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'I'his report reflects the corrcctionnl syst0.m for tim ('ommntlWI',\ 1 t h of Virqiniu under the anmini1'ltration of the Dopartmpnt of Nr>l Lu'(' ,me! lnstitutions before thC:' Departmental hrC"ak on ,Tuly I, 11)74, ,tt. \").11'1 time the Department of Corrpcticms came into oxist.(>nc'(~ an(l ,U;f:nlHl',j

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TABI,I~ OF CONTENTS

Page

Analysis of Escapes During The Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1974 ...... <II •• • • • • • • • • • • • .. ... • • • • • • • • • • • ... • • • • ... • ... • • • • ... • 1

Tables

I Number of Escapes According to Race and Sex Compared with Total Felon Population on June 30, 1974 .... If. •• • ••• • ••• ••••••• • • •••• ...... •• • •• 3

II Number of Escapes by Honth of Escape .•.........•... 3

III Time of Day Escaped ..•..••.•.•....••......•.•••.•.• 3

IV Assignment at Time of Escape ....................... 4 . , V Parole Status at Time of Escape ...•.••............• 4

VI Length of Sentence of Escapees as Compared with Total Felon Population on June 30, 1974 .•..•...•... 5

VII Time Left to Serve at Time of Escape and Time Served Prior to Escape •.••..•.••.....•.......•...•. 5

VIII Had Detainer, Was To Be Tried for Additional Offense(s).............................................. 5

IX Age of Escapees as Compared with Total Felon Population on June 30, 1974 •..••.....•..•.•....•... 6

X Previous Criminal Record of Escapees .•••..••.••••.. 6

XI Prior Escape Record ................................ 6

XII Types of Offenses of Esclapees as Compared with Total Felon Population on June 30, 1974 •.••.••..... 7

XIII Marital Status of Escapees as Compared with Total Felon Population on June 30, 1974 ••••••.•.••••..•.. 7

XIV Military Service and AWOL Record of Escapees June 30, 1974 ......... j ............... ~ ............... II • • 7

XV Classification of Escapees as to Custody Status .••• 8

XVI Education Level of Escapees ••..•.•••.••..••••••.•.• 8

XVII Intelligence of Escapees as Compared with Total Felon Population....................................... 8

XVIII Institution Escaped from and Percentage of Total Escapes. • . • • • • . • . . • • . . . • • . • • . . . . . . . . . . . . • • ... . . . • • . • • 9

XIX Time Escapee Remained at Large ..••.•••••.•••••••.•. 10

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Escapees Recaptured, Returned Voluntarily or Still At La;ge ••.•••••••.••••.••••••......••.••. 10

XXI Numbers and Percentages of Escapees Committing Crimes While At Large •••.••.••..••••••.• 10

XXII Comparison of Numbers of Escapes During Past Ten years •.••••.••••••••.•••••••••••..• 11

XXIII Employment Skill of Escapees Year Ended June 30, 1974 •••••••••••••.•••••.••.•••• 11

XXIV status of Par~nts of Escapees Year Ended June 30, 1974 ••••••••••••.••••.•.••••••. 12

XXV Juvenile Record of Escapees Year Ended June 30, 1974 •••.•••••.••••••..•..•••... 13

XXVI Number of Years Under Virginia State Care As Juvenile Year Ended June 30, 1974 •••••••..•••••• 13

XXVII Escapees' Prior Sentences To State Adult Penal Institution For Misdemeanors Year Ended June 30, 1974 .•••••••••.•.••••••••.•••••..•.• 13

XXVIII Escapees' Prior Misdemeanant Convictions Year Ended June 30, 1974 ••••••••••••••••.•••••••••• 14

XXIX Escapees' Prior Out-Of-state Penitentiary Sentences Served Year Ended June 30, 1974 •••••.•••• 14

XXX Escapees' Prior Virginia Felony Sentences Served Year Ended June 3D, 1974 •••••••••.•••••••••• 14

XXXI Types of Crimes committed by Escapees While At Large Year Ended June 30, 1974 •••••••••••••••••• 15

XXXII Escapees' Personal "abits Year Ended Jun e 30, 19 7 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 15

