Virginia Sentencing GuidelinesPreliminary FY2013 Report

September 9, 2013

FY 2013 Sentencing Guidelines Cases Coded and Keyed

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JAN  2257FEB  1906

MAR  1745APR  496MAY  19JUN  22JUL 1892 

AUG 2128 SEP 1988 OCT 2208 NOV 1971 DEC 1754 

TOTAL 11941 6445

*17,955 certified for compliance analysis    6,545 cases coded and keyed since June 2013 

Total = 18,386*

      2012                     2013            

Preliminary FY2013 Report:General Compliance

Preliminary FY2013 ReportJudicial Agreement

with Guideline Recommendations

General Compliance:

The degree to which judges agree with the overall guidelines recommendation.

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N=17,955

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Jurisdiction Received Jurisdiction Received Jurisdiction Received Jurisdiction ReceivedACCOMACK 63 FREDERICK 263 ORANGE 41 BUENA VISTA 34ALBEMARLE 127 GILES 50 PAGE 60 CHARLOTTESVILLE 153ALLEGHANY 80 GLOUCESTER 91 PATRICK 41 CHESAPEAKE 784AMELIA 34 GOOCHLAND 19 PITTSYLVANIA 153 COLONIAL HEIGHTS 73AMHERST 125 GRAYSON 66 POWHATAN 42 DANVILLE 275APPOMATTOX 41 GREENE 23 PRINCE EDWARD 75 EMPORIA 2ARLINGTON 249 GREENSVILLE 99 PRINCE GEORGE 60 FAIRFAX CITY 3AUGUSTA 145 HALIFAX 45 PRINCE WILLIAM 562 FALLS CHURCH 1BATH 4 HANOVER 218 PULASKI 201 FREDERICKSBURG 183BEDFORD 136 HENRICO 659 RAPPAHANNOCK 19 GALAX 6BLAND 10 HENRY 167 RICHMOND COUNTY 22 HAMPTON 311BOTETOURT 109 HIGHLAND 2 ROANOKE COUNTY 130 HARRISONBURG 106BRUNSWICK 24 ISLE OF WIGHT 45 ROCKBRIDGE 59 HOPEWELL 72BUCHANAN 134 JAMES CITY 113 ROCKINGHAM 249 LEXINGTON 7BUCKINGHAM 49 KING & QUEEN 28 RUSSELL 154 LYNCHBURG 328CAMPBELL 123 KING GEORGE 42 SCOTT 102 MARTINSVILLE 79CAROLINE 9 KING WILLIAM 23 SHENANDOAH 113 NEWPORT NEWS 565CARROLL 111 LANCASTER 24 SMYTH 122 NORFOLK 795CHARLES CITY 9 LEE 50 SOUTHAMPTON 106 NORTON 1CHARLOTTE 17 LOUDOUN 276 SPOTSYLVANIA 212 PETERSBURG 61CHESTERFIELD 693 LOUISA 0 STAFFORD 336 PORTSMOUTH 407CLARKE 19 LUNENBURG 18 SURRY 7 RADFORD 70CRAIG 1 MADISON 24 SUSSEX 31 RICHMOND CITY 962CULPEPER 78 MATHEWS 13 TAZEWELL 288 ROANOKE CITY 463CUMBERLAND 14 MECKLENBURG 181 WARREN 144 SALEM 85DICKENSON 57 MIDDLESEX 7 WASHINGTON 197 STAUNTON 98DINWIDDIE 57 MONTGOMERY 207 WESTMORELAND 58 SUFFOLK 254ESSEX 35 NELSON 33 WISE 171 VIRGINIA BEACH 874FAIRFAX COUNTY 871 NEW KENT 44 WYTHE 132 WAYNESBORO 64FAUQUIER 184 NORTHAMPTON 3 YORK 73 WILLIAMSBURG 61FLOYD 52 NORTHUMBERLAND 20 ALEXANDRIA 197 WINCHESTER 166FLUVANNA 33 NOTTOWAY 60 BRISTOL 148 MISSING 15FRANKLIN COUNTY 117 Total 18386

Preliminary FY2013 ReportSentencing Guidelines Received by Jurisdiction

Sentencing Revocation Reports &Probation Violation Guidelines (FY2013)

FY 2013 Probation Violation/Sentencing Revocation Reports

Coded and Keyed

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JAN  914FEB  743MAR  378APR  5MAY  1JUN  0JUL 967 

AUG 990 SEP 904 OCT 1050 NOV 908 DEC 821 

TOTAL 5640 2041

*3,613 technical, 3,864 new law violations, 150 not in violation, 54 missing information only 3,173 technical cases certified for compliance analysis

Total = 7,681*

      2012                     2013            

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Sentencing Revocation Reports Received for Technical and New Law Violations

FY1998 - FY2013 (Preliminary)

*Note: FY13 only includes cases received by April 1, 2013(About 3,400 more to code and key for FY13)

*Note: FY13 only includes cases received by April 1, 2013(About 3,400 more to code and key for FY13)

