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Time Served on Prison Sentence: Felons First Released to Parole by Offense, Calendar Year 1991

NCJ Number
139084
Author(s)
P O'Daniel; P Burbach
Date Published
1992
Length
23 pages
Annotation
During 1991, 49,204 felons were paroled for the first time from California Department of Corrections (CDC) institutions.
Abstract
The total mean time served in CDC institutions and in custody prior to CDC was 21 months (21.4 months for males and 17.5 months for females). In contrast, the total mean time served for violent offenses was 33.1 months, with males serving 4.6 months longer than females. The total mean time served for property offenses was 18.3 months, while the total mean time served for drug offenses was 18.6 months. During 1991, 35,627 felony new admissions were paroled for the first time. The total mean time served for this group, including time in custody prior to CDC, was 21.6 months (22 months for males and 17.9 months for females). Also during 1991, 13,577 parole violators who were returned with a new term were paroled for the first time following their return to CDC for a new offense. This group served a total mean time in CDC institutions and in custody prior to CDC of 19.5 months (19.8 months for males and 15.7 months for females). 9 tables and 4 figures