NCJ Number
84438
Date Published
1969
Length
189 pages
Annotation
This 1967 data for persons supervised under the Federal Probation System covers offense, time period to be supervised, and demographic characteristics such as age, marital status, education, and prior criminal record.
Abstract
There were 37,767 persons under supervision on June 30, 1967, 2 percent less than the number reported on this date the previous year. Sixty-eight percent were given probation by the courts, while 30 percent were on parole or mandatory release. Almost 11,000 probationers were received for supervision in the 89 district courts during fiscal 1967, a 9 percent decrease from 1966. There was a 9 percent decline in the number of probationers given supervision directly by the courts. Over 70 percent of the probationers had been convicted of either liquor laws violations, auto theft, forgery and counterfeiting, fraud, or larceny. Of the 11,389 first removals in 1967, 85 percent completed their supervision without violation. Persons with the longest terms of probation showed the highest violation rate. Of those who violated their probation, 38 percent committed property crimes, down from 40 percent for 1966. Persons released on parole spent an average of 31 months under supervision, while mandatory releasees averaged 12 months. Parolees and mandatory releasees differed substantially in age, marital status, and prior criminal record due to differences between the two types of offenders. Thirty-six percent violated parole, compared to 33 percent in 1966. The highest proportion of violations occurred during the early months of supervision for both parolees and mandatory releasees. Property offenses were the most frequent violations. Tabular and graphic data are provided. (Author summary modified)