for assault ( 312) but it also includes
robbery ( 63) and sexual offenses
( 13).
1999- 2000 Exits from DART- 24
There are three exit types from DART 24, which are completion, removal/ transferred, and other.
There were a total of 2,258 exits from DART- 24 programs in the 1999- 2000 fiscal year. The
majority ( 82%) of all exits from the program were completions. An inmate is considered to
complete the DART- 24 program by satisfactorily participating in the activities assigned for the
duration of the program.
A small proportion ( 16%) of exits from DART- 24 during the1999- 2000 fiscal year were due to an
inmate being removed from the program or transferred to a different unit. There were 364 in the
Removed/ Transferred category. The remaining 34 ( 2%) “ Other” exits from DART- 24 were not
defined any further.
DART- 24 Exits in 1999- 2000 Fiscal Year
1,860
34
364
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
Completion Removed/ Transferred Other
Crime
Against a
Person
18%
Property
22%
Public
Order
60%
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C. State Alliance for Recovery and
General Education ( SARGE)
The SARGE program is based on a substance abuse treatment curriculum designed for
offenders ranging in age from 18 to 22 years. It includes cognitive behavioral interventions and
units on criminal thinking and violent behavior.
SARGE provides six to twelve months of residential treatment ( Phases I and II) and three
months of transition aftercare ( Phase III). The aftercare phase follows release from prison or
detention. Program staff arrange for aftercare services on an individual basis, through
contractual arrangements with service providers in the area where the youth is released from
prison.
1999- 2000 Enrollment in SARGE
Facility
Annual Inmates
Enrolled
Daily Average
Enrollment
Morrison Youth Institution 173 60
Sandhills Youth Center 85 36
Total 258 88
During the 1999- 2000 fiscal year there were 258 inmates that enrolled in the SARGE program.
There are two youth prison facilities in the state that have SARGE programs, Morrison and
Sandhills. Between these two facilities, approximately 88 inmates were enrolled in the program
on any given day during the past fiscal year. The SARGE program at Sandhills Youth Center
began in October of 1999. From October, 1999 through June 30, 2000 there was an average of
36 inmates enrolled in SARGE with a capacity of 40 at the Sandhills facility.
Crime Type of Entries to SARGE
The crimes of offenders entering
SARGE in the 1999- 2000 fiscal year
are grouped in one of three
categories: public order, property,
and crimes against a person. Each
of these crime types account for
approximately one- third of the
entries to SARGE.
There were 89 entries to SARGE for
property crimes and the most
frequent offenses are breaking and
entering ( 46) and larceny ( 31).
The majority of entries in the public
order category were drug offense
convictions, which account for 69 of
a total of the 84 public order crime
entries.
Crime
Against a
Person
33%
Property
34%
Public
Order
33%
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Page 48 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000
The final crime category contains crimes against a person. There are 85 entries to SARGE for
this category in fiscal year 1999- 2000. These are convictions for robbery ( 37), assault ( 24), and
sexual offenses ( 18).
1999- 2000 Exits from SARGE
The types of exits for SARGE are different than for the DART programs. The program has a
longer duration ( six to twelve months) and more offenders may leave and return due to such
reasons as disciplinary action, court appearances, and medical treatment. Because each
temporary departure is considered an exit in OPUS Offender Population Unified System), one
offender may have several exits. For this reason, only an offender’s final exit is counted for this
report. Based on these criteria, 186 inmates exited SARGE in the 1999- 2000 fiscal year.
There are four types of exits from SARGE: completion of the program, released from prison,
released due to a disciplinary action, and a catchall “ Other” category. An exit due to completion
is defined as a successful completion of the program or participation in the program for six
months. The completion category based on this definition, accounts for 38% of the exits from
SARGE. By design, SARGE is scheduled for inmates when they are approaching their prison
release dates. There are 37 inmates ( 20%) that exited SARGE due to their release from prison.
SARGE Exits in the 1999- 2000 Fiscal Year
70
37 37 42
0
20
40
60
80
Completion - At
least 6 Months in
Program
Released from
Prison
Disciplinary Action Other
An additional 20% of the exits are due to the inmate leaving the SARGE program for disciplinary
actions. These are exits for which there was not a re- entry in the 1999- 2000 fiscal year. The
“ Other” category contains the remaining 22% of inmates that were removed, transferred,
dropped, or withdrew from the program.
North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report
Page 49 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000
D. Continuing Care,
Alcoholics Anonymous ( AA) and
Narcotics Anonymous ( NA)
DART Continuing Care consists of three parts – aftercare, recovery group and Winner’s Circle
programs. DART- Aftercare is an eight to ten week program for inmates in the early stages of
recovery in a prison setting. Recovery group means access to in- prison Alcoholics Anonymous
and Narcotics Anonymous groups.
Alcoholics Anonymous ( AA) and Narcotics Anonymous ( NA) are self- help recovery groups
based on the 12- step model of recovery. Offenders who participate regularly in AA or NA and
who are within six months of release from prison are referred to the Winner’s Circle. Winner’s
Circle is a 12- session program to prepare recovering inmates for release from prison. Part of its
purpose is to make the offender’s transition back into the community easier.
1999- 2000 Enrollment in Continuing Care
DART Aftercare AA NA
DART
Region
Annual
Entries
Daily
Average
Annual
Entries
Daily
Average
Annual
Entries
Daily
Average
Eastern 1,331 142 1,409 394 1,197 342
Central 1,839 386 2,983 788 3,151 843
Piedmont 2,394 299 2,829 919 2,495 830
Western 1,502 260 1,817 578 1,509 443
Total 7,066 1,088 9,038 2,679 8,352 2,457
The table above reports the enrollment to the continuing care programs in the four DART
regions in North Carolina. The daily average listed for each program is calculated by dividing the
number enrolled by the number of days in the year. During the 1999- 2000 fiscal year there were
7,066 offenders enrolled in DART aftercare across the state. On average, there were 1,088
inmates enrolled on any day during the past year.
The continuing care program with the highest enrollment during the year was Alcoholics
Anonymous ( AA). There were a total of 9,038 inmates that enrolled in AA during the year and a
daily average of 2,679 inmates enrolled. Narcotics Anonymous ( NA) enrollment was almost as
large as that of AA with 8,352 entries in the 1999- 2000 fiscal year and an average of 2,457
enrolled daily throughout the year.
North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report
Page 50 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000
E. Private Alcohol and Drug
Treatment Centers
The Division of Alcoholism and Chemical Dependency Programs ( DACDP) has contracts with
private providers for 350 minimum- security prison beds for residential treatment at four facilities
across the state. Referrals generally come from the courts, the Division of Prisons ( DOP) and
the Post- Release and Parole Commission. Inmates are transferred from other prison units to
these minimum custody prisons, and the treatment program lasts six to twelve months. Those
who successfully complete the program or who complete their sentence are released into the
community. Although based on 12- step concepts, the private alcohol/ drug treatment centers
address a much wider range of behavior than traditional chemical dependency programs. For
example, the programs address relapse avoidance, employment, education and vocational
needs.
To be eligible for this program, offenders must be at least 19, be in good health, not have a
detainer, and not be serving time for an assaultive crime. The primary referral source for the
private treatment centers is DOP program staff at the facilities.
1999- 2000 Enrollment in Private Treatment Centers
Facility Location
Annual
Enrollment
Daily Average
Enrollment
Cornell Companies, Treatment Center Durham, NC 132 73
Evergreen Rehabilitation Center St. Pauls, NC 123 74
Mary Frances Center Tarboro, NC 185 99
Right Turn of North Carolina Charlotte, NC 150 98
Total 590 344
Due to the length of the programs in these private treatment facilities, there may be occasion for
the inmate to leave the program and re- enter at a later date for court appearances, medical
treatment, or disciplinary actions. Each individual is only counted once in the enrollment figures
and in the exit numbers that are reported on the following page.
During the 1999- 2000 fiscal year there were 590 inmates enrolled in the private treatment
centers listed in the table above. The Mary Frances Center, the facility with the largest number
enrolled during the past fiscal year, serves female inmates. The other three are male facilities.
On average, the daily enrollment in the private treatment centers is 344 per day, calculated on
all of the days of the year.
Crime Type of Entries to Private Treatment Centers
The crimes of offenders entering private treatment facilities in the 1999- 2000 fiscal year are
grouped in one of three categories: public order, property, and crimes against a person. The
crime type of the majority of entries to private treatment facilities is public order. Public order
crimes accounted for 362 ( 61%) of all entries for the year. Convictions for drug offenses
represented the largest proportion of public order crimes ( 61%) with a count of 226. The
remaining public order crimes were mostly driving while impaired convictions ( 111).
North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report
Page 51 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000
Crime
Against a
Person
4%
Property
35%
Public
Order
61%
Property crimes contributed 35% to all
of the entries to private treatment
facilities with a total of 205 entries in
the category. The most frequent
crimes were breaking and entering
( 73), larceny ( 69), and fraud ( 36).
There were very few entries due to
convictions for crimes against a
person, and they accounted for only
4% of all entries. The majority of
entries that were attributed to this
category were for robbery convictions
( 16).
1999- 2000 Exits from Private Treatment Facilities
The table below lists the private treatment facilities and the length of stay for inmates exiting the
facility during the 1999- 2000 fiscal year. There were a total of 562 inmates that exited one of
the programs last year. As expected, the number of exits for each program is similar to the
number of enrollments, and the Mary Frances Center exits the largest number of inmates.
It takes six to nine months to complete the substance abuse treatment program in these private
treatment facilities. In the table below, the columns for 181- 365 days and over a year depict the
number of inmates enrolled a sufficient amount of time to complete the program. There were
317 inmates ( 56%) enrolled in private treatment facilities for more than six months. Nine
percent of the exits during the year were for inmates who were enrolled for less than 30 days.
Many of these exits occur when an inmate is transferred to a private treatment facility but once
there, is determined not to be appropriate for the treatment available at that facility.
Number of Exits by the Length of Stay in Private Treatment Facilities
Facility 0- 30
Days
31- 90
Days
91- 180
Days
181- 365
Days
Over
1 Year Total
Cornell Companies 14 11 31 52 18 126
Evergreen Rehabilitation 13 8 21 50 23 115
Mary Frances Center 12 24 53 62 25 176
Right Turn of NC 9 10 39 69 18 145
Total 48 53 144 233 84 562
There is some variation in the time spent in the facilities at the time of exit from each of the four
facilities. The facilities ranged from 49% to 64% of exits spending at least 180 days in the
facility. Evergreen had the highest proportion of exits ( 64%) that were in the facility for at least
180 days.
North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report
Page 52 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000
F. DWI DART - Cherry
DWI DART- Cherry is a residential treatment unit for male offenders on probation or parole for
DWI ( driving while impaired) or other drug- or alcohol- related offenses. The DWI DART- Cherry
facility, located in Goldsboro, has 300 beds. Of those, 100 beds are for the traditional 12- step
residential chemical dependency treatment program that lasts for 28 days. The other 200 beds
are for the modified therapeutic community ( TC) program, with a 90- day length of stay. DWI
DART- Cherry admits any eligible offender. However, if resources are limited, parolees take
priority over probationers for referrals to DWI DART- Cherry.
The TC model was implemented in September 1997. Research and clinical experience indicate
that longer treatment has more benefits. Thus, DACDP staff developed the modified TC with a
90- day format. The program is based on Stay N’ Out, a residential community transition and
aftercare program in New York.
Community aftercare is an essential DWI DART- Cherry component. The program pays for up to
48 hours of aftercare services to each person enrolled. It builds upon and continues treatment
after the transition from a residential program to the community.
DWI DART- Cherry staff members involve other DOC agencies in the treatment program.
Admission decisions are made by DACDP staff in collaboration with probation officers employed
by the DOC Division of Community Corrections. Probation officers also serve on treatment
teams that develop plans for residential treatment and discharge to the offender’s county of
origin.
DWI DART- Cherry Descriptive Statistics for the 1999- 2000 Fiscal Year
Annual Counts Parole Referral Probation Referral Total
Admissions 975 1,015 1,990
Completions 954 926 1,880
Exits Other than Completions 21 89 110
There were 1,990 admissions to DWI DART- Cherry for the 1999- 2000 fiscal year. Of those
admitted, 94% exited as completing the program. The table below indicates that the majority of
offenders were referred to aftercare services upon leaving the DWI DART- Cherry program. The
majority ( 89%) of aftercare service providers are public agencies.
