SC Department of Probation Parole and Pardon Services

SC Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services Sentencing Reform Commission February 26, 2009 SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION, PAROLE AND PARDON SERVICES

PPP Mission • To prepare offenders under our supervision toward becoming productive members of the community; • To provide assistance to the victims of crimes, the courts and the Parole Board; and • To protect public trust and safety. PREPARE • PROVIDE • PROTECT SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION, PAROLE AND PARDON SERVICES

PPP Overview • 409 certified Probation and Parole Agents • 46 counties offices & 3 satellite offices • Agents are Class-1 Law Enforcement Officers • Agents are armed and have power of arrest • Offender types range from misdemeanents to violent felons SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION, PAROLE AND PARDON SERVICES

Active Offender Population as of 12/31/08 Probation 26, 943 Parole 1, 730 Youthful Offender Release 2, 002 Community Supervision and Supervised Furlough-2 A 1, 264 NGRI (Not Guilty By Reason of Insanity) 139 DJJ Total Active Population 49 32, 127 SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION, PAROLE AND PARDON SERVICES

Jurisdictional Offender Population as of 12/31/08 Total Active Population Absconded Federal 32, 127 5, 956 152 Institutionalized 4, 408 Out of State 1, 329 Misdemeanor Out of State Pending Track Total Jurisdictional Population 108 3, 258 56 47, 394 SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION, PAROLE AND PARDON SERVICES

Offender Demographics as of 12/31/08 Non-violent Violent 92% 8% Age 25 & over 80% Age 24 & under 20% Male 80% Female 20% Race/Black 54% Race/White 45% Race/Other 1% Registered Sex Offenders (1, 206) 3. 8% SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION, PAROLE AND PARDON SERVICES

PPP Offender Offenses Top Offenses Offenders under PPP supervision by frequency Offense # of Active PPP Offenders Assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature - ABHAN 2, 719 Possession of less than one gram of meth. Or cocaine base, 1 st offense 1, 959 Burglary (non-violent (After 6/20/85) – second degree 1, 849 Manufacture, possession of other substance in schedule I, II – 1 st offense 1, 344 Manufacture, possession with intent to distribute narcotic drugs in schedule 1 b, 1 c, LSD, cocaine – 1 st offense 1, 229 Forgery, value less than $5, 000 1, 171 SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION, PAROLE AND PARDON SERVICES

PPP Offender Offenses Top Violent Offenses Offenders under PPP supervision by frequency Offense # of Active PPP Offenders Burglary – Second Degree 300 Armed Robbery 288 Assault and Battery with Intent to Kill (ABWIK) 286 Murder 227 Criminal Domestic Violence of a High and Aggravated Nature 207 Burglary – First Degree 130 SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION, PAROLE AND PARDON SERVICES

Offender / Agent Ratio (Active Offenders to Caseload Agents) State Offender To Agent Ratio Reporting Period FLORIDA 88 OCT 08 GEORGIA 93 NOV 08 KENTUCKY 96 FY 07 LOUISIANA 115 FY 08 SOUTH CAROLINA 104 JAN 09 TENNESSEE 115 FY 08 SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION, PAROLE AND PARDON SERVICES

Special Programs (as of December 2008) Electronic Monitoring/Home Detention 266 GPS Total 198 GPS Offenders in Track Status 56 Jessie’s Law Offenders on GPS 134 Ignition Interlock Device Program (sentenced to IIDP as of Feb 2009) 1, 239 SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION, PAROLE AND PARDON SERVICES

Offender Supervision Types Standard Supervision High Supervision Intensive Supervision Sex Offender Supervision 22, 930 6, 906 1, 054 902 (Active Sex Offense) NGRI (Not Guilty By Reason of Insanity) Pending Out-of-State Total 135 200 32, 127 SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION, PAROLE AND PARDON SERVICES

Parole Rates-Calendar Year 2005 – 2008 2005 Heard Paroled Rate Non-Violent 3, 700 982 27% Violent 1, 329 244 18% Total 5, 029 1, 226 24% 2006 Heard Paroled Rate Non-Violent 3, 829 783 20% Violent 1, 282 185 14% Total 5, 111 968 19% 2007 Heard Paroled Rate Non-Violent 3, 681 628 17% Violent 1, 233 140 11% Total 4, 914 768 16% 2008 Heard Paroled Rate Non-Violent 3, 389 467 14% Violent 1, 121 97 9% Total 4, 510 564 13% SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION, PAROLE AND PARDON SERVICES

Average Length of Supervision Calendar Year 2008 Supervision Time: 60 Months or Less Probation 22 Months Parole 22 Months YOA 21 Months SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION, PAROLE AND PARDON SERVICES

Offender Success Rates Calendar Year 2008 South Carolina National Probation 66% 58% Parole 77% 45% Source of National Data: Bureau of Justice Statistics Probation and Parole in the United States, 2006 SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION, PAROLE AND PARDON SERVICES

Closure Rates Calendar Year 2008 Successful Unsuccessful Technical Total New Offense Probation 66% 30% 4% 100% Parole 77% 20% 3% 100% YOA 42% 52% 6% 100% SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION, PAROLE AND PARDON SERVICES

Drug Testing Overview Total Active Offenders 2009 Total Tests Conducted Offenders Tested Total Positive Tests % of Offenders Testing Positive 32, 148 2, 236 540 259 37. 41% 32, 127 101, 095 14, 746 9, 622 39. 00% 32, 739 106, 287 15, 884 10, 612 39. 27% 32, 009 108, 707 17, 527 12, 254 40. 46% To date 2008 12/08 2007 12/07 2006 12/06 SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION, PAROLE AND PARDON SERVICES

Supervision Components Probation Supervision Parole Supervision Intensive Supervision Home Detention / Electronic Monitoring DNA Testing Investigations SPICE (Self Paced In Class Education) Program “On-the-Outside” Mentoring Program Parole Employment Program (Voc Rehab) Service Referrals (employment, education, drugs, mental health) Public Service Employment Sex Offender Management Program Volunteer and Intern Services Program SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION, PAROLE AND PARDON SERVICES

Technology MOBILE LIVESCAN IGNITION INTERLOCK GPS COURTROOM ELECTRONIC MONITORING GRANT FUNDED INITIATIVES PROVIDED THE FOUNDATION FOR THE DEPARTMENT’S INTRODUCTION OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES.

Offender Population Map by County