XXXIII Escapees' Employment History Year r.:nded June 30, 1974,.. .................................. "... 16

XXXIV Day of Week Escaped Year :r::nded June 30, 11)74 ••••••• 16

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REPORT OF l':SCAl'IW DURING 'l'HE f"rSC1\IJ YF.AR F.NDED JUNE 30, lC)74

NUMBER OF ESCAPES:

RACE AND STn<:

TIMF: OF DAY ESCAPED

, During t}l(' fi.~'i}i;.~i. year ended June 30, 1Cl74, there were 513 escapeR among felons in the Virginia Penal System~ this was 141 more than in the previous year, an increase of 38 percent. '!'h.'.) average number of escapes per year in the past ten years is ~l(j.

Of t.}w e9capcmi, 57. q percent werEi\ white males and 40.5 percent were non .... whit.e males. Three white females and five non-white females eocaped during the year. Of the total felon population, 40.8 perc(mt arc white males; 56.4 percent arc non-white males; .9 percont arn white females and 1.9 percent are non-white females. 'l'he proportion of whi to males to all escapees has decreased markndly from the past two years' percentages of 62.8 percent for 1972 und 68 percent for lQ73.

AND ASSIGNMENT:- Escaper; occurring between the hours of <):00 a.m. and 5:Ml p.m. accounted for 37.3 percent or 191 of the 513 total escapes. 33.7 percent of tho escapes were from insic n camp or an institution and l4.G percent: were from highway work gangs.

PAROLE STATUS:,. 41. 7 percont (}ftho escapees hud not become eligible for parole at the time of escape1 44 or 8.5 percent had been denied parole leGS than three monthn prior to their escape.

LENGll'n~_QE.. SEN'1I ENCE: 14. r, percent or 7S Qscapees were nerving nont(!nceB of t.wenty yoars or mora us compared to 25.0 percent of the total felon popUlation.

TIME SERVED PRIOR i.f!5'F.jSC"A'PE:----

AGE OF ESCAPEES: ~ .. -~~-.~~

PREVIOUS RECOno t

PIttOR j!SCAPf!§.E..

CUSTODY STATUS: -...... -em .......

EDUCATION AND INTELLIGENcE: - -

Of the oscapeo 20.1 percent occurred within the fi~Bt yoar of the prisoner's confinement, and 5~. 8 porcent \.,i thin tho first: t'>10 y(~urG.

At the time of PG<MPO, ~4(i or 41'3 parc<mt of tlw l'GC)apPf~o had 10GG than thro(~ yoars to sorve. Of them~ (i7 had lefw than ono yeat' to serVe and 163 had len9 than two years. ~Hxty ('If th(\ escapaoe had aetainers or wero to be tried for othC!!' offensClo.

'1'ho median aqo of (~ocapees \>1ao ?ll. 5 yearn. f)nt~ hUf1l1rt'd ni twty snvon or 30. II percent of the encapt'es wero un()l~r 2 C) and Ii 7. 3 percent under thirty yt'ars of aqt'.

Prior felon oentences had been served by (,1.5 percent of the 513 cHCapOeG, 23.9 percent. had an adult rem'H~ll, hut lh\d not oorv0d a o0ntence in astute pt'nDl institution. ~7.3 percent had a juvenile record 1 52 or 10.1 porcent had no Pl'pvloun rCt'!ord.

f)ne humlred fifty-one or 21).4 percent ()f tho primmers \1.\11 eocfiped Oll<' or more times proviously.

An educati(:m level of tho fifth grade or h iq}H\);' ~"uG l'0portt~d for 344 or 67.1 percent of the escapet's to ~-Ihom an t\ducat.ioJl t.est \oJUO givon. An I.O. of ninnty (Normal) or ub{)ve wan reported for 61.2 percent of those who escappd as con~arod to 5Q.3 percent of the total felon population.

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INSTITUTION:

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Escapees assigned to Correctional Fi~ld Units at the time of escape accounted for 02.0 percent of the escapes.

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Within 24 hours, 181 or 35.3 percent of those who escaped were recaptured or surrendered, 67.1 percent remained free less than thirty days. One hundred twenty-five or 24.4 percent of those who escaped during fiscal year 1974 remained at large on June 30, lQ74.