Type of Agency Number of Referrals
Public Agencies
Local Area Mental Health Centers 872
Drug Treatment Courts 3
Criminal Justice Partnership Programs ( CJPP) 45
Treatment Alternatives to Street Crime ( TASC) 723
Subtotal of Public Agencies 1,643
Contract Providers 196
Total 1,839
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Demographics of DART Intensive Residential Treatment
Entries from July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2000
Age Male Female
Category White Black Other White Black Other Total
13 - 18 178 302 7 5 1 0 493
19 - 21 286 485 35 14 18 1 839
22 - 25 384 664 60 62 31 5 1206
26 - 30 473 724 45 64 68 4 1378
31 - 35 407 681 53 78 107 4 1330
36 - 40 363 630 33 77 77 2 1182
41 - 45 227 390 18 41 55 3 734
46 - 50 106 158 6 14 20 0 304
51 - 55 33 59 3 4 4 0 103
56 - 60 21 18 1 2 0 0 42
61 - 65 6 9 0 0 0 0 15
66 - 70 2 3 0 0 0 0 5
Total 2486 4123 261 361 381 19 7631
Demographics of DART 24 Entries
from July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2000
Age Male Female
Category White Black Other White Black Other Total
13 - 18 78 144 8 4 1 0 235
19 - 21 37 22 5 18 10 1 93
22 - 25 88 49 10 20 15 0 182
26 - 30 129 91 11 54 51 2 338
31 - 35 165 138 12 61 53 8 437
36 - 40 167 157 5 60 69 3 461
41 - 45 97 120 7 25 26 4 279
46 - 50 44 57 2 4 10 0 117
51 - 55 25 21 1 6 2 0 55
56 - 60 10 9 1 1 0 0 21
61 - 65 4 5 0 0 0 0 9
66 - 70 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
71+ 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
Total 847 813 62 253 237 18 2230
North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report
Page 54 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000
Demographics of SARGE Entries
from July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2000
Age Male
Category White Black Other Total
13 - 18 4 2 1 7
19 - 21 102 142 7 251
Total 106 144 8 258
Demographics of Private Alcohol/ Drug Treatment Centers
Entries from July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2000
Age Male Female
Category White Black Other White Black Other Total
13 - 18 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
19 - 21 6 6 2 5 2 0 21
22 - 25 16 36 0 12 5 1 70
26 - 30 37 44 3 22 13 0 119
31 - 35 25 55 3 18 11 1 113
36 - 40 30 40 4 27 20 1 122
41 - 45 20 42 1 15 19 1 98
46 - 50 11 12 1 2 9 0 35
51 - 55 2 6 0 0 1 0 9
56 - 60 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
61 - 65 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Total 149 242 14 101 80 4 590
North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report
Page 55 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000
Division of Prisons and Division of Community Corrections
Populations By County of Conviction
Admissions or Entries
From July 1, 1999 to June 30, 2000
Resident or Supervised
County of on June 30, 2000
Conviction Prison Probation Parole Post
Release
Prison Probation Parole Post
Release
Alamance 722 1,352 58 26 707 2,144 29 19
Alexander 66 263 18 2 81 446 8 1
Alleghany 22 82 6 0 31 199 5 0
Anson 113 231 27 7 142 459 21 4
Ashe 26 126 9 0 47 231 9 0
Avery 17 62 2 0 22 125 1 0
Beaufort 253 503 27 8 273 921 27 5
Bertie 105 215 12 7 143 329 9 2
Bladen 81 271 19 5 126 588 12 3
Brunswick 195 453 32 1 181 819 29 2
Buncombe 563 1,362 100 18 960 2,245 88 13
Burke 270 444 66 2 232 905 37 3
Cabarrus 543 1,072 68 26 541 1,861 44 18
Caldwell 254 404 76 2 261 822 54 2
Camden 6 34 3 0 10 60 2 0
Carteret 150 452 28 1 158 724 13 1
Caswell 70 171 6 3 93 313 10 2
Catawba 345 833 80 5 378 1,394 40 6
Chatham 57 153 10 5 101 355 4 1
Cherokee 48 135 12 0 66 298 5 0
Chowan 46 138 6 1 46 201 6 1
Clay 6 58 3 0 9 108 1 1
Cleveland 236 482 37 12 321 819 28 11
Columbus 210 484 24 13 225 804 25 5
Craven 304 668 47 12 382 1,127 44 8
Cumberland 912 2,128 183 62 1,392 3,740 130 40
Currituck 39 122 1 1 38 162 0 1
Dare 79 318 9 2 86 496 8 0
Davidson 348 1,178 70 4 510 2,020 68 3
Davie 96 293 7 1 115 471 7 1
Duplin 135 354 25 8 204 712 19 7
Durham 421 2,380 85 45 919 4,055 85 29
Edgecombe 260 416 43 8 292 718 31 6
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Page 56 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000
Admissions or Entries
From July 1, 1999 to June 30, 2000
Resident or Supervised
County of on June 30, 2000
Conviction Prison Probation Parole Post
Release
Prison Probation Parole Post
Release
Forsyth 936 2,396 126 57 1,678 4,129 104 39
Franklin 152 264 36 4 188 483 23 2
Gaston 390 706 119 22 718 1,632 82 14
Gates 25 62 5 1 21 102 3 1
Graham 14 77 4 0 14 116 2 0
Granville 132 241 21 7 188 465 15 3
Greene 91 102 6 1 86 213 4 0
Guilford 1,153 1,784 256 74 2,357 4,301 227 50
Halifax 221 757 55 7 274 1,368 43 4
Harnett 303 701 38 4 321 1,177 32 2
Haywood 93 293 24 2 129 519 18 2
Henderson 180 429 31 4 174 751 24 3
Hertford 142 353 18 9 195 557 17 6
Hoke 138 313 39 7 171 539 25 4
Hyde 25 59 2 1 29 108 1 0
Iredell 471 1,373 86 13 510 2,095 62 9
Jackson 33 137 9 0 49 277 6 0
Johnston 376 685 50 16 416 1,142 31 7
Jones 23 58 5 2 31 97 3 1
Lee 249 541 31 4 271 880 27 3
Lenoir 363 640 41 20 397 920 24 14
Lincoln 122 241 28 6 213 454 29 5
Macon 37 140 8 1 46 274 7 1
Madison 25 107 3 0 26 209 3 0
Martin 69 216 14 4 137 390 14 2
McDowell 131 268 26 2 129 462 26 1
Mecklenburg 997 4,258 218 63 2,010 6,748 158 47
Mitchell 17 51 5 0 22 122 5 0
Montgomery 125 382 19 2 108 653 10 1
Moore 259 888 41 10 283 1,340 33 6
Nash 411 672 51 5 353 977 34 4
New Hanover 1,130 2,017 112 16 792 3,745 91 9
Northampton 100 273 19 3 151 437 13 3
Onslow 257 806 31 12 407 1,367 41 7
Orange 228 410 36 14 297 741 31 5
Pamlico 28 98 10 1 43 141 7 1
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Page 57 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000
Admissions or Entries
From July 1, 1999 to June 30, 2000
Resident or Supervised
County of on June 30, 2000
Conviction Prison Probation Parole Post
Release
Prison Probation Parole Post
Release
Pasquotank 150 381 15 4 185 565 10 3
Pender 128 271 17 1 135 539 9 2
Perquimans 18 47 2 3 36 92 2 1
Person 111 361 25 2 153 658 19 1
Pitt 420 1,187 71 22 652 2,096 57 13
Polk 23 117 6 0 29 203 3 0
Randolph 250 869 39 5 277 1,535 36 2
Richmond 203 485 43 10 275 876 22 3
Robeson 358 1,046 100 20 587 2,024 99 16
Rockingham 285 835 84 4 380 1,430 61 4
Rowan 575 1,432 81 18 620 2,238 62 12
Rutherford 197 508 50 4 241 850 39 3
Sampson 190 363 21 12 266 842 19 6
Scotland 174 488 51 5 238 1,003 37 4
Stanly 114 343 16 2 161 566 14 3
Stokes 80 287 17 4 110 719 14 1
Surry 223 552 43 4 251 1,324 32 3
Swain 22 114 13 0 28 186 9 0
Transylvania 54 147 13 2 58 262 5 1
Tyrrell 17 36 2 0 10 70 5 0
Union 240 739 35 14 354 1,409 24 9
Vance 221 370 41 13 251 831 33 9
Wake 1,589 4,481 222 53 2,134 7,887 182 38
Warren 53 85 20 4 79 238 10 3
Washington 44 97 10 3 78 214 6 3
Watauga 33 163 5 1 51 265 4 0
Wayne 380 1,052 63 30 623 1,929 50 16
Wilkes 152 535 39 4 261 1,210 30 2
Wilson 307 612 51 11 391 1,075 38 8
Yadkin 65 178 12 0 94 377 12 0
Yancey 24 53 5 0 27 145 4 0
Other 1,017 1,445 264 1 35 2,996 790 0
Total 24,161 60,114 4,298 937 31,396 107,256 3,911 617
North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report
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Listing of Division of Prisons Facilities
Alamance Correctional Center Capacity: 46
315 Prison Camp Road, Graham, NC 27253- 0880 ( 336) 570- 6821
Albemarle Correctional Institution Capacity: 624
44150 Airport Road; New London, Badin, NC 28009 ( 704) 422- 3036
Anson Correctional Center Capacity: 252
Prison Camp Road, Polkton, NC 28135 ( 704) 694- 7500
Avery- Mitchell Correctional Institution Capacity: 624
600 Amity Park Road, Spruce Pine, NC 28777 ( 828) 765- 0229
Black Mountain Correctional Center for Women Capacity: 61
Old Hwy 70, Bldg 3, Black Mountain, NC 28711- 0609 ( 828) 669- 9165
Bladen Youth Center Capacity: 144
US 701 North, Elizabethtown, Elizabethtown, NC ( 910) 862- 3107
Blue Ridge Youth Center Capacity: 72
240 Prison Camp Road, Newland, NC 28657 ( 828) 765- 4237
Brown Creek Correctional Institution Capacity: 832
Route 1, Box 260DD, Polkton, NC 28135 ( 704) 694- 2622
Buncombe Correctional Center Capacity: 140
Highway 251 North, Asheville, NC 28814 ( 828) 645- 7630
Cabarrus Correctional Center Capacity: 164
130 Dutch Road, Mt. Pleasant, NC 28124 ( 704) 436- 6519
Caldwell Correctional Center Capacity: 184
480 Pleasant Hill Rd., Lenoir, Hudson, NC 28638 ( 828) 726- 2509
Caledonia Correctional Institution Capacity: 636
Highway 561 West, Tillery, NC 27887 ( 252) 826- 5621
Carteret Correctional Center Capacity: 244
1084 Orange Street, Newport, NC 28570- 0220 ( 252) 223- 5100
Caswell Correctional Center Capacity: 354
444 County Home Road, Yanceyville, NC 27379- 0217 ( 336) 694- 4531
Catawba Correctional Center Capacity: 200
Prison Camp Rd., Newton, NC 28658- 1347 ( 828) 466- 5521
Central Prison Capacity: 937
1300 Western Blvd, Raleigh, NC 27699- 4285 ( 919) 733- 0800
Charlotte Correctional Center Capacity: 214
4100 Meadow Oak Rd., Charlotte, NC 28208 ( 704) 357- 6030
Cleveland Correctional Center Capacity: 64
260 Kemper Road, Shelby, NC 28152 ( 704) 480- 5428
Columbus Correctional Institution Capacity: 584
Prison Camp Road, Brunswick, NC 28424 ( 910) 642- 3285
Cornell Treatment Center Capacity: 75
326 East Main Street, Durham, NC 27701 ( 919) 683- 6161
Craggy Correctional Center Capacity: 312
Hwy 251 North, Asheville, NC 28814- 8909 ( 828) 645- 5315
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Craven Correctional Institution Capacity: 542
600 Alligator Road, Vanceboro, NC 28586 ( 252) 244- 3337
Currituck Correctional Center Capacity:
Maple Road, Maple, NC 27956 ( 252) 453- 2161
Dan River Prison Work Farm Capacity: 500
981 Murray Road, Yanceyville, NC 27379 ( 336) 694- 1583
Davidson Correctional Center Capacity: 196
1400 Thomason Street, Lexington, NC 27292 ( 336) 249- 7528
Duplin Correctional Center Capacity: 250
Hwy # 11 South, Kenansville, NC 28349 ( 910) 296- 0315
Durham Correctional Center Capacity: 180
3900 Guess Road, Durham, NC 27705- 3900 ( 919) 477- 2314
Eastern Correctional Institution Capacity: 393
Hyw. 903, Maury, NC 28554 ( 252) 747- 8101
Eco Half- Way House Capacity: 20
127 West Park Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28233 ( 704) 342- 4100
Evergreen Rehab Center Capacity: 75
20513 US 301 North, St. Pauls, NC 28384 ( 910) 865- 4581
Foothills Correctional Institution Capacity: 664
5150 Western Ave., Morganton, NC 28655- 7644 ( 828) 438- 5585
Forsyth Correctional Center Capacity: 196
307 Craft Dr., Winston Salem, NC 27105 ( 336) 896- 7041
Fountain Correctional Center for Women Capacity: 393
P. O. Box 1435, Rocky Mount, NC 27802 ( 252) 442- 9712
Franklin Correctional Center Capacity: 356
Highway 39 South, Bunn, NC 27508 ( 919) 496- 6119
Gaston Correctional Center Capacity: 200
1025 Dallas- Cherryville Hwy, Dallas, NC 28034- 0556 ( 704) 922- 3861
Gates Correctional Center Capacity: 76
Hwy 158 East, Gatesville, NC 27938- 9704 ( 252) 357- 0778
Greene Correctional Institution Capacity: 512
Highway 903, Maury, NC 28554 ( 252) 747- 3676
Guilford Correctional Center Capacity: 110
4250 Camp Burton Road, McLeansville, NC 27301 ( 336) 375- 5024
Harnett Correctional Institution Capacity: 820
1210 E. McNeill Street, Lillington, NC 27546 ( 910) 893- 2751
Haywood Correctional Center Capacity: 106
141 Hemlock Street, Waynesville, Hazelwood, NC 28738 ( 828) 452- 5141
Henderson Correctional Center Capacity: 114
697 Mountain Rd., Hendersonville, NC 28791 ( 828) 693- 1741
Hoke Correctional Institution Capacity: 424
Old Highway 211, Raeford, NC 28376 ( 910) 944- 7612
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Hyde Correctional Institution Capacity: 600
State Rd. 1305, Swan Quarter, NC 27885 ( 252) 926- 1810
Johnston Correctional Institution Capacity: 484
2465 U S 70 West, Smithfield, NC 27577 ( 919) 934- 8386
LiNColn Correctional Center Capacity: 160
464 Prison Camp Road, Lincolnton, NC 28092 ( 704)
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| Full Text | North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report Fiscal Year 1999- 2000 Summary Statistics for: The Division of Prisons The Division of Community Corrections The Division of Alcoholism and Chemical Dependency Programs James B. Hunt, Jr. Governor Theodis Beck Secretary of Correction James French Director of Division of Prisons Robert Lee Guy Director of Division of Community Corrections Lattie Baker, Jr. Director of Division of Alcoholism and Chemical Dependency Programs Prepared by: The Office of Research and Planning Department of Correction Raleigh, North Carolina November 2000 Table of Contents Overview of The North Carolina Department of Correction ....................................................... 1 Office Of Research And Planning ............................................................................................. 2 I. Prisons........................................................................................................................ ......... 3 A. Prison Admissions: Prison Admission Trend ................................................................................................. 5 Type of Admission.......................................................................................................... 5 Admissions by Sentencing Grids .................................................................................... 6 Crime Type of 1999- 2000 Admissions............................................................................ 7 B. Prison Population: Prison Population Trend................................................................................................. 9 Population by Sentencing Grids ..................................................................................... 9 Crime Type of Prison Population .................................................................................. 10 Inmate Activities ........................................................................................................... 11 Inmate Disciplinary Infractions...................................................................................... 13 Escapes and Captures ................................................................................................. 14 C. Prison Releases: Prison Release Trend................................................................................................... 16 Type of Release ........................................................................................................... 16 Time Served by Inmates Released in Fiscal Year 1999- 2000 ...................................... 17 Demographic Information for Prison Inmates .................................................................... 19 II. Division Of Community Corrections.................................................................................... 20 A. Probation: Probation Entry Trend ................................................................................................. 22 Crime Type of 1999- 2000 Probation Entries................................................................ 22 Probation Population by Sentencing Grids .................................................................. 23 Probation Exit Trend.................................................................................................... 24 Type of Probation Exits ............................................................................................... 24 B. Post- Release: Post- Release Entry Trend ........................................................................................... 26 Post- Release Population by Structured Sentencing Grids ........................................... 26 Post- Release Exit Trend.............................................................................................. 27 Type of Post- Release Exits ......................................................................................... 27 C. Parole: Parole Entry Trend ...................................................................................................... 29 Crime Type of Parole Population................................................................................. 29 Parole Exit Trend......................................................................................................... 30 Type of Parole Exits .................................................................................................... 30 Intermediate Sanctions for Supervised Offenders ............................................................. 31 Special Supervised Offender Programs ............................................................................ 32 D. Criminal Justice Partnership Program ( CJPP): 1999- 2000 Admissions to Criminal Justice Partnership Programs ............................... 35 CJPP Admissions by Sentencing Grids ....................................................................... 35 CJPP Population and Services.................................................................................... 36 1999- 2000 Exits from Criminal Justice Partnership Programs ..................................... 37 Demographic Information for Offenders Supervised by Community Corrections ............... 38 III. Division of Alcoholism and Chemical Dependency Programs........................................... 40 Identifying Inmates for Participation in DART .................................................................... 42 A. Drug Alcohol Recovery Treatment ( DART): 1999- 2000 Enrollment in DART Intensive Residential Treatment ............................... 43 Crime Type of Entries to DART Intensive Residential Treatment................................. 44 1999- 2000 Exits from DART Intensive Residential Treatment ..................................... 44 B. Drug Alcohol Recovery Treatment 24: 1999- 2000 Enrollment in DART- 24.............................................................................. 45 Crime Type of Entries to DART- 24 .............................................................................. 45 1999- 2000 Exits from DART- 24................................................................................... 46 C. State Alliance for Recovery and General Education ( SARGE): 1999- 2000 Enrollment in SARGE ................................................................................ 47 Crime Type of Entries to SARGE................................................................................. 47 1999- 2000 Exits from SARGE ..................................................................................... 48 D. Continuing Care, Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous: 1999- 2000 Enrollment in Continuing Care ................................................................... 49 E. Private Alcohol/ Drug Treatment Centers: 1999- 2000 Enrollment in Private Treatment Centers ................................................... 50 Crime Type of Entries to Private Treatment Centers.................................................... 50 1999- 2000 Exits from Private Treatment Centers ........................................................ 51 F. DWI DART - Cherry: DWI DART- Cherry Descriptive Statistics for the 1999- 2000 Fiscal Year...................... 52 Demographic Information for the DACDP Programs ......................................................... 53 IV. Tables: Populations by County of Conviction ............................................................................ 55 Listing of Division of Prisons Facilities .......................................................................... 