47%

53%

48%

52%

Sentencing Revocation Reports Received

by Judicial CircuitFY2013 (Preliminary)

Highest Number Received

•Circuit 4 - Norfolk

•Circuit 29 - Buchanan Area

•Circuit 26 – Harrisonburg Area

•Circuit 22 – Danville Area

Circuit Area Number

1 Chesapeake 4422 Virginia Beach 1443 Portsmouth 2204 Norfolk 5265 Suffolk Area 2196 Sussex Area 817 Newport News 1558 Hampton 2649 Williamsburg Area 215

10 South Boston Area 14311 Petersburg Area 4312 Chesterfield Area 21913 Richmond City 18914 Henrico 27315 Fredericksburg Area 41916 Charlottesville Area 18717 Arlington 7518 Alexandria 13319 Fairfax 39320 Loudoun Area 13621 Martinsville Area 12922 Danville Area 45923 Roanoke Area 22424 Lynchburg Area 27425 Staunton Area 25326 Harrisonburg Area 46027 Radford Area 35828 Bristol Area 26529 Buchanan Area 49430 Lee Area 10331 Prince William Area 180

Total 7.675** Includes all forms received, including those found not in violation or missing information* Six missing court identification

Sentencing Revocation Reports ReceivedDispositions for Technical and New Law Violations

FY2013 (Preliminary)

Actual Disposition Received

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

NEW LAW VIOLATOR675 (18%) 1653 (44%) 1414 (38%)

TECHNICAL VIOLATOR 801 (23%) 1756 (51%) 933 (27%)

TOTAL* 1476 (20%) 3409 (47%) 2347 (33%)

*Information was missing in 299 cases, 150 not in violation

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Sentencing Revocation Reports ReceivedNew Law Violations by Type of New Crime

FY2013 (Preliminary)

N= 3864

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VCC ID Frequency Percent

Missing 363 9.4

A2 1 .1A3 3 .1A5 3 .1A6 2 .1A9 16 .4C9 14 .4F2 13 .3F3 20 .5F4 40 1.0F5 294 7.6F6 498 12.9F9 811 21.0I9 8 .2M1 1385 35.8M2 49 1.3M3 9 .2M4 152 3.9M9 110 2.8S9 72 1.9

Total 3864 100.0

Sentencing Revocation Reports ReceivedNew Law Violations by Type of New Crime

Most Serious Offense IdentifiedFY2013 (Preliminary)

Felonies (44.4%)

Misdemeanors (44.0%)

Traffic Infractions

Type Not Clear

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Sentencing Revocation Reports Received by Type of Violation and Sanction Received

FY2013 (Preliminary)

Probation

Jail

Prison

Median 6 mos.

Median 6 mos.Median 5 mos.

Median 1.75 yrs. Median 1.8 yrs.

Median 2.0 yrs.

* n= 3067 Technical Violations, 106 missing information* n= 3742 New Law Violations, 122 missing information

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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 FY2013 (Preliminary)

Violator Type Unknown

54

Found Not in Violation

150

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

FY2012 (Preliminary)

15N= 3173

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

FY2013 (Preliminary)

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

Financial 46%Substance abuse treatment 24%Alternative programs 9%Sex offender restrictions 6%

FY2008-2013 WorksheetFY2006-FY2007 Worksheet

New factors were added

Existing factors were adjusted

Point values were increased

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N = 4,643 N = 5,584N = 4,860 N = 5,067 N = 4,216

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

FY2005 – FY2013 (Preliminary)

N = 4,705 N = 4413 N = 3173

RECOMMENDED DISPOSITION

ACTUAL DISPOSITION

ProbationJail up to 12 Months

Prison 1 Year or More

Probation 48.7% 39.4% 11.9%

Jail up to 12 Months 17.1% 65.8% 17.1%

Prison 1 Year or More 13.5% 33.5% 53.0%

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Probation Violation Guidelines Dispositional Compliance and Direction of DeparturesFY2013 (Preliminary)

N= 3019 Technical Violations, 154 Missing Information

RECOMMENDED DISPOSITION

ACTUAL DISPOSITION

ProbationJail up to 12 Months

Prison 1 Year or More

Probation 48.7% 39.4% 11.9%

Jail up to 12 Months 17.1% 65.8% 17.1%

Prison 1 Year or More 13.5% 33.5% 53.0%

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Probation Violation Guidelines Dispositional Compliance and Direction of DeparturesFY2013 (Preliminary)

Median Jail

Sentence 6 months

Median Prison

Sentence 2 years

N= 3019 Technical Violations, 154 Missing Information

Probation Violation Guidelines Most Frequently Cited Departure ReasonsFY2013 (Preliminary)

Mitigation

Most frequently cited:

No Reason (43.6%)

Sentenced to Alternative (9.2%)

Judicial Discretion (6.8%)

Plea Agreement (4.4%)

Aggravation

Most frequently cited:

No Reason (46.8%)

2nd or subsequent revocation (5.8%)

Poor rehabilitation potential (5.2%)

Fail to follow instructions (5.0%)

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