Jail Population Trend Report April - June 206 Prepared by Mecklenburg County Criminal Justice Services Planning This report identifies and tracks emerging trends that may influence the operation of the detention facilities. The data below captures activity during the fourth quarter of FY 206 and compares the observations to those of the previous quarter and year. I. Average Jail Population by Facility Percent Change From Apr - Jun 206 Jan - Mar 206 Apr - Jun 205 Jan - Mar 206 Apr - Jun 205 Jail Central,5,5,0 7% 22% Jail North 85 29-66% -7% Work Release - - 9 - -00% All Facilities,6,0,5 2% -% As A Percentage Of Design / Functional Capacity 2 Apr - Jun 206 D/F % Jan - Mar 206 D/F % Facility Capacity Apr - Jun 205 D/F % Design Functional Jail Central 7 / 8 6 / 7 58 / 68,90,68 Jail North 2 / 5 / 6 / 5 72 6 All Facilities 55 / 6 5 / 6 55 / 65 2,625 2,2 Total decreased 2 percent from the previous quarter and decreased percent from the previous year. Jail North decreased 66 percent from the previous quarter and decreased 7 percent from the previous year. Beginning in April 206, all inmates except for youthful offenders and kitchen workers are now housed in Jail Central. Total was 6 percent below functional capacity during the fourth quarter. Work Release was closed at the end of FY 205. 2 Design capacity is the total beds available in the facilities. Functional capacity represents 85 percent of design capacity. Functional capacity is considered the maximum number that can be housed while still permitting the proper segregation and movement of inmates according to gender, security risk, and related factors.
II. Characteristics of the Jail Population Gender Adult Male Female Youthful Offender (Male) Race / Ethnicity Custody Type African-American Caucasian Hispanic Others Pretrial Sentenced Federal- U.S Marshals Federal- Immigration Federal- 287(g) Federal- BOP State Misdemeanant Probation Quick Dip/Dunk Apr Jun 206 Jan Mar 206 Apr Jun 205,25 (87%) 25 (9%) 6 97 (66%) 277 (9%) 85 (%) 6 (%) 87 (58%) 66 (5%) (2%) 60,227 (87%) 5 62 9 (67%) 25 90 7 (%) 828 (59%) 57 67 (26%) 6 (%) 285 (88%) 8 5 968 (67%) 25 20 (%) 870 (6%) 90 (6%) 5 (25%) 0 (0%) 0 67 (5%) Gender and race characteristics within the jail population were unchanged compared to the previous quarter and same period last year. Males (87 percent) and African-Americans (66 percent) remain the largest population groups. Pretrial offenders comprised 58 percent of the jail s population in the fourth quarter, a decrease of percent from the previous quarter and a 5 percent decrease from the previous year. 2
III. Booking and Release Composition Apr - Jun 206 Apr - Jun 205 Avg. Monthly Composition Avg. Length of Stay (days) Avg. Monthly Composition Avg. Length of Stay (days) Intakes State 2,2 6,99 7 State Misdemeanant Program 2 6 62 Federal- USM 95 79 75 09 Federal- Immigration 9 0 0 < Federal- 287(g) 2 Released State 2,25 2,2 State Misdemeanant Program 2 8 Federal- USM 25 65 Federal- Immigration 22 0 Federal- 287(g) 9 Average monthly intake volume for Federal USM inmates increased 26 percent from the previous year. The average length of stay decreased by 65 percent for the State Misdemeanant Program from the previous year. The average number of State inmates released increased by 5 percent and the average number of Federal USM inmates released increased by 286 percent from the previous year. The average monthly intakes and releases for Federal Immigration offenders increased by 9 percent and 20 percent respectively when compared to the same period in the previous year. Average length of stay is determined by averaging the reported ALOS for each group in the FY 206 MCSO Detention Report. The Detention Report calculates ALOS as (Total Bed Days / Number of Jail Intakes). Bed days is calculated as the sum of the reported average daily population. An intake is defined as an individual receiving a housing assignment (those who bond out or are otherwise released prior to a housing assignment are not considered intakes).
IV. Average Length of Stay and Jail Bed Days by Release Type Apr - Jun 206 Apr - Jun 205 Type of Release Released Bed Days ALOS (days) Released Bed Days ALOS (days) Secured 2,86 0,52,678 7,6 Time Served 50 5,9 5 5,92 5 Unsecured,58 9,7 6 678,82 6 Dismissed 299 6,60 22 79 5,59 Probation/Parole 7,958 59 86,92 52 Other Jurisdiction,20 8,898 7 692 65,255 9 The number of secured bond releases increased by 2% while the number of bed days attributable to those releases also increased by % from the previous year. The number of unsecured bond releases increased by 28% while the number of bed days attributable to those releases also increased by 8% from the previous year. V. Assessed Risk Score (PSA) 5 Percent Change From Apr Jun 206 Jan - Mar 206 Apr Jun 205 Jan-Mar 206 Apr-Jun 205 Low Risk 69 (9%) 6 (20%) 55 (9%) 6% 26% Medium-Low Risk 285 2 209 22% 6% Medium Risk 662 (20%) 6 (2%) 65 (2%) % % Medium-High Risk 65 29 8 (%) 8% % High Risk,29 (9%),076 (6%),07 (8%) 20% 2% Total,5 (00%) 2,98 (00%) 2,76 (00%) 2% 2% The total number of PSA assessments has increased 2 percent from the previous quarter and 2 percent from the previous year. Percent distribution across the risk levels has remained relatively consistent across all three time periods examined. This table examines ALOS based on the release reason. Length of stay is calculated as the number of days between the commit date and release date as found in the OMS Release Report (OIRRELDT). Only those individuals assigned housing in the jail will be found on the OMS report. 5 This table represents the total number and distribution of pretrial risk assessments completed. are categorized base on the date on which they were completed and the NCA score and the FTA score; all of which is found in the PSA database. Risk levels are defined as per the Mecklenburg County Decision Making Framework.
Apr-5 May-5 Jun-5 Jul-5 Aug-5 Sep-5 Oct-5 Nov-5 Dec-5 Jan-6 Feb-6 Mar-6 Apr-6 May-6 Jun-6 Jul-6 Aug-6 Sep-6 Average Daily Population Oct-0 Jan- Apr- Jul- Oct- Jan-2 Apr-2 Jul-2 Oct-2 Jan- Apr- Jul- Oct- Jan- Apr- Jul- Oct- Jan-5 Apr-5 Jul-5 Oct-5 Jan-6 Apr-6 Jul-6 Average Daily Population VI. Trends and Forecasting Observed and Forecast Average Daily Population Oct 200 - Sep 206 2,600 2,00,600 575,00 Observed Forecast Observed and Forecast Average Daily Population Apr 205 - Sep 206,800,600 575,00,200 Observed Forecast Confidence Range Given no changes within the criminal justice system, the Average Daily Population of the Mecklenburg County Jail is projected to seasonally increase to,575 for the month of September 206. The forecasted for June 206 was,52 and the actual observed was,79. Therefore, the forecast for June 206 overestimated the increase in by %. 5