58 Listing of Division of Community Corrections Regional Offices..................................... 62 550 copies of this public document were printed with the use of inmate labor at an average cost of $ 2.72 per copy. North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report Page 1 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000 Overview of the North Carolina Department of Correction The North Carolina Department of Correction, one of the largest agencies in State government, is responsible for the custody, supervision, and rehabilitation of adult offenders sentenced to community/ intermediate punishments or prison. The Department is comprised of four divisions that manage offenders directly, as well as numerous administrative support sections. The major Divisions include the Division of Prisons, the Division of Community Corrections, and the Division of Alcoholism and Chemical Dependency Programs. The Department developed a long- range strategic plan, which is based on the following vision statement and strategic issues: Vision Statement We, the employees of the Department of Correction, envision a organization respected by the citizens of North Carolina for its effectiveness in responding to the problem of crime in our society and working collaboratively with others to prevent crime through community involvement. We see an organization providing public safety, opportunities for offenders to become productive citizens, and growth and development of employees. We see ourselves contributing to the creation of a society of law- abiding, responsible citizens. Strategic Issues · Lead proactively regarding corrections issues. · Develop and train employees for personal and professional growth. · Deliver effective services and programs using research and advanced technology. · Emphasize cost efficient management of resources and accountability for high quality results. There are over 18,500 employees in the Department of Correction, primarily working directly with offenders in the community or in prisons. The Department is funded through legislative appropriations and receipts ( e. g. Corrections Enterprises). The Department’s total authorized budget and actual expenditures for the past five fiscal years are shown in the table below. Fiscal Year Authorized Budget Actual Expenditures Percent Increase in Authorized Budget over Previous Year 1999- 2000 $ 918,607,453 $ 899,627,278 - 0.31% 1998- 1999 $ 921,504,897 $ 918,906,191 4.20% 1997- 1998 $ 884,331,765 $ 868,239,255 - 1.00% 1996- 1997 $ 889,025,441 $ 868,608,350 8.20% 1995- 1996 $ 821,385,807 $ 765,930,147 10.05% North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report Page 2 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000 Office of Research and Planning Supporting Successful Decisions The Office of Research and Planning is part of the Secretary’s Office and provides support services within the Department of Correction. It provides research, planning and decision-support services to the Secretary of the Department and his/ her executive management team, other Department of Correction managers and staff, members and staff of the General Assembly, staff in the Governor’s Office, staff of other state criminal justice agencies, and citizens. The mission of the Office of Research and Planning is to assist the department and staff to make informed decisions that will result in successful outcomes. Staff includes research and evaluation analysts, applications programmers, correctional planners, and statisticians. The Research section of the Office coordinates a variety of internal and external evaluation projects. Research assists staff to evaluate effectiveness, modify policies and programs, and report outcomes to policy makers. Research activities include the following: · Obtain and organize topical information on research topics. · Prepare statistical and topical reports. · Conduct evaluations. · Provide data and methodology review for evaluations. · Approve research involving human subjects on offenders under the supervision of the Department of Correction. · Provide technical assistance on conducting evaluations. The Planning section of the Office is leading the Department’s efforts to institutionalize strategic planning in the operational divisions. Strategic planning is a structured process for deciding work priorities and measures of success. Planning activities include the following: · Develop a structure and process for planning. · Conduct trend analyses and organizational assessments. · Organize and facilitate meetings of work groups engaged in planning activities. · Research, gather and organize information for policy and programming decisions. · Consult on methods to implement and monitor plans and policies. The Decision Support section of the Office provides aggregate statistical information and software applications to assist Department managers and staff to make decisions. Decision Support activities include the following: · Provide answers to statistical questions about offenders. · Write computer programs to extract aggregate offender data. · Analyze and interpret statistical information. · Develop software applications to provide information about offenders. · Provide internet- based decision support training. North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report Page 3 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000 I. Division of Prisons The Division of Prisons is responsible for the custody, supervision, and rehabilitation of over 30,000 inmates. As of June 30, 2000, there are 76 state prisons in North Carolina and 7 contracted facilities operated by private non- profit or private, for- profit entities. In order to protect the community, staff, and inmates, the Division of Prisons classifies prisons, inmates, and prison beds according to prison security designation, inmate custody classification, and bed security levels. The Secretary of the Department of Correction assigns the security designation of the prison based on the physical design and structure of the prison, the type of cells in the prison ( e. g. single cells, dormitories), and the intensity and type of staff supervision ( e. g. armed, unarmed). Currently, according to the Division of Prisons administration, there are 12 close, 22 medium, and 42 minimum security state prisons. The Division receives felons and misdemeanants sentenced to prison by the court for a period of incarceration ranging from a minimum of 90 days for certain misdemeanors to life imprisonment for crimes such as rape or murder. Prison staff classify the individual inmate's custody by analyzing factors such as current crime, length of sentence, past criminal history, and past prison behavior record. At the end of the 1999- 2000 fiscal year, there were 5,072 close ( 16%), 15,105 medium ( 48%), and 11,402 minimum ( 36%) custody inmates in prison. The prison's mission and function determines bed security level. For example, medium security prisons contain mostly medium security beds. However, they also contain some minimum security beds for minimum custody work crews. Also, Central Prison, a close security prison, may house a minimum custody inmate in a medium security hospital bed if the inmate needs to be in the hospital. The Division also provides rehabilitative activities for inmates. These activities include jobs, educational programs, vocational programs, substance abuse intervention, mental health intervention, and religious services. Costs of Incarceration for Fiscal Year 1999- 2000 The Department calculates an average cost of incarcerating minimum, medium, and close custody inmates annually. The figures include the direct costs of inmate supervision/ custody and programs/ activities, and indirect administrative costs for Department support of prisons. The average daily cost of incarcerating one inmate ranges from $ 52.52 in minimum custody to $ 75.32 in close custody. Inmate Custody Level Daily Cost per Inmate Annual Cost per Inmate Minimum $ 52.52 $ 19,222 Medium $ 68.13 $ 24,936 Close $ 75.32 $ 27,567 Average $ 63.65 $ 23,296 North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report Page 4 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000 The Department contracts for inmate housing in two private, for profit medium security prisons, four private non- profit minimum security substance abuse treatment prisons, and one private profit minimum security community re- entry prison. In October 2000, the Department of Correction assumed operation of the two private prisons. The table indicates the contracted operating cost per day per inmate for each of these prisons for the 1999- 2000 fiscal year. Private Prisons Number of Inmates – 6/ 30/ 2000 Daily Cost Per Inmate Mountain View Correctional Facility 528 $ 36.75 Pamlico Correctional Facility 524 $ 36.69 Right Turn of NC ( Charlotte) 99 $ 54.75 Mary Frances Center ( Tarboro) 96 $ 72.00 Cornell Alcohol/ TC 75 $ 50.99 Evergreen Rehab Center ( St. Paul) 75 $ 57.00 ECO Halfway House ( Charlotte) 20 $ 46.00 Contractual Total 1417 North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report Page 5 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000 A. PRISON ADMISSIONS Prison Admission Trend During fiscal year 1999- 2000, there were 24,161 admissions to North Carolina prisons. Fiscal Year Total 1999- 2000 24,161 1998- 1999 25,156 1997- 1998 25,408 1996- 1997 24,449 1995- 1996 23,181 1994- 1995 27,472 0 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 30,000 94- 95 95- 96 96- 97 97- 98 98- 99 99- 00 Prison admissions have remained relatively stable since 1997, primarily due to Structured Sentencing policies and resources. The trend for prison admissions demonstrates a decrease of approximately 1,000 inmates from fiscal year 1998 to fiscal year 1999. This is due in part to a reorganization of programs within the Department of Correction. In past years, the IMPACT boot camp program was part of the Division of Prisons, but it was administratively transferred last year when the statute was rewritten to define it as an Intermediate Punishments. Type of Admissions There are four types of admissions to prison: new admissions, probation revocations, parole/ post- release supervision revocations, and safekeepers/ pre- sentence diagnostic inmates. Type of Admission for 1999- 2000 Prison Entries 11,225 995 9,621 2,320 0 3,000 6,000 9,000 12,000 New Admissions Probation Revocations Parole/ Post- Release Revocation Safekeeper/ PSD North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report Page 6 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000 The vast majority of admissions to prison in fiscal year 1999- 2000 are for probation revocations ( 47%) and new admissions ( 40%). New admissions result from a court- imposed active sentence to prison. Revocations are a result of violations to the conditions of probation, parole, or post- release supervision. Safekeepers are unsentenced defendants admitted to prison when detention in the local jail poses a danger from other jail inmates, or presents a threat to others, or when medical care is needed. Pre- sentence diagnostic admissions ( PSD) are inmates who have been convicted, but the judge requests an assessment before sentencing. Admissions by Sentencing Grids The Structured Sentencing Act became effective in 1994. This sentencing policy prescribes sentencing options for judges based on the severity of the crime and the prior record of the offender. Judges are provided with specific sentencing options for the type and length of sentence that may be imposed. DWI admissions and pre- structured sentencing inmates are sentenced under different laws. The charts below illustrate the distribution of fiscal year 1999- 2000 prison admissions for misdemeanants and felons. Structured Sentencing and Non- Structured Sentencing Misdemeanor Admissions for 1999- 2000 Prior Record Level Crime Class I II III Non- Structured Total A1 88 304 785 - 1,177 1 215 454 1,816 - 2,485 2 21 50 81 - 152 3 2 3 7 - 12 DWI - - - 2,229 2,229 Other - - - 110 110 Total 326 811 2,689 2,339 6,165 Note: This does not include offenders committed for parole revocations, safekeeper and pre- sentence diagnostic admissions Convictions for Class 1 misdemeanors represent the largest group of misdemeanor prison admissions. Offenses in Class 1 include breaking and entering, and non- trafficking drug offenses. Convictions for Driving While Impaired ( DWI) are the next largest contributor to misdemeanor of admissions. These convictions are not part of Structured Sentencing but rather under the Safe Roads Act of 1983. The third most numerous crime class for misdemeanor admissions to prison is Class A1. Almost all of the Class A1 offenses are assaults. The remainder of the misdemeanor offenses resulting in an admission to prison include worthless checks, assaults, property and public order offenses. Eighty- two percent of all felony prison admissions in fiscal year 1999- 2000 were for Class F through Class I offenses. Class H, Prior Record II, offenses represent the largest group of felons admitted to prison with 2,006 admissions in fiscal year 1999- 2000. Forty percent of all felony admissions were for Class H offenses. The majority of these are non- trafficking drugs, breaking and entering, and larceny crimes. Class I offenses make up the next largest group two- thirds of which are for non- trafficking drug offenses, but also include forgery and breaking and entering. Class G also includes non- trafficking drug offenses as well as trafficking drugs and robbery. Sexual offenses, assaults and habitual driving while impaired are offenses in Class F. North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report Page 7 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000 Structured Sentencing and Non- Structured Sentencing Felony Admissions for 1999- 2000 Prior Record Level Crime Class I 0 pts II 1- 4 pts III 5- 8 pts IV 9- 14 pts V 15- 18 pts VI 19+ pts Non- Structured Total A 57 9 2 1 0 0 1 70 B1 54 34 14 13 1 0 0 116 B2 83 103 40 14 3 2 0 245 C 84 181 199 206 56 51 10 787 D 225 245 109 66 18 10 11 684 E 229 260 96 57 15 9 7 673 F 340 349 233 128 23 20 7 1,100 G 498 663 535 371 65 39 10 2,181 H 1,032 2,006 1,362 928 217 107 200 5,852 I 555 1,048 636 444 109 86 55 2,933 Other - - - - - - 16 16 Total 3,157 4,898 3,226 2,228 507 324 317 14,657 Note: This does not include offenders committed for parole revocations, safekeeper and pre- sentence diagnostic admissions. The remaining felony classes contain the most serious offenses. Class A is first degree murder and carries a punishment of death or life without parole. The majority of Class B1 offenses are sexual assaults. Most B2 admissions are for second degree murder but there are some first degree murders and sexual assaults in this class. In Class C, there were 495 admissions of habitual felons. Approximately 70% of Class D admissions are for robbery. Finally, Class E contains mostly crimes against a person including assaults, kidnapping and abduction, robbery, and manslaughter. Crime Type of 1999- 2000 Prison Admissions Overall, 68% of the 24,161 prison admissions are for felony crime convictions. Crimes resulting in a prison sentence are grouped in one of three categories: public order, property, and crimes against a person. The most frequent crime type for prison admissions is public order crimes. This crime type accounted for 44% of all admissions during the 1999- 2000 fiscal year. This crime type includes drug offenses ( 5,616), Driving While Impaired ( 2,581), traffic violations ( 1,027), and other public order crimes ( 1,295) such as habitual felon and possession of a firearm by a felon. Among public order crimes admissions, 66% are for felonies. Public Order 44% Not Reported 5% Property 28% Crime Against a Person 23% North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report Page 8 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000 Property crimes accounted for 28% of all prison admissions. The most frequent offenses in this category are larceny ( 2,531) and breaking/ entering ( 2,219). Other offenses include fraud ( 723), forgery ( 563) and burglary ( 267). The majority of admissions ( 78%) for property crimes are felons. There are 5,672 admissions for crimes against a person, which is 23% of all prison admissions in fiscal year 1999- 2000. Forty- four percent of these crimes are assaults ( 2,482). This category also includes robbery ( 1,334), sexual offenses ( 975) and homicides ( 689). As with property crimes, the majority ( 75%) of crimes against a person are felony admissions. Crime Type of 1999- 2000 Admissions Crime Type Felon Misdemeanant Total Crimes Against a Person 4,234 1,438 5,672 Property 5,357 1,470 6,827 Public Order/ Other 6,920 3,639 10,559 Not Reported 5% ( mostly jail transfers during Hurricane Floyd) 1,103 Total 16,511 6,547 24,161 North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report Page 9 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000 B. PRISON POPULATION Prison Population Trend On June 30, 2000 there were 31,396 offenders in the prison system. The prison population has remained stable over the past four years, after a slight increase from 1995 to 1996, probably due to Structured Sentencing policies and resources. Date Population 6- 30- 00 31,396 6- 30- 99 31,914 6- 30- 98 32,612 6- 30- 97 32,529 6- 30- 96 30,876 6- 30- 95 27,052 0 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 30,000 35,000 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Prison Population by Sentencing Grids Structured Sentencing and Non- Structured Sentencing Misdemeanant Prison Population as of June 30, 2000 Prior Record Level Crime Class I II III Non- Structured Total A1 23 86 270 0 379 1 40 76 510 0 626 2 6 9 13 0 28 3 0 1 3 0 4 DWI - - - 691 691 Other - - - 104 104 Total 69 172 796 795 1832 Note: This does not include offenders committed for safekeeper or pre- sentence diagnostic admissions Although 27% of prison admissions in fiscal year 1999- 2000 are misdemeanants, misdemeanants comprise only 6% of the population on June 30, 2000. This is largely due to shorter sentence lengths for of misdemeanor offenses. The majority of misdemeanant inmates in the prison population are incarcerated for DWI, Class A1 or Class 1 offenses ( Prior Record Level of II or III). North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report Page 10 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000 Structured Sentencing and Non- Structured Sentencing Felony Prison Population as of June 30, 2000 Prior Record Level Crime Class I 0 pts II 1- 4 pts III 5- 8 pts IV 9- 14 pts V 15- 18 pts VI 19+ pts Non- Structured Total A 270 19 13 4 2 2 741 1,051 B1 176 154 78 49 6 7 0 470 B2 494 431 184 103 24 11 0 1,247 C 489 796 746 693 215 150 2,339 5,428 D 987 945 541 307 51 47 1,965 4,843 E 430 619 339 204 60 41 113 1,806 F 502 485 371 229 62 42 425 2116 G 764 762 685 535 109 91 119 3,065 H 517 1,198 1,154 961 285 198 1,793 6,106 I 234 430 307 277 80 61 135 1,524 Other - - - - - - 1,667 1,667 Total 4,863 5,839 4,418 3,362 894 650 9,297 29,323 Note: This does not include offenders committed as a safekeeper or for pre- sentence diagnostic admissions. The profile of the felony inmate population is very different from the profile of felony admissions to prison. Class A- E offenses represent 18% of prison admissions but 51% of the prison population on June 30, 2000. Felons have long sentences so they remain in the population over a long period of time. For example, consider the difference in the admissions for Class A offenders and the number in the population. There were 70 Class A admissions last fiscal year and on June 30, 2000 there were 1,051 in the population. The sentence for these offenders is either life in prison or death. On June 30, 2000 there were 209 inmates housed on death row. Crime Type of Prison Population Crime Type of Prison Population on June 30th of Each Year Crime Against a Person Property Public Order 0 10000 20000 30000 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report Page 11 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000 The graph illustrates the crime type of the prison population at the end of the fiscal year in 1995 through 2000. There have been minor changes in the composition of the prison population during this time period, but these changes may increase over time. It is evident that the proportion of property offenses in the prison population had decreased over the past five years, from 28% of the population in 1995 to 19% in 2000. There has been an increase in the proportion of both public order and crimes against a person in the prison population. Public order offenses comprised 23% of the population in 1995 and have increased to 29% in 2000. In 1995, 49% of the population were incarcerated for crimes against a person and in 2000 it was 52%. Crime Type in Population on June 30, 2000 Crime Type Felon Misdemeanant Total Crimes Against a Person 15,894 424 16,318 Property 5,488 413 5,901 Public Order/ Other 8,134 1,015 9,149 Not Reported 28 0 28 Total 29,544 1852 31,396 Inmate Activities The Division of Prisons coordinates a wide range of inmate work, educational, and rehabilitative programs. Inmates are required to either work full time or to be assigned to a full time program. Only inmates who pose a security risk, have health problems, or are in the admissions process are exempt from the policy. Work In each prison facility, inmates are assigned a variety of jobs. Inmates are paid an incentive wage, which is set by statute for the majority of these duties. Currently the incentive wage ranges from $. 