Sentencing Revocation Reports &Probation Violation Guidelines (FY2014)

Sentencing Revocation Report is completed for all cases involving felony violations of:

• Probation

• Post‐release terms administered by the court

• Good behavior

• Suspended sentence

• Community‐based programs

2,886

3,643 3,490

5,5115,783

5,0785,370 5,3205,500

6,6656,263

4,663

5,2285,129

5,392

3,415

2,2782,630

2,183

3,228 3,3323,173

3,361

3,9483,666

4,753

5,180 5,133

5,2246051

5,7445,957

3,551

0

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

7,000

TechnicalNew Law

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Sentencing Revocation Reports Received for Technical and New Law ViolationsFY1998 ‐ FY2014 (Preliminary)

Note: FY14 includes cases received by May 1, 2014 (March Sentencing Events)

51%

49%

6,263

4,998 4,663

5,228 5,1295,392

5,1805,133 5,224

60515,744

5,957

0

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

7,000

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

TechnicalNew Law

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Sentencing Revocation Reports Received for Technical and New Law Violations

Calendar Year 2008 ‐ 2013

Note: FY14 includes cases received by May 1, 2014 (March Sentencing Events)

52%

48%

Sentencing Revocation Reports Receivedby Judicial Circuit

FY2014 (Preliminary)

Highest Number Received 

• Circuit 4  ‐ Norfolk

• Circuit 29  ‐ Buchanan Area

• Circuit 1  ‐ Chesapeake

• Circuit 15  ‐ Fredericksburg  Area

Circuit Area Number

1 Chesapeake 4362 Virginia Beach 1453 Portsmouth 2214 Norfolk 5005 Suffolk Area 2036 Sussex Area 487 Newport News 1508 Hampton 2209 Williamsburg Area 18210 South Boston Area 13411 Petersburg Area 4612 Chesterfield Area 13913 Richmond City 20414 Henrico 25215 Fredericksburg Area 41516 Charlottesville Area 13717 Arlington  7518 Alexandria 9719 Fairfax 30920 Loudoun Area 14621 Martinsville Area 11422 Danville Area 44123 Roanoke Area 23324 Lynchburg Area 28025 Staunton Area 27126 Harrisonburg Area 42927 Radford Area 37628 Bristol Area 19929 Buchanan Area 47530 Lee Area 10331 Prince William Area 169

Total 7,149** Includes all forms received, including those found not in violation or missing information

Sentencing Revocation Reports ReceivedDispositions for Technical and New Law Violations

FY2014 (Preliminary)

Actual Disposition Received

Probation Jail <= 12 mos. Prison >= 1yr.

NEW LAW VIOLATOR 652 (19%) 1521 (44%) 1307 (38%)

TECHNICAL VIOLATOR 751 (22%) 1670 (50%) 927 (28%)

TOTAL* 1403 (21%) 3191 (47%) 2234 (33%)

* Sentencing information was missing in 138 cases

Other information missing in 72.

Not in violation 111 cases

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Misdemeanor 45.7%

Felony 43.3%

None Cited/ Unknown

10.9%

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Sentencing Revocation Reports ReceivedNew Law Violations by Type of New Crime 

FY2014 (Preliminary)

Cases = 3,551

Missing 353 9.9A1 2 0.1A2 1 0A3 2 0.1A5 1 0A6 5 0.1A9 13 0.4C3 1 0C5 2 0.1C6 2 0.1C9 10 0.3F2 10 0.3F3 17 0.5F4 23 0.6F5 293 8.3F6 514 14.5F9 643 18.1I9 6 0.2M1 1299 36.6M2 28 0.8M3 5 0.1M4 136 3.8M9 102 2.9S9 83 2.3Total 3551 100

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VCC ID Frequency Percent

Sentencing Revocation Reports ReceivedNew Law Violations by Type of New Crime 

FY2014 (Preliminary)

Felonies

Misdemeanors

Traffic Infractions

Type Not Clear

22.4% 21.8% 15.1%

49.9% 52.1%

36.2%

27.7% 26.0%

48.7%

TechnicalViolation

New MisdemeanorViolation

New FelonyViolation

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Sentencing Revocation Reports Received by Type of Violation and Sanction Received

FY2014 (Preliminary)

Probation

Jail

Prison

Median 6 mos.

