NCJ Number
198797
Date Published
2002
Length
63 pages
Annotation
This report presents a profile of the inmate population undercustody in 2002 within each region in the New York State Department of Correctional Services under the 1992 reorganization in the delivery of program services across the nine administrative HUBs.
Abstract
In 1992, the New York State Department of Correctional Services reorganized the delivery of program services to the inmate population. This plan included grouping correctional facilities by geographical proximity into administrative regions or HUBs. These HUBs are groups of neighboring facilities sharing services. This report profiles the inmate population in each HUB, as well as the population at each correctional facility within the HUB. The profiles contain information on demographic characteristics, such as gender, age, race/ethnic status, marital status, and religious affiliation, criminal history, and program relevant characteristics, such as reading and English language proficiency, alcoholism, and drug use. In 2002, there were 67,394 inmates in custody, 64,261 males and 3,133 females. The largest cohort was inmates 35-39 years of age. Inmate criminal history indicated the median minimum sentence of undercustody inmates was 54.0 months and the average minimum sentence length was 95.6 months. Over a quarter (28.5 percent) of the undercustody inmates were committed for drug offenses with many inmates committed for multiple crimes. Almost half of the inmates (48.2 percent) were second felony offenders. Program relevant characteristics included: (1) 32,826 inmates undercustody had a verified GED, high school diploma, or higher degree; (2) the majority of inmates (89.8 percent) were English language dominant; (3) 25.6 percent of the 59,445 inmates tested were defined as alcoholic; and (4) 52.1 percent of undercustody inmates admitted to drug use prior to confinement on the instant offense. Appendix