40 to $ 1.00 depending on the work assignment. Most inmates ( 67%) work inside prison facilities. Inmate Work Assignments In Prison Facilities Assigned on June 30, 2000 Unit Services 4,278 Food Service 2,897 Correction Enterprises 2,100 Prison Maintenance 1,282 Construction 105 Other Jobs 800 Outside Prison Facilities Road Squads 2,179 Community Work Crews / State and Local Government 1,979 Work Release 1,419 Total 17,039 North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report Page 12 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000 Unit Services - The largest assignment in prison facilities is Unit Services. Prison inmates in these jobs perform janitorial and general maintenance duties. Food Service – Inmates work in the kitchens of all prison facilities preparing and serving food to other inmates. This assignment provides a relevant job skill and is beneficial to the prison system because it reduces the cost of operating the facilities. Correction Enterprises - Correction Enterprises is a separate division of the Department of Correction, which administers industries on prison sites. Enterprise jobs provide opportunities to put close and medium custody inmates to work inside prisons. Inmates are employed making car license tags, street signs and highway signs, farming, food processing, printing, sewing, laundries, and manufacturing. These jobs teach workers job skills and a work ethic that will enable them to find employment upon release for prison. These jobs earn up to $ 3 per day in incentive wage based on skills required for the job. Prison Maintenance - Prison inmates are also involved in grounds keeping, light construction, repair, and maintenance projects at prisons. These jobs include roofing, plumbing, wiring, and other unit improvements. Construction - In addition to cleaning and maintaining prisons, some inmates are assigned to new prison construction projects. Inmates are generally chosen based on pre- existing skills in the construction industry. As with the other categories of work, this experience gives inmates valuable work experience for their release and helps to reduce the cost of new construction. Road Squads - Minimum and medium custody inmates work on the state's roads, patching potholes, clearing right- of- way and picking up litter. Medium custody inmates work under the supervision of armed correctional officers. Minimum custody inmates work under the direction of Department of Transportation employees. Community Work Crew / State and Local Government Agencies - Minimum or medium custody inmates are assigned to Community Work Crews of ten inmates. One correctional officer supervises them and they perform short- term, labor- intensive projects such as hurricane cleanup, litter cleanup, painting schools and cleaning school buses. Work Release - Inmates who have proven themselves worthy of limited release from custody are allowed to leave the prison unit for jobs. These inmates are nearing their release date and work for businesses in the community. North Carolina started the first work release program in the country in 1957. Inmates on work release receive prevailing market wages from their employers, but must pay a room- and- board fee to the prison unit. For fiscal year 1999- 2000 inmates paid the Department of Correction over $ 4.4 million in per diem ($ 14 per day) and over one million dollars for transportation and job- related expenses. They also paid court costs, child support, fines, victim’s compensation, and restitution. The total paid during the period for these items was $ 2,436,445. Programs Inmates are recommended for participation in programs based on interests, abilities, needs and whether the time remaining in their sentence allows completion of the program. Academic and vocational education is offered on a full time basis at large institutions. North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report Page 13 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000 Inmate Program Assignments Assigned on June, 30 2000 Full Time Part Time Academic Education 2,048 986 Vocational Education 1,623 219 Life Skills Programs 376 2,639 Academic Program - The Division of Prisons works with the community college system to provide a full range of academic programs in prison. Adult basic education is the primary academic program for inmates. It provides the basic knowledge, skills and attitudes to make adult and youth inmates literate. Educational programs also prepare inmates for meaningful and satisfying roles as working, contributing members of society. Approximately ninety percent of prison facilities offer academic programs for inmates. In 1999, more than two thousand inmates passed the General Education Development ( GED) test. Inmates who complete the GED or who possess a high school diploma may be considered for participation in several degree programs and a special " Youth Offenders" program. Associate degree programs are offered by community colleges and bachelor degree programs are offered at two prison sites through Shaw University, a private university based in Raleigh, NC. The Department of Correction also contracts with the University to provide Independent Studies courses and a limited number of university credit classroom courses. Vocational Program - A wide variety of vocational programs such as computer literacy, food service training, electrical engineering technology, brick masonry, and job readiness are provided through local community colleges. Participation in these programs can help inmates obtain work with Correction Enterprise or a work release assignment. Life Skills Programs – Life skills programs include several types of programs such as parenting skills, team activities and Cognitive Behavioral Intervention ( CBI). CBI programs teach offenders new skills and new ways of thinking that can lead to changes in their behavior and actions, and ultimately affect their criminal conduct. CBI programs use a combination of approaches to increase an offender’s awareness of self and others. This awareness is coupled with the teaching of social skills to assist the offender with interpersonal problems. These specific types of intervention programs assist an offender in “ restructuring” the thought process and teach “ cognitive skills” to assist in basic decision- making and problem- solving. These programs are lead by prison or community college staff that have been trained by the Department of Correction. Inmate Disciplinary Infractions Inmate conformity to prison rules is necessary for the orderly, safe, and secure operation of correctional facilities. Effective, fair, and consistent disciplinary procedures enhance the orderly operation of the facility and reinforce appropriate behavior and responsibility. Disciplinary offenses are divided into five classes, Class A offenses are the most serious and Class E offenses are the least serious. An inmate can be charged with an attempt to commit an offense, and that attempt is in the same Class as the infraction itself. In the 1999- 2000 fiscal year there were 61,132 infractions. Of these, 1,769 were Class A infractions of which 743 were assaults on staff. There were 10,290 Class B infractions including provoking an assault, lock tampering, possession of a weapon or substance, and a North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report Page 14 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000 sexual act. The majority of the entire year’s infractions were for Class C offenses, of which there were 39,779 or 65% of the total for the year. Approximately half of these, or 19,507 were for disobeying an order. Other Class C infractions include profane language, fighting, verbal threat, unauthorized leave, and theft of property. Being in an unauthorized location, possession of unauthorized items ( including clothing and money), and tampering with property are some of the infractions that make up the 9,123 in Class D. The last category, Class E had relatively few ( 171) including faking an illness, misusing supplies, and an unclean room or body. Most Frequent Inmate Disciplinary Infractions for 1999- 2000 Type of Infraction Count Class A TOTAL 1,769 Assault Staff with Weapon 482 Assault Staff/ Throwing Liquids 261 Assault Person with Weapon 271 Class B TOTAL 10,290 Substance Possession 4,368 Sexual Act 2,406 Provoke an Assault 807 Weapon Possession 485 Interfere with Staff 469 Class C TOTAL 39,779 Disobey Order 19,507 Profane Language 8,733 Unauthorized Leave 2,973 Verbal Threat 2,226 Fighting 2,179 Class D TOTAL 9,123 Unauthorized Items ( including clothing and money) 4,501 Unauthorized Location 2,206 Property Tampering 836 Class E TOTAL 171 Fake Illness 68 Unkept Room or Unclean Body 46 Misuse Supplies 27 Total of all Infractions for 1999- 2000 61,132 Presumptive punishments are established for each offense such as: confinement in disciplinary segregation for up to 60 days, demotion in custody, sentence reduction credits, suspension of privileges including radio, organized sports, visitation, or other leisure time activities and privileges. Escapes and Captures The primary goal of the Department is to protect the community. However, some inmates escape from prison each year though most are apprehended. In 1999- 2000 there were 101 escapes. Of these, 98 were inmates assigned to minimum custody. Minimum custody inmates are often on work release and participate in other activities in the community. Many escapes North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report Page 15 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000 are the result of the inmate not returning on time. Approximately 75% of escapes are captured in two days or less and many in the same day. As of September 2000, there were only 6 individuals of the 101 that remained on escape. In addition to returning recent escapees to prison, each year there are captures of inmates that escaped in previous years. From July 1, 1999 to June 30, 2000 95 escapees from this year were returned and 19 from previous years were captured, for a total of 114 captures by the Department. North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report Page 16 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000 PRISON RELEASES Prison Release Trend During the fiscal year 1999- 2000, there were 24,419 releases from prisons. This is a decrease of 1,440 from the previous year. Fiscal Year Total 1999- 2000 24,419 1998- 1999 25,859 1997- 1998 25,326 1996- 1997 22,789 1995- 1996 19,074 1994- 1995 23,466 0 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 30,000 94- 95 95- 96 96- 97 97- 98 98- 99 99- 00 Releases from prison are affected by sentencing policies and prison resources. Inmates are usually released from prison due to the expiration of their sentence or on parole ( sentences prior to Structured Sentencing). Type of Release The majority ( 69%) of releases from prison in the 1999- 2000 fiscal year were due to the expiration of an inmate’s sentence. An additional 17% of releases were released on parole. Only non- structured sentence inmates are eligible for parole. In fiscal year 1998- 1999, 21% of prison exits were for parole. This decrease in parole exits is expected to continue since the proportion of the prison population sentenced prior to Structured Sentencing will continue to decrease. However, the number of post- release inmates will increase. These are releases of 949 244 4,071 16,850 2,305 0 4,000 8,000 12,000 16,000 20,000 Expiration of Sentence Released on Parole Release Safekeeper or PSD Released on Post- Release All Others North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report Page 17 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000 inmates incarcerated for Class E and higher offenses under Structured Sentencing. These releases have a mandatory nine months of community supervision upon release. Safekeeper and Pre- sentenced diagnostic ( PSD) releases are unsentenced inmates who are held temporarily in prison. Most prison exits in the category labeled All Others are court ordered releases, but also include the death of the inmate, Interstate Correctional Compact, and execution. Through the Interstate Correctional Compact inmates are transferred to facilities in other states. There were three executions in 1999- 2000. Time Served by Inmates Released in Fiscal Year 1999- 2000 North Carolina enacted numerous sentencing laws in the 1970’ s, 1980’ s, and 1990’ s that govern when and how inmates are released from prison. In 1994, North Carolina enacted Structured Sentencing guidelines. The purpose of Structured Sentencing is to use prison for the most serious and chronic offender, and to incarcerate those offenders for longer periods of time. Less serious and less chronic offenders receive punishments in the community, or shorter prison sentences. Structured Sentencing abolished discretionary parole release and authorized judges to set a minimum and maximum sentence for felons and a flat sentence for misdemeanants, based on the severity of the crime of conviction and the prior record level of the offender. Felony Structured Sentencing inmates must serve the entire minimum sentence and may served the maximum sentence, an additional 20% above the minimum sentence. For example, an inmate with a minimum sentence of 5 years also has a maximum sentence of 6 years. The inmate must serve 5 years and may serve up to 6 years unless he earns credits off of the maximum sentence for good behavior, working, and participating in programs. Therefore, all felony inmates sentenced under Structured Sentencing will serve at least 100% of their minimum sentence. In FY 1999- 2000, 10,275 Structured Sentencing felons were released from prison. These inmates served, on average, 12 months in prison. Since Structured Sentencing is relatively new, these releases reflect inmates with relatively short sentences for less serious offenses. Time served is expected to rise in the future when inmates who are now receiving long sentences under Structured Sentencing are released. These felony releases served 111% of their minimum sentence. Judges order misdemeanants to serve a specific sentence and they can earn 4 days per month off the sentence for good behavior, working, and participating in programs. For example, a misdemeanor inmate who has a sentence of 4 months must serve 3.5 months and may serve up to 4 months. During this period, 3,404 Structured Sentencing misdemeanants were released. These inmates served, on average, 3.9 months. They served, on average 95% of their sentence. Prior to Structured Sentencing inmates were sentenced under several different sentencing laws that allowed the Parole Commission to release inmates early from prison on parole. Sentences under these laws appear longer than Structured Sentencing sentences, but judges knew when they ordered a sentence that the inmate would not serve anywhere near the full sentence. The major determinants of when inmates were released from prison under these parole- eligibility laws depended on the good time and gain time credits the inmate earned. Prior to Structured Sentencing, as soon as the inmate entered prison, he was awarded good time credits which reduced his sentence by 50%, and he could also earn additional gain time credits off of his sentence for certain behaviors. Therefore, it is not possible to make accurate comparisons of time served or percent of sentence served between inmates released from prison under Structured Sentencing laws and non- Structured Sentencing laws. Comparisons are not North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report Page 18 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000 meaningful when the policies and intent of sentencing laws are so different. In fiscal year 1999- 2000, 1,619 non- Structured Sentencing felons were released from prison. On average, because these inmates represented some very serious offenses, they served 68.6 months. These inmates served, on average, 36% of their court- imposed sentence, due to good time, gain time and parole eligibility rules. During this period, 1,367 non- Structured misdemeanants were released from prison. These inmates served, on average, 4.5 months. These inmates served, on average, 40%, of their court- imposed sentence due good time, gain time and parole eligibility rules. North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report Page 19 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000 Demographics of Prison Admissions July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2000 Age Male Female Category White Black Other White Black Other Total 13 - 18 349 831 31 33 47 2 1,293 19 - 21 857 2,015 135 66 96 4 3,173 22 - 25 981 2,246 211 145 165 17 3,765 26 - 30 1,212 2,338 229 214 256 20 4,269 31 - 35 1,161 2,119 151 221 315 11 3,978 36 - 40 1,131 1,882 91 227 272 9 3,612 41 - 45 726 1,199 73 122 159 11 2,290 46 - 50 327 559 19 33 62 2 1,002 51 - 55 196 229 12 21 18 0 476 56 - 60 87 77 7 2 5 1 179 61 - 65 36 32 2 1 0 0 71 66 - 70 14 19 0 1 1 0 35 71+ 12 6 0 0 0 0 18 Total 7,089 13,552 961 1,086 1,396 77 24,161 Demographics of Prison Resident Population on June 30, 2000 Age Male Female Category White Black Other White Black Other Total 13 - 18 164 469 16 11 16 0 676 19 - 21 737 1,921 125 50 50 5 2,888 22 - 25 1,067 3,164 242 81 132 10 4,696 26 - 30 1,532 3,675 303 154 205 15 5,884 31 - 35 