Median 6 mos.Median 6 mos.

Median 1.5 yrs. Median 1.6 yrs.

Median 2.0 yrs.

Sentencing Revocation Reports 7,149

Technical Violations

3,415

Included in Probation Violation Guidelines Compliance Analysis

2,949

Not Included in Probation Violation Guidelines

Compliance Analysis *466

New Crime Violations

3,551

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* Cases are not included in compliance analysis if the guidelines do not apply (the case involves a parole-eligible offense, first offender violation, misdemeanor original offense, or the offender was not on supervised probation), if the guidelines forms were incomplete, or if outdated forms were prepared.

Sentencing Revocation Reports Received FY2014 (Preliminary)

Violator Type Unknown

72Found Not in

Violation111

Probation Violation Guidelines Cases – “Technicals”by Type of Original Offense 

FY2014 (Preliminary)

43.4%

32.8%

16.2%

4.3% 3.4%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

Property Drug Person Traffic Other

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0.4%

0.9%

3.7%

3.9%

3.9%

16.6%

17.8%

27.7%

28.7%

53.3%

58.5%

Use, possess, etc., firearm

Fail to allow PO to visit

Use alcohol to excess

Fail to report arrest to PO

Fail to maintain regular employment

Fail to report to PO as instructed

Move without permission

Violate special court-imposed conditions

Abscond from supervision

Fail to follow instructions

Use, etc., controlled substances

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Types of Violations Cited in Probation Violation Guidelines Cases – “Technicals”

FY2014 (Preliminary)

Percentages do not total 100% because there may be multiple violations cited for each defendant

Financial 43%Substance abuse treatment 30%Alternative programs 7%Sex offender restrictions 7%

FY2008-2014 WorksheetFY2006-FY2007 Worksheet

New factors were added

Existing factors were adjusted

Point values were increased

37%

48% 47%54% 53% 53% 54% 50% 52% 53%

27%

30% 32%25% 26% 26% 24%

26% 23% 23%

35%

22% 21% 21% 21% 22% 22% 24% 25% 24%

FY05 FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14*

Compliance Mitigation Aggravation

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N = 3,140

Probation Violation Guidelines – “Technicals” Compliance and Direction of Departures

FY2005 – FY2014 (Preliminary)

N = 4,905 N = 2,949*N = 4,659N = 4,763N = 4,223N = 5,024N = 5,920 N = 4,486 N = 4,482

* FY14 includes cases received by May 1, 2014 (March Sentencing Events)

RECOMMENDED DISPOSITION

ACTUAL DISPOSITION

ProbationJail up to

12 MonthsPrison

1 Year or More

Probation 44.4% 43.9% 11.7%

Jail up to 12 Months 17.9% 67.3% 14.8%

Prison 1 Year or More 15.1% 31.6% 53.3%

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Probation Violation Guidelines Dispositional Compliance and Direction of DeparturesFY2014 (Preliminary)

Median Jail

Sentence 6 months

Median Prison

Sentence 1 yr. 10 mo.

Probation Violation Guidelines Most Frequently Cited Departure Reasons    ‐ (Percent of Cases)FY2014 (Preliminary)

Mitigation (23.2%)

Most frequently cited: No Reason

(55.5%) Judicial Discretion

(6.3%) Sentenced to Alternative

(5.3%) Plea Agreement (5.3%) Offender’s Health (5.3%)

Aggravation (24.0%)

Most frequently cited: No Reason

(48.6%) Fail to follow instructions

(7.6%) Absconded (5.2%) Needs Rehabilitation Thru

Jail/Prison (5.2%)

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Sentencing Revocation Reports &Probation Violation Guidelines (FY2014)