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Oklahoma Department of Corrections DUI Offender Profile

Oklahoma Department of Corrections DUI Offender Profile. Analyzing differences between DUI-specific and general population prison receptions, incarcerates and prison releases. Overview. Purpose:

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Oklahoma Department of Corrections DUI Offender Profile

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  1. Oklahoma Department of Corrections DUI Offender Profile Analyzing differences between DUI-specific and general population prison receptions, incarcerates and prison releases.

  2. Overview • Purpose: • To profile and discuss statistical differences between DUI-specific and overall population offenders who have been or are currently imprisoned by the Oklahoma Department of Corrections. • DUI offenders discussed are those imprisoned for: • DUI – Liquor or Drugs /APCV • DUI – Liquor or Drugs/APCV (after former conviction of a felony) • Personal Injury Accident while DUI • Manslaughter, First Degree while DUI • Three sections include: • Prison Receptions (5 years) • Current Incarcerates • Prison Releases (5 years)

  3. Prison Receptions Comparisons between DUI-specific and all prison receptions for a five-year period

  4. Receptions - Offense Type DUI Receptions All Receptions

  5. Receptions – General Info DUI offenders tend to be more male, older in age, with a higher representation among Caucasians and Native Americans and a lower representation among African Americans than all prison receptions.

  6. Receptions – Assessed Security Level DUI Receptions All Receptions DUI receptions are more likely to be assessed to be in need of a minimum security level while incarcerated than the general prison receptions population.

  7. Receptions – Sentence Length Though the average sentence length for DUI offenses is not the same for each year’s reception population, it has remained fairly constant – ranging from 3.7 to 4.3 years – and averages 3.9 years for the five-year time frame. The same trend applies to all receptions.

  8. Receptions – Sentence Length by Race AverageSentenceLength Native American DUI receptions received the longest average sentence length, 4.3 years. Regarding all receptions, African Americans received the longest average sentence, 7.0 years. Note: Life, Life without Parole, and Death sentence were removed.

  9. Receptions – Avg. Sent. Length by County DUI Receptions All Receptions Average Sentence Length Average Sentence Length Oklahoma County is among the top five counties sending offenders to prison. More interesting is that it also has the highest average sentence for controlling crimes, ranging between one and two years longer. Note: Life, Life without Parole, and Death sentences were removed.

  10. Receptions – Prior Offense Types DUI offenders tend to have a greater representation in regards to prior alcohol-related offenses for which the offender was ordered to imprisonment by the Oklahoma Department of Corrections.

  11. Receptions – LSI-R Elements The LSI-R is comprised of 10 Subscales (e.g., Criminal History, Financial) which contain varying numbers elements or questions. The assessment helps to determine the risk of reoffending.

  12. Receptions – LSI-R Risk Level DUIReceptions All Receptions Based on responses to LSI-R elements, a risk level is determined (i.e., High, Moderate, Low). DUI offenders are slightly more represented in the Moderate category, whereas all receptions are more evenly split between Moderate and High.

  13. Receptions – Programmatic Needs Percent in Need DUI receptions are more likely to be assessed with a Moderate to High need for substance abuse treatment than the general population, 82% vs. 67%.

  14. Receptions – TABE Scores Average Grade Level TABE stands for Test of Adult Basic Education and it assesses the individual’s skill level in various subjects. Average TABE scores are generally the same for both populations, DUI and all receptions, resulting in an average total battery grade level of 6.7.

  15. Receptions – Mental Health Level DUI Receptions All Receptions Approximately 41% of DUI offenders and 48% of all offenders have been assessed with a MHL of A – D. Of those with a MHL A-D, the majority are assessed B.

  16. Incarcerated Offenders Comparisons between the DUI and general prison population

  17. DUI Incarcerates – Offense Type Number of Offenders Approximately 25,600 offenders are currently incarcerated; 23,000 males and 2,600 females. Offenders serving time on a controlling DUI conviction account for 2.5% of the population; males – 2.5% and females – 2.0%.

  18. Incarcerates – General Info DUI Offenders are slightly more male and higher in age than the general incarcerated population. They are also, on average, serving considerably shorter sentences for their controlling offense when compared to all incarcerates.

  19. Incarcerates – Race/Ethnicity DUI Incarcerates All Incarcerates Caucasians make up the majority of both DUI and general incarcerates, however there is a greater representation of Native-American offenders and fewer African-American offenders when compared to the entire population.

  20. Incarcerates – Facility Type Percent of Incarcerates Many more of the DUI offenders when compared to the general population are housed at Community-level facilities, which are no higher than Minimum security.

  21. Incarcerates – Active Offenses The overall incarcerated population tends to have a greater representation of violent offenders than the DUI-specific population due to higher crime categories and longer sentences, which keep them imprisoned for longer periods of time.

  22. Incarcerates – Earned Credit Level DUIIncarcerates AllIncarcerates Offenders earn good time credits based on their behavior and the accumulation of these credits reduce the time the offender is imprisoned. DUI offenders and all incarcerates both have a similar representation in the highest credit level category (Level 4), 43% and 49%, respectively.

  23. Incarcerates – Proj. Days Remaining As the average sentence length of the DUI population is much shorter than all incarcerates, the projected time until release is shorter as well. The majority are projected to release in less than two years.

  24. Prison Releases Comparisons between DUI-specific and general prison releases for a five-year period.

  25. Releases– Offense Type DUI Releases All Releases

  26. Releases – General Info DUI prison releases are slightly more male and higher in age than all prison releases. They are also, on average, serving considerably shorter sentences for their controlling offense when compared to all releases.

  27. Releases – Sentence & Time Served Males Females Average Length Average Length Based on average controlling offense sentence length and average time served, offenders are serving approximately 47% of their sentence. This is true for males and females, DUI-specific and general releases.

  28. Releases – LSI-R Risk Level DUI Releases All Releases DUI releases tend to represent the Moderate Risk category more so than all prison releases.

  29. Releases – Met Program Needs DUI Releases AllReleases Percent Needs Percent Needs Regarding both populations, approximately 25% or fewer specific needs are being met prior to the offender discharging from prison. However, more DUI offenders completed Substance Abuse treatment than all releases.

  30. Releases – Post-prison Supervision Percent of Releases Fewer DUI offenders released from prison to ODOC probation or parole supervision when compared to all prison releases.

  31. Releases – Returns to Prison Recidivism is defined as returning to an ODOC reception center within three years of releasing from prison. Statistics are based on Fiscal Year 2004 through Fiscal Year 2008 prison releases. DUI offenders recidivate less frequently than the overall prison release population.

  32. Conclusions Several concluding remarks can be made regarding offender profile differences: DUI prison receptions and prison releases have remained relatively constant over the past five years. DUI imprisonments when compared to all ODOC imprisoned offenders are generally more moderate-risk and are in need of lower security levels. DUI imprisonments have a higher need for substance abuse treatment than the overall imprisoned population, but this need is only being met, at best, for 25% of the offenders. The recidivism rate for DUI offenders is generally lower than the recidivism rate for all prison releases.

  33. Contact Information Laura J. Pitman, Ph.D. Deputy Director, Female Offender Operations E-mail: laura.pitman@doc.state.ok.us Clint Castleberry Administrator, Programs Unit E-mail: clint.castleberry@doc.state.ok.us Renée M. Philipp Statistical Analyst, Evaluation and Analysis Unit E-mail: renee.philipp@doc.state.ok.us

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