1,484 3,050 190 154 206 10 5,094 36 - 40 1,625 2,873 178 177 204 13 5,070 41 - 45 1,153 1,864 100 113 128 14 3,372 46 - 50 653 1,049 56 37 53 5 1,853 51 - 55 421 485 37 24 16 0 983 56 - 60 235 193 16 20 6 1 471 61 - 65 117 93 9 7 0 0 226 66 - 70 50 49 2 2 1 0 104 71+ 55 18 4 1 1 0 79 Total 9,293 18,903 1,278 831 1,018 73 31,396 Note: Additional prison inmate information can be obtained on the Office of Research and Planning web page at http:// www. doc. state. nc. us/ rap/ rapweb/ web. North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report Page 20 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000 II. Division of Community Corrections The Division of Community Corrections provides supervision of offenders sentenced to probation or released from the Division of Prisons on parole or for post- release supervision. Probation/ parole officers control offenders in the community by enforcing compliance with the conditions of probation, parole or post- release supervision and monitoring offender behavior. Officers refer offenders to rehabilitative services and work with other agencies to encourage participation in programs such as substance abuse treatment, mental health treatment, educational, and vocational training. As of June 30, 2000 there were 111,208 offenders under the supervision of the Division of Community Corrections. As of June 30, 2000, there were 1,981 probation/ parole officer positions in North Carolina. The Structured Sentencing Act ( SSA), enacted in 1994, provides judicial guidelines for judges to sentence offenders to a community punishment, intermediate punishment, or active sentence in prison. As well as prioritizing prison resources for the most serious and chronic offenders, the SSA shifts some less serious, less chronic offenders from prison sentences to intermediate punishments in the community. Intermediate punishments are designed to be very intrusive and intense, restricting the offender’s liberty while they remain in the community; community punishments are not as restrictive. The judge determines whether to order an intermediate or a community punishment based on the seriousness of the offense and the offender’s prior criminal record. Examples of community punishments are traditional probation, community service, and victim restitution. Examples of intermediate punishments are intensive supervision, electronic house arrest, and boot camp. In order to comply with the intent of the Structured Sentencing Act, the Division of Community Corrections developed a new case management policy. Offenders on probation, parole, or post- release supervision are supervised based on the court sentence received, conditions imposed, their behavior, and needs. If an offender initially receives an intermediate punishment in court, or if the Parole/ Post- Release Supervision Commission sets an intermediate sanction as a special condition when the offender is released from prison, the offender will always be supervised at an intermediate supervision level. The offender may progress or regress through three intermediate supervision levels. An offender who receives a community punishment from the judge will be supervised in one of three community supervision levels, depending on the offender’s risk level as determined by the Offender Trait Inventory and the officer’s judgement. A community punishment offender who violates his probation may subsequently receive an intermediate punishment in court. After completing the intermediate punishment the offender may, by demonstrating compliance, progress through the intermediate supervision levels and return to a community supervision level. Intermediate supervision officers are required to verify the residence and employment of offenders, meet with offenders at their residence and/ or in the field, perform curfew checks at the residence, contact the offender’s family, contact law enforcement/ other criminal justice agencies/ service agencies involved with the offender, execute criminal record checks, and monitor court indebtedness on a frequent basis. Community supervision officers have similar requirements, but do not see offenders as often and do not perform curfew checks. Intermediate supervision officers have more work experience than community supervision officers, and they receive specialized training. They are required to conduct the vast majority of North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report Page 21 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000 offender contacts in the field, away from the relative safety of the office. These officers have smaller caseload goals ( 60 active cases) than community supervision officers ( 90 active cases). Officers who specialize in intensive supervision cases have lower caseload goals ( 25 active cases). The Division of Community Corrections also administers the Criminal Justice Partnership Program ( CJPP). The CJPP is a grant program to local government to operate community corrections programs. Local advisory boards determine the type of community corrections program to operate ( e. g. day reporting centers, satellite substance abuse programs). There are 91 counties involved in the Partnership initiative. These programs provide varying degrees of structure and monitoring to offenders, and a range of rehabilitative services. Cost of Sanctions The Department calculates an average cost of sanctions annually. The figures include the direct costs of supervision and indirect administrative costs. The average daily cost of supervising one offender ranges from $ 1.89 on regular probation/ parole to $ 12.23 on intensive probation/ parole. Program Daily Cost per Offender Regular Probation/ Parole $ 1.89 Electronic House Arrest $ 6.41 Intensive Probation/ Parole $ 12.23 IMPACT Boot Camp $ 71.48 Drug Screening $ 4.12 North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report Page 22 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000 A. Probation Probation Entry Trend During the fiscal year 1999- 2000, there were 60,114 probation entries. The number of entries to supervision for probation has remained stable over the past few years. Since the adoption of the Structured Sentencing Act in 1994, annual probation entries increased approximately 11,000. Fiscal Year Total 1999- 2000 60,114 1998- 1999 60,378 1997- 1998 61,769 1996- 1997 58,460 1995- 1996 51,544 1994- 1995 49,476 0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 70,000 94- 95 95- 96 96- 97 97- 98 98- 99 99- 00 Total Felon Misdemeanant The majority of entries to probation are for misdemeanants. Felons represent 27% of the probation entries for fiscal year 1999- 2000. This proportion has remained relatively consistent over the past six years. Crime Type of 1999- 2000 Probation Entries The crimes of offenders entering probation supervision are grouped in one of three categories: public order, property, and crimes against a person. The most frequent crime type for probation entries is public order crimes. This crime type accounted for 52% of all entries during the 1999- 2000 fiscal year. The crime type resulting in the most entries to probation is drug offenses with 12,710 offenders. There were 9,551 offenders entering probation convicted of driving while impaired and 5,833 of other traffic violations. Property crimes accounted for 30% of all entries to probation. The most frequent offense in this category is Public Order 52% Property 30% Not Reported 1% Crime Against a Person 17% North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report Page 23 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000 larceny ( 7,785). Other offenses include breaking/ entering ( 2,820), fraud ( 2,495), worthless checks ( 1,329), and forgery ( 1,190). There are 9,973 entries to probation for crimes against a person, which is 17% of all probation entries in fiscal year 1999- 2000. The majority of these crimes are assaults ( 8,125). This category also includes sexual offenses ( 926) and robbery ( 518). Probation Population by Sentencing Grids The Structured Sentencing Act prescribes punishments in the community based on the seriousness of the crime and criminal history. The sentencing table below is for misdemeanors entering probation. Misdemeanor Sentencing Table for Probation Population on June 30, 2000 Prior Record Level Crime Class I II III Non- Structured Total A1 2,216 3,264 1,593 - 7,073 1 12,663 12,422 5,244 - 30,329 2 3,351 3,173 1,010 - 7,534 3 1,073 846 336 - 2,255 DWI - - - 18,841 18,841 Other/ Undefined - - - 3,999 3,999 Total 19,303 19,705 8,183 22,840 70,031 Note: The other category contains offenders that had no Crime Class information. Almost half ( 43%) of the misdemeanant probation population was convicted of Class 1 offenses. The most frequent crime categories in the Class 1 offenses are larceny, non- trafficking drugs, assault, and traffic violations. There were 18,841 probationers sentenced for driving while impaired, which comprise 27% of the population at the end of the fiscal year. These offenders are sentenced under separate legislation, the Safe Roads Act of 1983. The third largest crime class in the misdemeanor grid is Class 2. The primary offenses in this class are worthless checks, assault and other public order offenses. Almost all of the Class A1 offenses are assaults. The remaining class, Class 3, consists largely of non- trafficking drugs and larceny convictions. The felony sentencing table on the next page describes felons in the probation population at the end of the 1999- 2000 fiscal year. The felony crime class with the largest number in the probation population is Class H, representing 41% of all felons on probation. The offenses in this crime class include non- trafficking drug offenses, larceny, breaking and entering, and fraud. Another one- third of probationers were convicted of Class I offenses, largely non- trafficking drug offense and forgery. Classes E and F represent the smallest proportion of felons on probation on June 30, 2000. These classes include more serious offenses such as assault and sexual offenses. North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report Page 24 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000 Felony Sentencing Table for the Probation Population on June 30, 2000 Prior Record Level Crime Class I 0 pts II 1- 4 pts III 5- 8 pts IV 9- 14 pts V 15- 18 pts VI 19+ pts Non- Structured Total E 940 631 38 5 0 0 62 1,676 F 1,352 740 249 17 0 1 135 2,494 G 1,044 957 411 195 4 3 80 2,694 H 5,940 4,582 1,556 645 112 31 2,491 15,357 I 4,910 4,508 1,481 461 81 61 829 12,331 Other - - - - - - 2,673 2,673 Total 14,186 11,418 3,735 1,323 197 96 6,270 37,225 Note: The other category contains offenders that had no Crime Class information. Probation Exit Trend During the fiscal year 1999- 2000, there were 59,242 probation exits. Exits from probation rose sharply between 1994- 1995 and 1997- 1998 due to the Structured Sentencing Act. Since then the exits from probation supervision have been stable. This trend is very similar to entries to probation. Fiscal Year Total 1999- 2000 59,242 1998- 1999 60,262 1997- 1998 59,820 1996- 1997 54,082 1995- 1996 45,127 1994- 1995 43,616 0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 70,000 94- 95 95- 96 96- 97 97- 98 98- 99 99- 00 Type of Probation Exits Of all probation exits in fiscal year 1999- 2000, 26% were completions. In order to exit probation supervision as a completion the offender must serve the entire term sentenced by the court and meet all conditions of probation. Terminations, which accounted for 39% of exits, may be a successful or unsuccessful end of probation supervision. The court may satisfactorly terminate probation for several reasons. These may be cases in which all conditions of probation were met early and the supervision ended. Other possibilities for exits in the termination category are unsuccessful probation cases in which the offender absconded and is not apprehended or received new criminal charges and probation ended due to incarceration. North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report Page 25 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000 Probation Exits in 1999- 2000 Fiscal Year 15,176 19,328 1,456 23,282 0 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 Completion Termination Revocation/ Elect to Serve All Other Revocations/ Elect to Serve cases represent 33% of all exits from probation. An offender is revoked due to non- compliance with the conditions of probation. Probation may be revoked for technical violations of probations such as positive drug tests, non- reporting, failing to attend treatment, or for additional criminal convictions. The “ All Other” category includes exits due to the offender’s death, a change in the supervision, or the closure of a case sentenced in another state but supervised in North Carolina through an Interstate Compact Agreement. North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report Page 26 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000 B. Post- Release Post- Release Entry Trend During the fiscal year 1999- 2000, there were 937 entries to post-release supervision. The number of entries to supervision for post-release has increased steadily since 1996- 1997 due to the Structured Sentencing Act. Fiscal Year Total 1999- 2000 937 1998- 1999 727 1997- 1998 394 1996- 1997 83 0 200 400 600 800 1,000 96- 97 97- 98 98- 99 99- 00 Post- release supervision is a re- integrative program for serious offenders who have been sentenced and served prison terms. This form of supervision was created by the Structured Sentencing Act to replace parole supervision for offenders who had served long prison sentences and need assistance in readjusting to life outside of the correctional institution. All offenders serving a prison sentence for a Class B1 through E felony conviction are supervised for nine months to five years, depending on the offense, after completion of their required prison term. Post- Release Population by Structured Sentencing Grids The 1996- 1997 fiscal year was the first year after the adoption of Structured Sentencing that cases were assigned to post- release supervision. The Sentencing Grid below reflects the population on post- release supervision at the end of the 1999- 2000 fiscal year. The number of offenders in the grid is relatively small due to long prison sentences for the offenses in these cells. Felony Sentencing Table for the Probation Population on June 30, 2000 Prior Record Level Crime Class I 0 pts II 1- 4 pts III 5- 8 pts IV 9- 14 pts V 15- 18 pts VI 19+ pts Total B1 - - - - - - - B2 - - - - - - - C 21 12 6 1 0 1 41 D 63 45 2 1 0 0 111 E 151 203 89 17 3 2 465 Total 235 260 97 19 3 3 617 North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report Page 27 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000 There are no offenders convicted of Class B1 or B2 offenses on post- release because the minimum sentence for those crimes is 7 years and 10 months. The distribution of the offenders on post- release supervision will not adequately reflect the population convicted of these crimes for many years due to the length of the sentences they serve. The majority of offenders on post- release supervision on June 30, 2000 were convicted of Class E offenses. Within Class E the largest portion ( 62%) of these were assaults. Other examples of crime categories for Class E offenses on post- release supervision are manslaughter kidnapping/ abduction, robbery, and sexual offenses. All inmates released to post- release supervision for conviction of sexual offenses are supervised for five years. Among those supervised for Class D offense, 86% had robbery convictions. The other predominant crime categories in Class D were burglary and sexual assault. The largest number of the Class C offenders were habitual felons, followed by sexual assaults and assaults. Post- Release Exit Trend During the fiscal year 1999- 2000, there were 782 post-release supervision exits. The trend of exits from post- release supervision is very similar to the entry trends. Fiscal Year Total 1999- 2000 782 1998- 1999 490 1997- 1998 212 1996- 1997 18 0 200 400 600 800 1,000 96- 97 97- 98 98- 99 99- 00 Type of Post- Release Exits Post- Release Exits in 1999- 2000 Fiscal Year 598 100 41 43 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 Completion Termination Revocation All Other North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report Page 28 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000 The majority ( 76%) of exits from post- release supervision were completions. When the offender completes this period of supervision, the sentence for which the offender was placed on supervision is terminated. The second most common type of exit from post- release supervision was revocation, which account for 13% of all exits. An offender on post- release supervision may be revoked for a technical violation such as positive drug tests, non- reporting, failing to attend treatment, or for additional criminal convictions. There are only a few terminations from post- release supervision. North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report Page 29 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000 C. Parole Parole Entry Trend During the fiscal year 1999- 2000, there were 4,298 entries to parole supervision. There has been a steady decline in parole entries over the past six years. Fiscal Year Total 1999- 2000 4,298 1998- 1999 5,747 1997- 1998 8,224 1996- 1997 9,956 1995- 1996 10,141 1994- 1995 15,954 0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000 14,000 16,000 94- 95 95- 96 96- 97 97- 98 98- 99 99- 00 This decline in entries to parole is due to the adoption of Structured Sentencing. The Structured Sentencing Act eliminated parole for offenders sentenced under those laws. The inmates that are eligible for parole were sentenced for convictions under other sentencing laws. Since approximately 32% of the prison population on June 30, 2000 were Non- Structured Sentencing inmates, there will continue to be paroles but the annual decrease is expected to continue. Crime Type of Parole Population There were 3,911 offenders on parole supervision on June 30, 2000. The majority ( 82%) of these were felons. Thirty- eight percent of this population was convicted of property crimes. The most frequent property crime categories were larceny ( 495), breaking and entering ( 406), fraud ( 203), burglary ( 164), and forgery ( 129). The offenses in the crime against a person category include robbery ( 391), assault ( 251), and second- degree murder ( 148). The majority ( 59%) of public order crimes were drug offenses ( 781), followed by driving while impaired ( 381). Public Order 34% Property 38% Crime Against a Person 27% Not Reported 1% North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report Page 30 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000 Parole Exit Trend During the fiscal year 1999- 2000, there were 5,621 exits from parole supervision. The decrease in exits from parole supervision reflects the decrease of entries to parole. Fiscal Year Total 1999- 2000 5,621 1998- 1999 7,697 1997- 1998 10,830 1996- 1997 13,805 1995- 1996 15,233 1994- 1995 14,484 0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000 14,000 16,000 94- 95 95- 96 96- 97 97- 98 98- 99 99- 00 Type of Parole Exits Parole Exits in 1999- 2000 Fiscal Year 3,719 455 772 675 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 Completion