NCJ Number
170844
Date Published
1996
Length
23 pages
Annotation
This report provides information and data on the operation of Florida's Community Control program for fiscal year 1994-95; the intent of this program is to reduce the further incidence of juvenile delinquency by supervising juveniles while they reside in their communities.
Abstract
In fiscal year 1994-95, this program served 36,791 youths. The average length of stay in the program was 8.2 months, down slightly from 8.3 months the previous year. Demographic trends show that both the number of cases (36,418) disposed to and youth placed on (24,746) community control during fiscal year 1994-95 were 41 percent higher than during fiscal year 1990-91. Offense trends show that the most common, most serious offenses committed by youth disposed to community control continue to be misdemeanors. Shoplifting continues to be the most common misdemeanor offense committed. Of those released from community control, 63.6 percent successfully completed the program, down from the 79.9 percent successful completion rate the year before. This substantial decrease occurred in part because of no longer counting "terminated, unsatisfactory adjustment but required by law" as a successful completion. Statewide, 27.4 percent of all cases terminated from community control during the first 6 months of 1994 had subsequent referrals in the year following release. Almost 23 percent of the cases had subsequent adjudications for an offense committed during the year following release from community control. Almost 12 percent had subsequent commitments to the department or were placed in the adult system for an offense committed during the year following release. Community control is part of the case management system. All costs and figures should be understood as part of this service until expenditures are broken down in the information system. The cost of community control, case management, and intake combined was $46,494,747 for fiscal year 1994-95. 15 tables and 15 charts