WHY JAIL POPULATION IS RELEVANT TO

CASEFLOW MANAGEMENTThis workshop is being conducted under the auspices of the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Criminal Courts Technical

Assistance Project at American University, Washington, D.C. This project was supported by Grant Nos.2006-DD-BX-K013, 2007-DD-BX-K094 and 2009-DG-BX-K019 awarded to American University by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. The Bureau of Justice Assistance is a component of the Office of Justice Programs, which also includes the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, and the Office for Victims of Crime. Points of view or opinions in this document are those of the author and do not represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice.

National Incarceration Rate

Using Data To Improve Performance

For sometime correctional administers have collected and used information about the inmate population and their needs to plan, design and manage their facilities.

It has become clear to us that collecting and sharing this information with the courts and other law enforcement agencies can benefit everyone

Jail Population Snapshot

• Our report provides a snapshot of the jail’s population on one day (December 8, 2010)

• This information can be used as a possible management tool to evaluate operational productivity

NATIONAL AVERAGE INMATE POPULATION

U.S Dept. of Justice,BJS ‘s Midyear Jail’s Report

2010

National Inmate population vs. Calcasieu Parish

• Male Inmates Nationally Accounted For 87.7% Of Overall Inmate Population

• Male Inmates in Calcasieu Parish are about 79.7 % Of the inmate population

• Female Inmates Nationally Accounted For 12.3% Of Overall Inmate Population

• Female Inmates in Calcasieu Parish are about 19.3% of the inmate population

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National Rate Of Convicted vs. Non Convicted Inmates in Jails

61.1% Non Convicted 38.9% Convicted

INMATES DETAINED IN CALCASIEU PARISH JAIL

Total Inmate Files Reviewed: 494

Inmate StatusSentenced Only: 124 (25.1%)(Dispositions include: Time Served, Serving Time (DOC), Serving Time (Parish Jail), Supervised Probation, Unsupervised Probation, and Paroled)

Sentenced and Awaiting Trial: 155 (31.38%)

Awaiting Trial Only: 208 (42.1%)

Other Dispositions Only: 7 ( 1.4%)(Dispositions include: Nolle Prosequi (NPO), Rejected, Dismissed, Convicted/Un-Sentenced, No Probable Cause, Extradition/Transfer, Release from Bond Obligation, Bonded, Sentence Deferred, Not Guilty, Detainer Lifted, and Habeas Corpus Granted)

Table 2a. INMATES DETAINED IN CALCASIEU PARISH JAIL: DECEMBER 8, 2010:

INMATES DETAINED IN CALCASIEU PARISH JAIL:

DECEMBER 8, 2010

Bond Levels Inmates

No Bond 26 Inmates (12.5%)

$0.00 Bond 10 Inmates ( 4.8%)

(Bond amount left blank)

18 Inmates (8.6%)

1 - 5,000 44 Inmates (21.1%)

5,001 - 10,000 19 Inmates (9.1%)

10,001 - 20,000 14 Inmates (6.7%)

20,001 - 40,000 11 Inmates (5.3%)

40,001 and Over 66 Inmates (31.7%)

BOND LEVELS AND LENGTH OF STAY FOR INMATES AWAITING TRIAL ONLY (208):

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INMATES DETAINED IN CALCASIEU PARISH JAIL:

DECEMBER 8, 2010

Length of Stay Inmates

00 – 30 days 64 Inmates (30.8%)

31 – 60 days 31 Inmates (14.9%)

61 – 90 days 31 Inmates (14.9%)

91 – 120 days 18 Inmates (8.7%)

Over 120 days 64 Inmates (30.8%)

BOND LEVELS AND LENGTH OF STAY FOR INMATES AWAITING TRIAL ONLY (208):

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INMATES DETAINED IN CALCASIEU PARISH JAIL:

DECEMBER 8, 2010

No. of Charges per Defendant Inmates

Inmates awaiting trial on one charge 83 Inmates (39.9%)

Inmates awaiting trial on two charge 42 Inmates (20.2%)

Inmates awaiting trial on three charge 21 Inmates (10%)

Inmates awaiting trial on more than three charges (range: four to forty-one charges)

62 Inmates (29.8%)

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CALCASIEU CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES CAPACITY AND AVERAGE

DAILY POPULATION

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Chart 1: Jail Population: June 1- December 1, 2010

CALCASIEU PARISH JAIL: BOOKINGS

Chart 2: Bookings, December 8, 2010

White Bookings 14 (39%)

Black Bookings 21 (58%)

Latino Bookings 1 (3%)

INMATES DETAINED IN CALCASIEU PARISH JAIL:

DECEMBER 8, 2010

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Chart 3: Bond vs. No Bond Bookings

INMATES DETAINED IN CALCASIEU PARISH JAIL: ADMISSIONS AND

DISCHARGES BY MONTH

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Chart 4: Division’s In/Out Report Summary

INMATES DETAINED IN CALCASIEU PARISH JAIL:

December 8, 2010

Sentenced vs. Non-Sentenced Inmates

Non Sentenced Inmates 798 (64%)

Inmates with Parish Sentences 80 (7%)

DOC inmates 326 (26%)

USM inmates 40 (3%)

Chart 5: Sentenced Vs. Non-Sentenced Inmates:(1,244 total)