Termination Revocation All Other The majority ( 66%) of exits from parole supervision were completions. The second most common type of exit from parole supervision was revocation, which represents 14% of exits. An offender on parole supervision may be revoked for the same types of technical violation as probation and post- release cases. The “ All Other” category includes cases where there was a change in the type of supervision, closure of a case supervised in North Carolina but sentenced in another state, and offender death. North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report Page 31 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000 Intermediate Sanctions for Supervised Offenders Intermediate sanctions are sanctions that are more severe and restrictive than traditional probation but less severe and restrictive than prison. Intermediate sanctions are also more costly than traditional probation but less costly than incarceration in prison. They provide a way to graduate punishment or control in the community by increasing or decreasing supervision based on the offender’s behavior. Confinement in prison or jail always remains an option for noncompliance with the court or Parole/ PRS Commission’s conditions. The six intermediate sanctions in North Carolina are listed below, in order of most restrictive to least restrictive. Split Sentence/ Special Probation - A probation sentence that requires the offender t to submit to a period of imprisonment, not to exceed six months, followed by a term of probation under an intermediate level of probation supervision. IMPACT Boot Camp – A requirement that the offenders ( age 16- 30) resides in a state- run quasi- military residential program for 90- 120 days, followed by an intermediate sanction level of probation supervision. Residential Community Correction Facility - A residential program where offenders are required to reside in a specified facility for a specific period of time to participate in such activities as substance abuse treatment, social skills training, education, and employment training. Intensive supervision – A strict probationary sentence that requires frequent face to face contacts ( 5 per week) with a two- person officer team that oversees 25- 30 probationers, compliance with a home curfew, submission to random drug tests, and fulfillment of community service work hours and restitution obligations, for a period of six ( 6) months unless otherwise specified by the Court or Parole Commission. Electronic House Arrest – Requirements for the offender to remain at his/ her residence all times ( except as approved by the officer), to place a monitoring device in the residence, and to wear a transmitting device, for a specified period of time. Day Reporting Centers – A requirement to report to a specified facility on a daily or otherwise specified basis for a specified length of time to be monitored and to participate in activities such as alcohol or chemical dependency treatment, anger management, cognitive thinking, psychological counseling, social skills training, education, or employment training. Intermediate Sanction Utilization in Fiscal Year 1999- 2000 ( Probationers/ Parolees/ PRS) Sanction Began in Fiscal Year 1999- 2000 Population as of June 30, 2000 Split Sentence/ Special Probation 3,383 546 IMPACT Boot Camp 1,112 196 Residential Community Correction Facility 939 375 Intensive Supervision 16,214 8,868 Electronic House Arrest 2,786 685 Day Reporting Centers 2,037 1,227 North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report Page 32 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000 Special Supervised Offender Programs The Division of Community Corrections offers a number of programs for offenders to participate in during their sentence of supervision. These programs assist in supervision and provide a specialized intervention to offenders. Substance Abuse Screening Program – The Division of Community Correction’s Substance Abuse Screening Program is an integral component of supervision. It provides the means for identifying and monitoring offenders with substance abuse problems, and also serves as an added safety measure. During fiscal year 1999- 2000, 153,801 specimens were tested from probationers. Of tests performed for the Division of Community Corrections, 28% were positive for drug use. Probation/ Schools Community Partnership – The Division makes an agreement with high schools in all 43 Judicial Districts to place officers with a specialized caseload of school age offenders in high schools. The partnership increases contact with guidance counselors, teachers, school resource officers, and school administrators to ensure school safety and to improve the offender’s school attendance and behavior. Sex Offender Control Program: This is a pilot program to increase the supervision of offenders required to register as sex offenders. Specialized officers, with caseloads of 30, closely monitor the offender. Offenders submit to polygraph tests to hold the offender accountable and monitor compliance through the course of treatment. Officers take an active role as a treatment team member. A special emphasis is placed on restricting contact with children. The aim of this approach is to hold the offender accountable and prevent further victimization. Domestic Abuse Offender Control Program: The Division established specialized officer caseloads to enhance supervision of domestic violence offenders. The initiative increases offender control and requires treatment. Officers focus on community contacts and treatment team planning, and are involved with victim advocates to ensure the safety of the victim. Developmental Disabilities Grant: The Division has a grant funded by the North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities to target services for offenders who have limited coping and life skills due to cognitive impairment. The grant serves offenders in District 3A ( Pitt County). This initiative creates a collaborative relationship with developmental disabilities service providers. The initiative involves a specialized officer working with a social worker to identify offenders with developmental disabilities. They create an individual treatment and case plan to increase the probability of success on probation and to obtain needed services to foster success after supervision. Cognitive Behavior Intervention Program ( CBI): The Division delivers cognitive based intervention programs to supervised offenders. CBI curricula include "“ Thinking for a Change”, “ Problem Solving Skills”, and “ Reasoning and Rehabilitation.” The focus of CBI programs is changing an offender’s thinking in order to change his/ her behavior. Officers in 30 locations serve as the group facilitator and provide counsel to the offender through the outlined curriculum. Offender Management Model ( OMM): The Division of Community Corrections and TASC ( Treatment Alternatives to Street Crime), a program in the Department of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services designed an “ Offender Management Model”. The model is a team approach to provide treatment and control of high risk/ high need North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report Page 33 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000 offenders under supervision in the community. Elements of the model include a screening and assessment that reviews criminogenic need and substance abuse, individual case plans developed for each offender, participation in cognitive behavioral interventions, and ongoing joint staffings to share decision- making and to review and adjust plans. District 3B ( Craven and Carteret counties) is the site of the first OMM demonstration service site and three more are planned. North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report Page 34 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000 D. Criminal Justice Partnership Program The Criminal Justice Partnership Act of 1994 expands sentencing options by adding community-based sanctions for offenders receiving non- prison sentences. The Act created the Criminal Justice Partnership Program ( CJPP), which provides state funds to help counties create sentenced offender and pretrial release programs. A local advisory board is responsible for developing, implementing, operating, monitoring, and evaluation a local community corrections plan. The goals of the CJPP are to reduce recidivism, reduce the number of probation revocations, reduce alcoholism and other drug dependencies among offenders, and to reduce the cost of incarceration. The populations eligible for Criminal Justice Partnership Program services are pretrial detainees, intermediate punishment offenders ( misdemeanor or felony and especially probation violations) and offenders serving terms of parole/ post- release supervision. The types of programs eligible for CJPP grants include, but are not limited to: Day Reporting Centers, Substance Abuse Services, Resource Centers, Employment/ Job Skills Training, Education Services and Residential Facilities ( for programs targeting intermediate punishment offenders); Pretrial Monitoring Services and Pretrial Electronic Surveillance ( for pretrial release programs); and Aftercare Support Services ( for Post- Release Supervision programs). There are two categories of CJPP local programs-- sentenced offender programs ( SOP) and pretrial release program. Examples of sentenced offender programs include day reporting centers, satellite substance abuse and resource centers. As of June 30, 2000, 91 of the 100 counties in North Carolina are participating in the Partnership. These counties operate 35 Day Reporting Centers, 29 Satellite Substance Abuse Centers, 26 Pretrial Release Programs and 13 Resource Centers. Although the counties have wide latitude on program design, all provide some combination of substance abuse treatment, education and employment programs. Day reporting centers combine sanctions and services. Offenders must report as required and participate in assigned services. Satellite substance abuse centers provide a range of treatment services, on- site and off- site. Resource centers coordinate a variety of program interventions, some on- site and others off- site. CJPP local programs store data in and report data from a computer system called the CJPP Information Management System ( IMS). The following data was reported from the CJPP IMS Sentenced Offender Program Statewide Summary Report. The CJPP cost per offender per day for the 1999- 2000 fiscal year is $ 10.30. Cost is calculated by dividing total grants to local CJPP programs by an estimated average daily population in CJPP programs. To this is added any administrative costs relating to state CJPP, DCC and DOC staff. North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report Page 35 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000 1999- 2000 Admissions to Criminal Justice Partnership Programs During the 1999- 2000 fiscal year, there were 3,917 admissions to CJPP Sentenced Offender programs. This represents an increase of 17% over FY 1998- 1999, when admissions were 3,362. Of the offenders admitted to local CJP programs during FY 1999- 2000, the state courts referred 65%. One- third ( 33%) of admissions result from probation officers exercising delegated authority, and just under 2% of admissions are referred by the Parole Commission. CJPP Admissions by Sentencing Grids Misdemeanor Sentencing Table for Admissions to Criminal Justice Partnership Programs for 1999- 2000 Fiscal Year Prior Record Level Crime Class I II III Non- Structured Total A1 58 109 64 - 231 1 259 354 193 - 806 2 45 102 34 - 181 3 15 37 20 - 72 Other/ Undefined - - - 147 147 Total 377 602 311 147 1,437 Of the offenders admitted to the sentenced offender component of CJPP, 38% were misdemeanants. A little more than half ( 56%) of all misdemeanants were convicted of Class 1 crimes. Crimes in Class 1 include non- trafficking drug offenses, larceny, assault, and breaking and entering. The next largest misdemeanant crime class contributor to CJPP admissions was Class A1. The majority ( 93%) of offenders convicted of crimes in Class A1 are convicted of assault. The majority ( 62%) of all Criminal Justice Partnership Program admissions for the 1999- 2000 fiscal year were felony offenders. Two- thirds of the felony offenders admitted were convicted for Class H or I offenses. The most frequent Class H offenses are non- trafficking drug offenses, larceny, and breaking and entering. Class I offenses include non- trafficking drug offenses and forgery. There were 294 admissions for Class G offenses which include non- trafficking drug offenses and robbery. Referral Sources for CJPP Admissions Court 65% Parole/ Post- Release 2% Probation 33% North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report Page 36 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000 Felony Sentencing Table for Admissions to Criminal Justice Partnership Programs for 1999- 2000 Fiscal Year Prior Record Level Crime Class I 0 pts II 1- 4 pts III 5- 8 pts IV 9- 14 pts V 15- 18 pts VI 19+ pts Non- Structured Total E 54 47 0 0 0 0 - 101 F 43 39 24 0 0 0 - 106 G 96 138 36 23 1 0 - 294 H 255 439 151 59 10 0 - 914 I 157 282 185 50 4 5 - 683 Other 3 2 1 1 1 0 249 257 Total 608 947 397 133 16 5 249 2,355 Note: Excludes 125 offenders with no sentencing information recorded. CJPP Population and Services On June 30, 2000 there were 2,145 offenders in CJPP Sentenced Offender programs. This represents an increase of 26% over June 30, 1999, when the population was 1,702. CJPP local programs provide a wide array of treatment, education and employment services to sentenced offenders. Many of these services are listed in the table below. CJPP Service Description Number of Offenders Served Count of Total Service Counseling/ Therapy Services 814 4,855 Outpatient Substance Abuse Treatment 784 7,832 Intensive Outpatient Substance Abuse Treatment 741 11,585 GED Classes/ High School 514 6,176 Life Skills Training 364 1,648 Job Seeking Skills 270 832 Adult Basic Education Classes 250 4,113 Drug Education 204 776 AA/ NA Support Groups 176 1,133 Cognitive Behavioral Intervention 172 1,059 Work Program 161 865 Vocational Training 160 1,734 Job Placement 134 539 Drug Aftercare 109 596 Anger Management 105 467 Other Services 385 4,066 Total 5,343 48,276 North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report Page 37 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000 During the 1999- 2000 fiscal year, CJPP local programs provided such services to 5,343 offenders. The most- used services were regular and intensive outpatient substance abuse treatment services ( 1,525 offenders), counseling or therapy services ( 814 offenders), general equivalency diploma ( GED) ( 514 offenders), life skills training ( 364 offenders) and job seeking skills ( 270 offenders). The “ Other Services” category contains a wide variety of services provided to offenders. These include parenting classes, sex offender services, domestic violence services, educational counseling, residential substance abuse treatment and halfway house stays, and mentoring programs. Additional information about programs is gather when offenders exit the local Partnership programs. Local programs provided 4,497 services to offenders who exited CJPP programs during the 1999- 2000 fiscal year. Of those, 2,084 ( 46%) services were completed successfully. Some of the more frequently used services included individual counseling, with a service count of 640 and general equivalency diploma ( GED) classes were provided for 356 offenders that exited during the fiscal year. Of offenders who exited CJPP in FY 2000, one- quarter obtained or maintained employment while in the program. 1999- 2000 Exits from Criminal Justice Partnership Programs During fiscal year 1999- 2000 there were 3,550 exits from CJPP Sentenced Offender programs. Of these exits, 1,267 ( 36%) were successful completions of the program. This is an increase over the completions from the 1998- 1999 fiscal year when there were 885 successful completions out of 2,941 exits, for a completion rate of 30%. 1,267 528 251 353 1,151 0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,400 Completion Removed Revocation/ Elect to Serve Absconded Supervision Other The second most frequent type of exit from Partnership programs is when an offender is removed ( 32%). This is an unsuccessful exit and occurs when an offender is not adequately participating in programs. The offenders that have their probation revoked or elect to serve represent 15% of the CJPP exits and absconders from supervision contribute another 7%. The “ Other” category includes offenders that transferred from the program, never reported to program, were inappropriate for the program, or released for medical reasons. North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report Page 38 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000 Demographics of Community Corrections Supervision Admissions July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2000 Age Male Female Category White Black Other White Black Other Total 13 - 18 2,956 2,884 330 758 699 49 7,676 19 - 21 2,959 3,354 536 680 823 64 8,416 22 - 25 2,928 3,796 777 822 953 89 9,365 26 - 30 3,281 4,038 739 1,019 1,105 68 10,250 31 - 35 2,961 3,515 478 1,024 1,058 78 9,114 36 - 40 2,923 3,380 293 977 847 68 8,488 41 - 45 1,986 2,332 188 561 561 33 5,661 46 - 50 1,029 1,313 73 249 257 19 2,940 51 - 55 567 678 43 126 107 10 1,531 56 - 60 268 298 16 65 29 4 680 61 - 65 147 111 8 25 21 0 312 66 - 70 76 65 6 10 4 0 161 71+ 39 46 4 8 5 0 102 Total 22,120 25,810 3,491 6,324 6,469 482 64,696 Demographics of Community Corrections Supervision Population on June 30, 2000 Age Male Female Category White Black Other White Black Other Total 13 - 18 2,561 2,516 281 562 607 39 6,566 19 - 21 5,012 5,070 722 1,048 1,166 97 13,115 22 - 25 5,737 6,717 1,451 1,403 1,738 129 17,175 26 - 30 6,251 7,305 1,560 1,780 2,106 132 19,134 31 - 35 5,594 6,032 966 1,879 1,978 161 16,610 36 - 40 5,608 5,750 638 1,950 1,776 98 15,820 41 - 45 3,991 4,244 378 1,212 1,210 64 11,099 46 - 50 2,143 2,552 180 542 562 30 6,009 51 - 55 1,182 1,299 77 273 233 17 3,081 56 - 60 589 560 46 138 64 7 1,404 61 - 65 319 269 17 46 28 1 680 66 - 70 150 109 7 16 7 1 290 71+ 111 87 7 12 8 0 225 Total 39,248 42,510 6,330 10,861 11,483 776 111,208 North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report Page 39 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000 Demographics of CJPP Sentenced Offender Admissions July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2000 Age Male Female Category White Black Other White Black Other Total 10- 19 yrs 238 272 13 37 28 0 588 20- 29 yrs 555 827 43 148 144 12 1,729 30- 39 yrs 311 381 17 138 114 8 969 40- 49 yrs 151 202 8 61 78 3 503 50- 59 yrs 33 65 3 8 7 0 116 60- 69 yrs 5 4 0 1 0 0 10 70- 79 yrs 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 Total 1,295 1,751 84 393 371 23 3,917 Note: Additional information on DCC supervised offenders can be obtained on the Office of Research and Planning web page at http:// www. doc. state. nc. us/ rap/ rapweb/ web. North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report Page 40 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000 III. Division Of Alcoholism and Chemical Dependency Programs The mission of the Division of Alcoholism and Chemical Dependency Programs is to plan, administer and