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Florida's Prison Population: Monthly Report, Current Status and Annual Changes

NCJ Number
138275
Date Published
1992
Length
13 pages
Annotation
Tables present detailed information on Florida's total current prison population and its female population as compared with the population 1 year ago.
Abstract
The report identifies significant changes in Florida's prison population from March 31, 1991, to March 31, 1992. Florida's prison population increased by 1,517 inmates (+3.4 percent) from 44,921 to 46,438, and prison capacity increased by 2,112 beds. The female population decreased by 88 (-3.4 percent) from 2,584 to 2,496. Race demographics show continuing change. The number of black inmates increased 1,367 (+5.3 percent); the number of white inmates decreased 153 (-0.8 percent). For the female population, white female inmates decreased by 107 (-10.2 percent) and Hispanic females decreased by 5 (-8.8 percent); black female inmates decreased by 35 (-2.3 percent). Drug offenders continued to comprise the largest percentage of the total prison population at 9,266 (20.5 percent), but inmates imprisoned for robbery increased 621 (+9.4 percent). Female drug offenders decreased 197 (-14.2 percent), but females committed for second degree murder increased 34 (+20.2 percent). 7 notes and 2 tables