Class B’s and Other Nevada Corrections Data

James Austin, Ph.D.JFA Institute

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State Prison Populations 1978-2012 US, Nevada and Arizona

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Key Nevada Attributes and Comparisons

Key Features of Nevada Corrections System

• In-determinate Sentencing Structure• Validated Prison Classification System• Validated Parole Risk and Guideline System• Validated Parole and Probation Risk and Needs

Assessment System• Parole and Probation System Part of

Department of Public Safety

2013 Prisons Admissions by Type of Admission

Prison Admissions Possible Tech CrimesINSURANCE FRAUD 2POSS/SELL/TRNSFR DOC TO ESTB FLS ID/ATTP 8UNLWFUL POSS OF SCANNING DVC OR RE-ENCDR 1ESTABLISH/POSSESS FINANCIAL FORGERY LAB 23POSSESSION FALSE IDENTIFICATION 16SECURITIES FRAUD 2UTTERING FORGED INSTRUMENT 35EMBEZZLEMENT 11FALSE REPRESENTATION TO DEFRAUD 1OBTAINING MONEY UNDER FALSE PRETENSES 7OBTAINING PROPERTY UNDER FALSE PRETENSES 1FORGERY OF CREDIT CARD 2FRAUDULANT USE OF CREDIT CARD 13ATT SELL/ TRNF DC/PRS ID T EST FLS ST/ID 6OFFERING FORGED DOCUMENT FOR FILING 2ATT UNLAWFUL POSSESSION FINANCIAL LAB 11OBTAIN/USE PERSONAL INDENTIFYING INFO 24ATT OBTAIN PERSONAL IDENTIFYING INFO 7Total 172

2013 Prison Admissions by Class, Sentence, LOS

Table 1. B Felon New Court Commitments to NDOC by Gender 2004 - 2012

Year

MALE NEW COMMITMENTS FEMALE NEW COMMITMENTS TOTAL NEW COMMITMENTS

# of Male B felons

Total # of Males

% Male B felons

# of Female B

felonsTotal # of Females

% Female B felons

Total # of B felons

Total # of NCs

% Total B felons

2004 2,070 3,653 56.7% 251 561 44.7% 2,321 4,214 55.1%2005 2,131 3,913 54.5% 257 597 43.0% 2,388 4,510 52.9%2006 2,363 4,273 55.3% 290 718 40.4% 2,653 4,991 53.2%

2007 2,389 4,362 54.8% 281 677 41.5% 2,670 5,039 53.0%2008 2,185 4,352 50.2% 257 618 41.6% 2,442 4,970 49.1%2009 2,782 4,188 66.4% 312 609 51.2% 3,094 4,797 64.5%2010 2,798 4,147 67.5% 365 655 55.7% 3,163 4,802 65.9%2011 2,695 3,991 67.5% 341 609 56.0% 3,036 4,600 66.0%2012 2,560 3,800 67.4% 338 626 54.0% 2,898 4,426 65.5%2013 2,581 3,865 66.8% 349 649 53.8% 2,930 4,514 64.9%

Avg. % chg 2004-2013 2.9% 0.7%  4.2% 2.0%  3.1% 0.9% 

Figure 4. Number of New Commitments to NDOC that are B Felons by Gender 2004 - 2013

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 -

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Female B felon

Male B felon

AB 510

Male B felonsAvg Annual Growth 2004 - 2013: 56.8 Avg Annual % Change 2004 - 2013: 2.9%

Female B felonsAvg Annual Growth 2004 - 2013: 10.9 Avg Annual % Change 2004 - 2013: 4.2%

Top Class B Prison Admissions – Top Crimes

OFFENSE DESCRIPTION Admits

Avg. Sentence (months)

Avg. LOS (months)

Crime      BURGLARY 344 77.3 24.4DUI 168 61.8 19.9ATT BURGLARY 116 46.9 13.8TRAFFICKING CONT SUBST, SCH 1, 14-27 GR 114 117.1 24.0ROBBERY 106 103.8 35.0TRAFFICKING CONT SUBST, SCH 1, 4-13 GR 103 57.4 20.1ASSAULT W/ A DEADLY WEAPON 102 94.2 24.0EX FELON/PROHIBITED PERSON POSS FIREARM 89 54.6 20.4CONSPIRACY, VIOLENT CRIME 76 52.5 19.0ATT LEWDNESS W/ A MINOR 71 173.2 42.0HABITUAL CRIMINAL (LESSER) 69 207.3 58.1POSS CON SUB SCH 1-4 1ST OFF 62 39.0 9.5USE OF DEADLY WEAPON ENHANCEMENT 60 215.3 49.6

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AB 510

Female B felonsAvg Annual % Change 2005 – 2013*: 5.3%

All Other FemalesAvg Annual % Change 2005 - 2013*: -2.1

Figure 6. Stock Population Comparison of Female B Felons and

All Others 2005 – 2013** 2013 count is for 1/7/2014

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OTHER MALES

* 2013 count is for 1/7/2014

AB 510

Figure 5. Stock Population Comparison of Male B Felons and

All Others 2005 – 2013*

Male B felonsAvg Annual % Change 2005 – 2013*: 2.2%

All Other MalesAvg Annual % Change 2005- 2013*: 0.3%

Class Bs – Current Prison Population

Attribute Inmates %

Total Population 12,996 100%

Class B 7,140 55%

B - Violent 4,123 32%

B - Sex 1,137 9%

B - DUI 548 4%

B - Non Violent/Sex 2,351 18%

B - With 12 Month Min Sent 1,083 8%

Ave Max Sent 107 mos

Ave Min Sentence 37 mos

Top Class B Crimes – Current PopulationPrimary Crime InmatesBURGLARY 815ROBBERY 630HABITUAL CRIMINAL (LESSER) 465CONSPIRACY, VIOLENT CRIME 391DUI 309ATT LEWDNESS W/ A MINOR 300USE OF DEADLY WEAPON ENHANCEMENT 286TRAFFICKING CONT SUBST, SCH 1, 4-13 GR 197TRAFFICKING CONT SUBST, SCH 1, 14-27 GR 169ATT SEXUAL ASSAULT 153ATT SEXUAL ASSAULT, VICT UND 16 152DUI CAUSING DEATH OR SBH 152ASSAULT W/ A DEADLY WEAPON 150LEWDNESS W/ A MINOR 149EX FELON/PROHIBITED PERSON POSS FIREARM 142BATTERY W/ DEADLY WEAPON 129ATT MURDER 119ATT ROBBERY 109VOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER 109POSSESSION STOLEN VEHICLE 93