coordinate chemical dependency treatment, recovery, and continuing care programs and services in the Department of Correction. The Division administers four offender treatment programs. The prison- based Drug and Alcohol Recovery Treatment ( DART) program offers a continuum of treatment, recovery, and aftercare services to offenders near the beginning of their stay in prison. The DART services continuum begins during diagnostic processing when inmates are screened to determine if they need substance abuse treatment. If treatment is indicated, inmates are either referred to the DART 35- day program, or the DART 24- hour ( 3 days) program. The DART 35- day program is a facilitated 12- Step program, based on the Minnesota Model. It is available in 15 Intensive Residential Treatment centers located in prisons across the state. Following the 35- day stay, the inmate returns to the regular population and participates in a formal 8- 12 week aftercare program. The DART 24- hour program lasts 24 hours over a three or four day period. This program is an educational orientation program designed to engage offenders in the recovery process. It is located in minimum security prisons across the state and at Western Youth Institution. After participation in either of the DART programs, inmates may participate in Alcoholics Anonymous ( AA) or Narcotics Anonymous ( NA), self- help groups that assist in the recovery process. When inmates who completed DART 35 and participated regularly in AA or NA are within six weeks of release they are referred to a special community transition program known as the Winners' Circle. The DART program involves inmates who have successfully completed the program as ancillary staff, peer counselors, role models, or treatment facilitators. In addition, DART involves community volunteers to the greatest extent possible. The State Alliance for Recovery and General Education ( SARGE) program is a federally funded program designed specifically to treat addicted youthful offenders incarcerated in the North Carolina Department of Correction. The program is an intensive residential treatment program, based on the Hazelden model and it accommodates the inmate’s educational needs. SARGE serves youthful offenders who are within six to twelve months of release and develops aftercare plans for an inmate’s return to the community. The SARGE program has 96 beds at Morrison Youth Institution in Hoffman and as of October, 1999 opened 40 beds at Sandhills Youth Center. The Department of Correction contracts with four private facilities to provide residential treatment to inmates nearing their release from prison. These facilities operate as minimum security prisons. These programs include the following 1) Right Turn of North Carolina ( Charlotte); 2) Evergreen Rehabilitation Center ( St. Paul); 3) Cornell Corrections Inc. ( Durham); and 4) Mary Frances Center ( Tarboro). These contractual facilities use a variety of treatment modalities, blending 12- step concepts with other clinical approaches. They also coordinate other rehabilitative programs such as work release, community service projects, and vocational training. The contractual facilities can serve up to 350 inmates; 100 of the beds are reserved for women, the other 250 are for men. Inmates are not released directly from these facilities; they return to a regular prison unit for discharge. North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report Page 41 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000 The Division offers a specialized program, DWI DART- Cherry, for probationers or parolees convicted of driving while impaired ( DWI). It is located on the grounds of Cherry Hospital in Goldsboro. Participation in this program may be ordered as a condition of probation by a judge or by the Parole/ Post- Release Commission as a condition of parole. DWI DART- Cherry has two components, a 28- day residential 12- step program for 100 probationers and parolees, and a 90- day modified therapeutic- community program for 200 probationers. Upon completion of the program, offenders return to the community under the supervision of their probation/ parole officer. North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report Page 42 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000 Identifying Inmates for Participation in DART Diagnostic centers in the prison facilities listed in the table below complete the intake process for prison admissions. Trained staff conduct interviews and perform screenings for inmates. They use the Short Michigan Alcohol Screening Test ( SMAST) and the Chemical Dependency Screening Test ( CDST) to identify inmates with a substance abuse addition. Inmates with a score of 3 or more on either instrument are considered to have a problem with alcohol or drugs. Once a problem is identified by these screening instruments and diagnostic personnel gather other information, a referral is made for treatment in one of the DART programs. In addition, in some cases, inmates are ordered by a judge to receive substance abuse treatment. 1999- 2000 Screenings and Referrals to DART by Facility of Admission Facility 1999- 2000 Admissions Number Screened Identified with Alcohol/ Drug Problem Referred to DART Central Prison 1,359 1,232 603 740 Craven 4,838 4,775 2,857 3,122 Fountain Women 700 697 582 270 NCCI Women 1,550 1,541 1,221 1,239 Nuese 3,788 3,485 2,689 901 Piedmont 4,437 4,338 2,868 3,274 Polk Youth 2,318 2,308 903 1,071 Rowan 1,736 1,551 1,244 639 Western Youth 1,066 953 504 757 Totals 21,792 20,880 13,471 12,013 The majority ( 96%) of inmates admitted are screened for alcohol and drug additions. Of all inmates screened, 65% are identified as having a problem with alcohol or chemical dependency. More than half ( 55%) all admissions were referred to DACDP for alcohol and drug treatment services. Of those identified as having an alcohol or drug addiction problem, 89% receive a referral to DART. North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report Page 43 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000 A. Drug Alcohol Recovery Treatment Intensive Residential Treatment ( DART - IRT) Inmates assessed as needing treatment are referred to in- prison DART Intensive Residential Treatment ( IRT). All in- prison treatment, which is scheduled at the beginning of incarceration, is designed to introduce offenders to a lifelong plan of addiction recovery. The mission of the program is to “ provide comprehensive interventions, programs and services that afford offenders with alcohol or drug problems the opportunity to achieve self actualized recovery.” 1999- 2000 Enrollment in Dart Intensive Residential Treatment Facility Annual Inmates Enrolled Daily Average Enrollment Black Mountain Women 48 6 Brown Creek 659 51 Caswell 342 25 Central Prison 157 14 Craggy 396 28 Dan River Work Farm 29 27 Duplin 249 32 Foothills 254 19 Haywood 150 25 Lumberton 233 24 Marion 223 25 Nash 285 24 NCCI Women 713 57 Pasquotank 187 19 Pender 699 57 Piedmont 798 65 Polk Youth 324 22 Tyrrell Work Farm 312 37 Wayne 1,090 76 Western Youth 483 33 Total 7,631 590 Note: Daily Average enrollment is based on the number of inmates assigned divided by the number of days the program was operational. The table lists each facility with an intensive residential treatment program during the 1999- 2000 fiscal year. A total of 7,631 inmates were enrolled in these programs during the year. The average enrollment is computed by dividing each facility’s daily enrollment by the number of days the program was operational at the facility. On average, 590 inmates were enrolled in DART IRT programs on any given day in the 1999- 2000 fiscal year. North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report Page 44 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000 Crime Type of Entries to DART Intensive Residential Treatment The crimes of offenders entering Dart IRT in the 1999- 2000 fiscal year are grouped in one of three categories: public order, property, and crimes against a person. The most frequent crime type for DART IRT entries is public order crimes. This crime type accounted for 41% of all entries during the fiscal year. The crime category resulting in the most entries for public order crimes is drug offenses with 2,028 counts. There were also 345 offenders entering DART IRT convicted of driving while impaired. Property crimes accounted for 31% of all entries to DART IRT. The most frequent offense in this category is breaking and entering ( 942). Other offenses include larceny ( 699), fraud ( 276), and forgery ( 216). There are 2,127 entries to DART IRT for crimes against a person, which is 28% of all DART IRT entries in fiscal year 1999- 2000. The majority of these are convicted of robbery ( 764). This category also includes assaults ( 555) and sexual offenses ( 470). 1999- 2000 Exits from DART Intensive Residential Treatment There are several different types of exits from the DART Intensive Residential Treatment program. An exit is considered a completion when an inmate satisfactorily participates in all 35 days of the treatment program. At that time they return to their unit and the aftercare portion of the recovery process begins. In the 1999- 2000 fiscal year, there were 5,278 completions of DART IRT. This represents the majority ( 70%) of all exits from the program. Due to the coding procedures for exits from DART IRT, it is unclear if the inmates that exited the program in the Removed/ Transferred category were successful in the program. This category includes those that ended participation in the program due to release, transfer, disciplinary action, or were simply dropped or removed. It is possible that an inmate was participating satisfactorily in the program but was removed for disciplinary problems outside of the program or was released from prison. Twenty- six percent of all 1999- 2000 fiscal year exits were in the Removed/ Transferred category. The remaining 255 ( 3%) “ Other” exits from DART IRT were not defined any further. Crime Against a Person 28% Property 31% Public Order 41% North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report Page 45 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000 DART Intensive Residential Treatment Exits in 1999- 2000 Fiscal Year 5,278 255 1,956 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 Completion Removed/ Transferred All Other B. Drug Alcohol Recovery Treatment 24 ( DART- 24) Inmates with misdemeanor convictions have relatively short stays in prison, making it difficult to complete long- term in- prison treatment. The Division of Alcohol and Chemical Dependency Programs developed DART 24 for such inmates. DART 24 is an educational program to introduce the recovery program to inmates. It consists of six or eight sessions over several days, for a total of 24 hours of contact time. 1999- 2000 Enrollment in DART- 24 Facility Annual Number of Inmates Enrolled Black Mountain Women 24 Davidson 90 Fountain Women 292 Guilford 3 Hyde 29 Neuse 787 North Piedmont 103 Raleigh Women 89 Rowan 576 Western Youth 237 Total 2,230 Crime Type of Entries to DART- 24 The crimes of offenders entering Dart- 24 in the 1999- 2000 fiscal year are grouped in one of three categories: public order, property, and crimes against a person. The most frequent crime type for DART- 24 entries is public order crimes. This crime type accounted for 60% of all entries during the fiscal year. The majority ( 63%) of entries in the public order category were North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report Page 46 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000 driving while impaired convictions with 834. There were also 325 offenders entering DART- 24 convicted of drug offenses. Property crimes accounted for 22% of all entries to DART- 24. The most frequent offenses in this category are larceny ( 215), breaking and entering ( 103), fraud ( 53), and forgery ( 43). The final crime category contains crimes against a person. There are 414 entries to DART- 24 for this category, which is 18% of all DART– 24 entries in fiscal year 1999- 2000. The majority of these are convictions for assault ( 312) but it also includes robbery ( 63) and sexual offenses ( 13). 1999- 2000 Exits from DART- 24 There are three exit types from DART 24, which are completion, removal/ transferred, and other. There were a total of 2,258 exits from DART- 24 programs in the 1999- 2000 fiscal year. The majority ( 82%) of all exits from the program were completions. An inmate is considered to complete the DART- 24 program by satisfactorily participating in the activities assigned for the duration of the program. A small proportion ( 16%) of exits from DART- 24 during the1999- 2000 fiscal year were due to an inmate being removed from the program or transferred to a different unit. There were 364 in the Removed/ Transferred category. The remaining 34 ( 2%) “ Other” exits from DART- 24 were not defined any further. DART- 24 Exits in 1999- 2000 Fiscal Year 1,860 34 364 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 Completion Removed/ Transferred Other Crime Against a Person 18% Property 22% Public Order 60% North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report Page 47 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000 C. State Alliance for Recovery and General Education ( SARGE) The SARGE program is based on a substance abuse treatment curriculum designed for offenders ranging in age from 18 to 22 years. It includes cognitive behavioral interventions and units on criminal thinking and violent behavior. SARGE provides six to twelve months of residential treatment ( Phases I and II) and three months of transition aftercare ( Phase III). The aftercare phase follows release from prison or detention. Program staff arrange for aftercare services on an individual basis, through contractual arrangements with service providers in the area where the youth is released from prison. 1999- 2000 Enrollment in SARGE Facility Annual Inmates Enrolled Daily Average Enrollment Morrison Youth Institution 173 60 Sandhills Youth Center 85 36 Total 258 88 During the 1999- 2000 fiscal year there were 258 inmates that enrolled in the SARGE program. There are two youth prison facilities in the state that have SARGE programs, Morrison and Sandhills. Between these two facilities, approximately 88 inmates were enrolled in the program on any given day during the past fiscal year. The SARGE program at Sandhills Youth Center began in October of 1999. From October, 1999 through June 30, 2000 there was an average of 36 inmates enrolled in SARGE with a capacity of 40 at the Sandhills facility. Crime Type of Entries to SARGE The crimes of offenders entering SARGE in the 1999- 2000 fiscal year are grouped in one of three categories: public order, property, and crimes against a person. Each of these crime types account for approximately one- third of the entries to SARGE. There were 89 entries to SARGE for property crimes and the most frequent offenses are breaking and entering ( 46) and larceny ( 31). The majority of entries in the public order category were drug offense convictions, which account for 69 of a total of the 84 public order crime entries. Crime Against a Person 33% Property 34% Public Order 33% North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report Page 48 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000 The final crime category contains crimes against a person. There are 85 entries to SARGE for this category in fiscal year 1999- 2000. These are convictions for robbery ( 37), assault ( 24), and sexual offenses ( 18). 1999- 2000 Exits from SARGE The types of exits for SARGE are different than for the DART programs. The program has a longer duration ( six to twelve months) and more offenders may leave and return due to such reasons as disciplinary action, court appearances, and medical treatment. Because each temporary departure is considered an exit in OPUS Offender Population Unified System), one offender may have several exits. For this reason, only an offender’s final exit is counted for this report. Based on these criteria, 186 inmates exited SARGE in the 1999- 2000 fiscal year. There are four types of exits from SARGE: completion of the program, released from prison, released due to a disciplinary action, and a catchall “ Other” category. An exit due to completion is defined as a successful completion of the program or participation in the program for six months. The completion category based on this definition, accounts for 38% of the exits from SARGE. By design, SARGE is scheduled for inmates when they are approaching their prison release dates. There are 37 inmates ( 20%) that exited SARGE due to their release from prison. SARGE Exits in the 1999- 2000 Fiscal Year 70 37 37 42 0 20 40 60 80 Completion - At least 6 Months in Program Released from Prison Disciplinary Action Other An additional 20% of the exits are due to the inmate leaving the SARGE program for disciplinary actions. These are exits for which there was not a re- entry in the 1999- 2000 fiscal year. The “ Other” category contains the remaining 22% of inmates that were removed, transferred, dropped, or withdrew from the program. North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report Page 49 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000 D. Continuing Care, Alcoholics Anonymous ( AA) and Narcotics Anonymous ( NA) DART Continuing Care consists of three parts – aftercare, recovery group and Winner’s Circle programs. DART- Aftercare is an eight to ten week program for inmates in the early stages of recovery in a prison setting. Recovery group means access to in- prison Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous groups. Alcoholics Anonymous ( AA) and Narcotics Anonymous ( NA) are self- help recovery groups based on the 12- step model of recovery. Offenders who participate regularly in AA or NA and who are within six months of release from prison are referred to the Winner’s Circle. Winner’s Circle is a 12- session program to prepare recovering inmates for release from prison. Part of its purpose is to make the offender’s transition back into the community easier. 1999- 2000 Enrollment in Continuing Care DART Aftercare AA NA DART Region Annual Entries Daily Average Annual Entries Daily Average Annual Entries Daily Average Eastern 1,331 142 1,409 394 1,197 342 Central 1,839 386 2,983 788 3,151 843 Piedmont 2,394 299 2,829 919 2,495 830 Western 1,502 260 1,817 578 1,509 443 Total 7,066 1,088 9,038 2,679 8,352 2,457 The table above reports the enrollment to the continuing care programs in the four DART regions in North Carolina. The daily average listed for each program is calculated by dividing the number enrolled by the number of days in the year. During the 1999- 2000 fiscal year there were 7,066 offenders enrolled in DART aftercare across the state. On average, there were 1,088 inmates enrolled on any day during the past year. The continuing care program with the highest enrollment during the year was Alcoholics Anonymous ( AA). There were a total of 9,038 inmates that enrolled in AA during the year and a daily average of 2,679 inmates enrolled. Narcotics Anonymous ( NA) enrollment was almost as large as that of AA with 8,352 entries in the 1999- 2000 fiscal year and an average of 2,457 enrolled daily throughout the year. North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report Page 50 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000 E. Private Alcohol and Drug Treatment Centers The Division of Alcoholism and Chemical Dependency Programs ( DACDP) has contracts with private providers for 350 minimum- security prison beds for residential treatment at four facilities across the state. Referrals generally come from the courts, the Division of Prisons ( DOP) and the Post- Release and Parole Commission. Inmates are transferred from other prison units to these minimum custody prisons, and the treatment program lasts six to twelve months. Those who successfully complete the program or who complete their sentence are released into the community. Although based on 12- step concepts, the private alcohol/ drug treatment centers address a much wider range of behavior than traditional chemical dependency programs. For example, the programs address relapse avoidance, employment, education and vocational needs. To be eligible for this program, offenders must be at least 19, be in good health, not have a detainer, and not be serving time for an assaultive crime. The primary referral source for the private treatment centers is DOP program staff at the facilities. 1999- 2000 Enrollment in Private Treatment Centers Facility Location Annual Enrollment Daily Average Enrollment Cornell Companies, Treatment Center Durham, NC 132 73 Evergreen Rehabilitation Center St. Pauls, NC 123 74 Mary Frances Center Tarboro, NC 185 99 Right Turn of North Carolina Charlotte, NC 150 98 Total 590 344 Due to the length of the programs in these private treatment facilities, there may be occasion for the inmate to leave the program and re- enter at a later date for court appearances, medical treatment, or disciplinary actions. Each individual is only counted once in the enrollment figures and in the exit numbers that are reported on the following page. During the 1999- 2000 fiscal year there were 590 inmates enrolled in the private treatment centers listed in the table above. The Mary Frances Center, the facility with the largest number enrolled during the past fiscal year, serves female inmates. The other three are male facilities. On average, the daily enrollment in the private treatment centers is 344 per day, calculated on all of the days of the year. Crime Type of Entries to Private Treatment Centers The crimes of offenders entering private treatment facilities in the 1999- 2000 fiscal year are grouped in one of three categories: public order, property, and crimes against a person. The crime type of the majority of entries to private treatment facilities is public order. Public order crimes accounted for 362 ( 61%) of all entries for the year. Convictions for drug offenses represented the largest proportion of public order crimes ( 61%) with a count of 226. The remaining public order crimes were mostly driving while impaired convictions ( 111). North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report Page 51 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000 Crime Against a Person 4% Property 35% Public Order 61% Property crimes contributed 35% to all of the entries to private treatment facilities with a total of 205 entries in the category. The most frequent crimes were breaking and entering ( 73), larceny ( 69), and fraud ( 36). There were very few entries due to convictions for crimes against a person, and they accounted for only 4% of all entries. The majority of entries that were attributed to this category were for robbery convictions ( 16). 1999- 2000 Exits from Private Treatment Facilities The table below lists the private treatment facilities and the length of stay for inmates exiting the facility during the 1999- 2000 fiscal year. There were a total of 562 inmates that exited one of the programs last year. As expected, the number of exits for each program is similar to the number of enrollments, and the Mary Frances Center exits the largest number of inmates. It takes six to nine months to complete the substance abuse treatment program in these private treatment facilities. In the table below, the columns for 181- 365 days and over a year depict the number of inmates enrolled a sufficient amount of time to complete the program. There were 317 inmates ( 56%) enrolled in private treatment facilities for more than six months. Nine percent of the exits during the year were for inmates who were enrolled for less than 30 days. Many of these exits occur when an inmate is transferred to a private treatment facility but once there, is determined not to be appropriate for the treatment available at that facility. Number of Exits by the Length of Stay in Private Treatment Facilities Facility 0- 30 Days 31- 90 Days 91- 180 Days 181- 365 Days Over 1 Year Total Cornell Companies 14 11 31 52 18 126 Evergreen Rehabilitation 13 8 21 50 23 115 Mary Frances Center 12 24 53 62 25 176 Right Turn of NC 9 10 39 69 18 145 Total 48 53 144 233 84 562 There is some variation in the time spent in the facilities at the time of exit from each of the four facilities. The facilities ranged from 49% to 64% of exits spending at least 180 days in the facility. Evergreen had the highest proportion of exits ( 64%) that were in the facility for at least 180 days. North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report Page 52 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000 F. DWI DART - Cherry DWI DART- Cherry is a residential treatment unit for male offenders on probation or parole for DWI ( driving while impaired) or other drug- or alcohol- related offenses. The DWI DART- Cherry facility, located in Goldsboro, has 300 beds. Of those, 100 beds are for the traditional 12- step residential chemical dependency treatment program that lasts for 28 days. The other 200 beds are for the modified therapeutic community ( TC) program, with a 90- day length of stay. DWI DART- Cherry admits any eligible offender. However, if resources are limited, parolees take priority over probationers for referrals to DWI DART- Cherry. The TC model was implemented in September 1997. Research and clinical experience indicate that longer treatment has more benefits. Thus, DACDP staff developed the modified TC with a 90- day format. The program is based on Stay N’ Out, a residential community transition and aftercare program in New York. Community aftercare is an essential DWI DART- Cherry component. The program pays for up to 48 hours of aftercare services to each person enrolled. It builds upon and continues treatment after the transition from a residential program to the community. DWI DART- Cherry staff members involve other DOC agencies in the treatment program. Admission decisions are made by DACDP staff in collaboration with probation officers employed by the DOC Division of Community Corrections. Probation officers also serve on treatment teams that develop plans for residential treatment and discharge to the offender’s county of origin. DWI DART- Cherry Descriptive Statistics for the 1999- 2000 Fiscal Year Annual Counts Parole Referral Probation Referral Total Admissions 975 1,015 1,990 Completions 954 926 1,880 Exits Other than Completions 21 89 110 There were 1,990 admissions to DWI DART- Cherry for the 1999- 2000 fiscal year. Of those admitted, 94% exited as completing the program. The table below indicates that the majority of offenders were referred to aftercare services upon leaving the DWI DART- Cherry program. The majority ( 89%) of aftercare service providers are public agencies. Type of Agency Number of Referrals Public Agencies Local Area Mental Health Centers 872 Drug Treatment Courts 3 Criminal Justice Partnership Programs ( CJPP) 45 Treatment Alternatives to Street Crime ( TASC) 723 Subtotal of Public Agencies 1,643 Contract Providers 196 Total 1,839 North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report Page 53 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000 Demographics of DART Intensive Residential Treatment Entries from July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2000 Age Male Female Category White Black Other White Black Other Total 13 - 18 178 302 7 5 1 0 493 19 - 21 286 485 35 14 18 1 839 22 - 25 384 664 60 62 31 5 1206 26 - 30 473 724 45 64 68 4 1378 31 - 35 407 681 53 78 107 4 1330 36 - 40 363 630 33 77 77 2 1182 41 - 45 227 390 18 41 55 3 734 46 - 50 106 158 6 14 20 0 304 51 - 55 33 59 3 4 4 0 103 56 - 60 21 18 1 2 0 0 42 61 - 65 6 9 0 0 0 0 15 66 - 70 2 3 0 0 0 0 5 Total 2486 4123 261 361 381 19 7631 Demographics of DART 24 Entries from July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2000 Age Male Female Category White Black Other White Black Other Total 13 - 18 78 144 8 4 1 0 235 19 - 21 37 22 5 18 10 1 93 22 - 25 88 49 10 20 15 0 182 26 - 30 129 91 11 54 51 2 338 31 - 35 165 138 12 61 53 8 437 36 - 40 167 157 5 60 69 3 461 41 - 45 97 120 7 25 26 4 279 46 - 50 44 57 2 4 10 0 117 51 - 55 25 21 1 6 2 0 55 56 - 60 10 9 1 1 0 0 21 61 - 65 4 5 0 0 0 0 9 66 - 70 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 71+ 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 Total 847 813 62 253 237 18 2230 North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report Page 54 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000 Demographics of SARGE Entries from July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2000 Age Male Category White Black Other Total 13 - 18 4 2 1 7 19 - 21 102 142 7 251 Total 106 144 8 258 Demographics of Private Alcohol/ Drug Treatment Centers Entries from July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2000 Age Male Female Category White Black Other White Black Other Total 13 - 18 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 19 - 21 6 6 2 5 2 0 21 22 - 25 16 36 0 12 5 1 70 26 - 30 37 44 3 22 13 0 119 31 - 35 25 55 3 18 11 1 113 36 - 40 30 40 4 27 20 1 122 41 - 45 20 42 1 15 19 1 98 46 - 50 11 12 1 2 9 0 35 51 - 55 2 6 0 0 1 0 9 56 - 60 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 61 - 65 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Total 149 242 14 101 80 4 590 North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report Page 55 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000 Division of Prisons and Division of Community Corrections Populations By County of Conviction Admissions or Entries From July 1, 1999 to June 30, 2000 Resident or Supervised County of on June 30, 2000 Conviction Prison Probation Parole Post Release Prison Probation Parole Post Release Alamance 722 1,352 58 26 707 2,144 29 19 Alexander 66 263 18 2 81 446 8 1 Alleghany 22 82 6 0 31 199 5 0 Anson 113 231 27 7 142 459 21 4 Ashe 26 126 9 0 47 231 9 0 Avery 17 62 2 0 22 125 1 0 Beaufort 253 503 27 8 273 921 27 5 Bertie 105 215 12 7 143 329 9 2 Bladen 81 271 19 5 126 588 12 3 Brunswick 195 453 32 1 181 819 29 2 Buncombe 563 1,362 100 18 960 2,245 88 13 Burke 270 444 66 2 232 905 37 3 Cabarrus 543 1,072 68 26 541 1,861 44 18 Caldwell 254 404 76 2 261 822 54 2 Camden 6 34 3 0 10 60 2 0 Carteret 150 452 28 1 158 724 13 1 Caswell 70 171 6 3 93 313 10 2 Catawba 345 833 80 5 378 1,394 40 6 Chatham 57 153 10 5 101 355 4 1 Cherokee 48 135 12 0 66 298 5 0 Chowan 46 138 6 1 46 201 6 1 Clay 6 58 3 0 9 108 1 1 Cleveland 236 482 37 12 321 819 28 11 Columbus 210 484 24 13 225 804 25 5 Craven 304 668 47 12 382 1,127 44 8 Cumberland 912 2,128 183 62 1,392 3,740 130 40 Currituck 39 122 1 1 38 162 0 1 Dare 79 318 9 2 86 496 8 0 Davidson 348 1,178 70 4 510 2,020 68 3 Davie 96 293 7 1 115 471 7 1 Duplin 135 354 25 8 204 712 19 7 Durham 421 2,380 85 45 919 4,055 85 29 Edgecombe 260 416 43 8 292 718 31 6 North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report Page 56 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000 Admissions or Entries From July 1, 1999 to June 30, 2000 Resident or Supervised County of on June 30, 2000 Conviction Prison Probation Parole Post Release Prison Probation Parole Post Release Forsyth 936 2,396 126 57 1,678 4,129 104 39 Franklin 152 264 36 4 188 483 23 2 Gaston 390 706 119 22 718 1,632 82 14 Gates 25 62 5 1 21 102 3 1 Graham 14 77 4 0 14 116 2 0 Granville 132 241 21 7 188 465 15 3 Greene 91 102 6 1 86 213 4 0 Guilford 1,153 1,784 256 74 2,357 4,301 227 50 Halifax 221 757 55 7 274 1,368 43 4 Harnett 303 701 38 4 321 1,177 32 2 Haywood 93 293 24 2 129 519 18 2 Henderson 180 429 31 4 174 751 24 3 Hertford 142 353 18 9 195 557 17 6 Hoke 138 313 39 7 171 539 25 4 Hyde 25 59 2 1 29 108 1 0 Iredell 471 1,373 86 13 510 2,095 62 9 Jackson 33 137 9 0 49 277 6 0 Johnston 376 685 50 16 416 1,142 31 7 Jones 23 58 5 2 31 97 3 1 Lee 249 541 31 4 271 880 27 3 Lenoir 363 640 41 20 397 920 24 14 Lincoln 122 241 28 6 213 454 29 5 Macon 37 140 8 1 46 274 7 1 Madison 25 107 3 0 26 209 3 0 Martin 69 216 14 4 137 390 14 2 McDowell 131 268 26 2 129 462 26 1 Mecklenburg 997 4,258 218 63 2,010 6,748 158 47 Mitchell 17 51 5 0 22 122 5 0 Montgomery 125 382 19 2 108 653 10 1 Moore 259 888 41 10 283 1,340 33 6 Nash 411 672 51 5 353 977 34 4 New Hanover 1,130 2,017 112 16 792 3,745 91 9 Northampton 100 273 19 3 151 437 13 3 Onslow 257 806 31 12 407 1,367 41 7 Orange 228 410 36 14 297 741 31 5 Pamlico 28 98 10 1 43 141 7 1 North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report Page 57 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000 Admissions or Entries From July 1, 1999 to June 30, 2000 Resident or Supervised County of on June 30, 2000 Conviction Prison Probation Parole Post Release Prison Probation Parole Post Release Pasquotank 150 381 15 4 185 565 10 3 Pender 128 271 17 1 135 539 9 2 Perquimans 18 47 2 3 36 92 2 1 Person 111 361 25 2 153 658 19 1 Pitt 420 1,187 71 22 652 2,096 57 13 Polk 23 117 6 0 29 203 3 0 Randolph 250 869 39 5 277 1,535 36 2 Richmond 203 485 43 10 275 876 22 3 Robeson 358 1,046 100 20 587 2,024 99 16 Rockingham 285 835 84 4 380 1,430 61 4 Rowan 575 1,432 81 18 620 2,238 62 12 Rutherford 197 508 50 4 241 850 39 3 Sampson 190 363 21 12 266 842 19 6 Scotland 174 488 51 5 238 1,003 37 4 Stanly 114 343 16 2 161 566 14 3 Stokes 80 287 17 4 110 719 14 1 Surry 223 552 43 4 251 1,324 32 3 Swain 22 114 13 0 28 186 9 0 Transylvania 54 147 13 2 58 262 5 1 Tyrrell 17 36 2 0 10 70 5 0 Union 240 739 35 14 354 1,409 24 9 Vance 221 370 41 13 251 831 33 9 Wake 1,589 4,481 222 53 2,134 7,887 182 38 Warren 53 85 20 4 79 238 10 3 Washington 44 97 10 3 78 214 6 3 Watauga 33 163 5 1 51 265 4 0 Wayne 380 1,052 63 30 623 1,929 50 16 Wilkes 152 535 39 4 261 1,210 30 2 Wilson 307 612 51 11 391 1,075 38 8 Yadkin 65 178 12 0 94 377 12 0 Yancey 24 53 5 0 27 145 4 0 Other 1,017 1,445 264 1 35 2,996 790 0 Total 24,161 60,114 4,298 937 31,396 107,256 3,911 617 North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report Page 58 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000 Listing of Division of Prisons Facilities Alamance Correctional Center Capacity: 46 315 Prison Camp Road, Graham, NC 27253- 0880 ( 336) 570- 6821 Albemarle Correctional Institution Capacity: 624 44150 Airport Road; New London, Badin, NC 28009 ( 704) 422- 3036 Anson Correctional Center Capacity: 252 Prison Camp Road, Polkton, NC 28135 ( 704) 694- 7500 Avery- Mitchell Correctional Institution Capacity: 624 600 Amity Park Road, Spruce Pine, NC 28777 ( 828) 765- 0229 Black Mountain Correctional Center for Women Capacity: 61 Old Hwy 70, Bldg 3, Black Mountain, NC 28711- 0609 ( 828) 669- 9165 Bladen Youth Center Capacity: 144 US 701 North, Elizabethtown, Elizabethtown, NC ( 910) 862- 3107 Blue Ridge Youth Center Capacity: 72 240 Prison Camp Road, Newland, NC 28657 ( 828) 765- 4237 Brown Creek Correctional Institution Capacity: 832 Route 1, Box 260DD, Polkton, NC 28135 ( 704) 694- 2622 Buncombe Correctional Center Capacity: 140 Highway 251 North, Asheville, NC 28814 ( 828) 645- 7630 Cabarrus Correctional Center Capacity: 164 130 Dutch Road, Mt. Pleasant, NC 28124 ( 704) 436- 6519 Caldwell Correctional Center Capacity: 184 480 Pleasant Hill Rd., Lenoir, Hudson, NC 28638 ( 828) 726- 2509 Caledonia Correctional Institution Capacity: 636 Highway 561 West, Tillery, NC 27887 ( 252) 826- 5621 Carteret Correctional Center Capacity: 244 1084 Orange Street, Newport, NC 28570- 0220 ( 252) 223- 5100 Caswell Correctional Center Capacity: 354 444 County Home Road, Yanceyville, NC 27379- 0217 ( 336) 694- 4531 Catawba Correctional Center Capacity: 200 Prison Camp Rd., Newton, NC 28658- 1347 ( 828) 466- 5521 Central Prison Capacity: 937 1300 Western Blvd, Raleigh, NC 27699- 4285 ( 919) 733- 0800 Charlotte Correctional Center Capacity: 214 4100 Meadow Oak Rd., Charlotte, NC 28208 ( 704) 357- 6030 Cleveland Correctional Center Capacity: 64 260 Kemper Road, Shelby, NC 28152 ( 704) 480- 5428 Columbus Correctional Institution Capacity: 584 Prison Camp Road, Brunswick, NC 28424 ( 910) 642- 3285 Cornell Treatment Center Capacity: 75 326 East Main Street, Durham, NC 27701 ( 919) 683- 6161 Craggy Correctional Center Capacity: 312 Hwy 251 North, Asheville, NC 28814- 8909 ( 828) 645- 5315 North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report Page 59 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000 Craven Correctional Institution Capacity: 542 600 Alligator Road, Vanceboro, NC 28586 ( 252) 244- 3337 Currituck Correctional Center Capacity: Maple Road, Maple, NC 27956 ( 252) 453- 2161 Dan River Prison Work Farm Capacity: 500 981 Murray Road, Yanceyville, NC 27379 ( 336) 694- 1583 Davidson Correctional Center Capacity: 196 1400 Thomason Street, Lexington, NC 27292 ( 336) 249- 7528 Duplin Correctional Center Capacity: 250 Hwy # 11 South, Kenansville, NC 28349 ( 910) 296- 0315 Durham Correctional Center Capacity: 180 3900 Guess Road, Durham, NC 27705- 3900 ( 919) 477- 2314 Eastern Correctional Institution Capacity: 393 Hyw. 903, Maury, NC 28554 ( 252) 747- 8101 Eco Half- Way House Capacity: 20 127 West Park Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28233 ( 704) 342- 4100 Evergreen Rehab Center Capacity: 75 20513 US 301 North, St. Pauls, NC 28384 ( 910) 865- 4581 Foothills Correctional Institution Capacity: 664 5150 Western Ave., Morganton, NC 28655- 7644 ( 828) 438- 5585 Forsyth Correctional Center Capacity: 196 307 Craft Dr., Winston Salem, NC 27105 ( 336) 896- 7041 Fountain Correctional Center for Women Capacity: 393 P. O. Box 1435, Rocky Mount, NC 27802 ( 252) 442- 9712 Franklin Correctional Center Capacity: 356 Highway 39 South, Bunn, NC 27508 ( 919) 496- 6119 Gaston Correctional Center Capacity: 200 1025 Dallas- Cherryville Hwy, Dallas, NC 28034- 0556 ( 704) 922- 3861 Gates Correctional Center Capacity: 76 Hwy 158 East, Gatesville, NC 27938- 9704 ( 252) 357- 0778 Greene Correctional Institution Capacity: 512 Highway 903, Maury, NC 28554 ( 252) 747- 3676 Guilford Correctional Center Capacity: 110 4250 Camp Burton Road, McLeansville, NC 27301 ( 336) 375- 5024 Harnett Correctional Institution Capacity: 820 1210 E. McNeill Street, Lillington, NC 27546 ( 910) 893- 2751 Haywood Correctional Center Capacity: 106 141 Hemlock Street, Waynesville, Hazelwood, NC 28738 ( 828) 452- 5141 Henderson Correctional Center Capacity: 114 697 Mountain Rd., Hendersonville, NC 28791 ( 828) 693- 1741 Hoke Correctional Institution Capacity: 424 Old Highway 211, Raeford, NC 28376 ( 910) 944- 7612 North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Report Page 60 – Fiscal Year 1999- 2000 Hyde Correctional Institution Capacity: 600 State Rd. 1305, Swan Quarter, NC 27885 ( 252) 926- 1810 Johnston Correctional Institution Capacity: 484 2465 U S 70 West, Smithfield, NC 27577 ( 919) 934- 8386 LiNColn Correctional Center Capacity: 160 464 Prison Camp Road, Lincolnton, NC 28092 ( 704) |
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