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'l'lIblt' I NUllIbt'l' of EIl('uJlt'S \('('mclin/!: '1'0 H a('" allli St'X COl\lpal'NI wilh 'l'oLal FI'Ion Population Oil

.fUIlt' 30\ 19N

TOTAL FELON POPULATION JUNE 30, 1~74

ESCAPEES YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1C)73

ESCAPEES YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1974

- PERCENTAGE­NUMBER DISTRIBUTION

PERCENTAGE NUMBER DISTRIBUTION

PERCENTAG-rr­NUMBER DISTRIBUTION

'l'OTAL White men White women Non-whi to: men Non-white women

'1',,))1(' II

i

513 100.0 297 57.9

3 .6 200 40.5

5 1.0

1';\1111111,'\' of Est'apt's 11) ~Ioltlh of ESl'ap('

TOTAL July August September October November December January February r·1arch April May June

'l'ahh·lll Tim" of I )a) ESl'apl'Il

YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1974 PERCENTAGE

NUMBER DISTRIBUTION

513 100.0 78 15.2 50 9.7 63 12.3 50 9.7 43 8.4 32 6.2 38 7.4 27 5.3 32 6.2 27 5.3 43 8.4 30 5.9

5,447 2,224

49 3,070

104

100.0 40.0

.9 56.4 1.9

YEAR ENDI~[) JUNE 30, 1t)74 ~~,- - 'pl;lfCE~lTAGE

f'IHE OF DAY PRISONlm I~SCAPED NUr.1nrm, DISTRIBUTION ""'ffl¥'M -,....... =-=

TOTAL 513 100.0 9:00 p.m. - 12:59 a.m. El3 12.3 1:00 a.m. - 4:59 a.m. 11 2.1 5:00 a.m. - 8:59 a.m 26 5.1 9:00 a.m. - 12:59 p.m. 6G 12.9 1:00 p.m. - 4:59 p.m. 125 24.4 5:00 p.m. - 0:59 p.m. 167 32.5 Unknown 4 .8 nOt applicable - l'1ork Release or Furlough 51 tl.9

3

372 253

1 110

100.0 60.0

.3 31. 7

YEAR ENDrD JUNE 30,lQ73 PERCENTAGE

NUMBER DISTRIBUTION

372 22 46 31 17 27 25 20 26 25 33 43 57

372 24

5 lA ill')

102 131)

3

100.0 5.9

12.4 0.3 4.6 7.3 6.7 5.4 G.<) 6.7 O.C)

11. 6 15.3

100.00 6.5 1.3 4.9

24.2 27.4 35.0

.0

'l'aiM IV A8Ili~mlH\l1l al Thll(' of EHl'npl'

In camp or institut.ion Working on highway Working on :tnrm Bncaped while driving State vehicle niding to or from work On \ ... 0rJ.~ release On furlough At. ~iot1ical College IIO~Lli tal At St. Phillip's Uosp1tal Rcturningfl'om Grundy lIospi tal Vioiting in private home At Doctor's office Hight £inhing ltockey game at. Colim:mm Stat.e Fair Drive-in movie Set.t:.inq up exhibit at Arena Unloading coal in city Office clean-up gangs Carpentry school Counselling session ~ adjacent to unit. Am:>ignmol'l't. not indicated

Tn!}\{> " PIlI'oh' ~tatlls III Tilll(' of Es('ap('

Not yet eligible Dligible but not yet heard Iu~turned for vil)lat.ion of parole

within 3 nlonths of escape Returned for violation of parole more

than 3 months before escape nad been heard, hut ran before

decision of board Parole Denied ~ci:;,·s=tnUn30 days before escape

1 month but lem; than 3 monthn before oscape

3 months or more before escape Parole deferred

Not interested in parole

4

NtlMnJ:R -=m=-173

75 12

2 o

08 120

2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1

10

Ntl~ml!R ~5T3

214 31

B

21

14

30 166

20 <}

PERCp.NIJ.:Am! n j!iTRIDU'I:tQt: . - Ioo.C)

33.7 14.6

2.3 .4

1.6 17.1 23.4

.4

.2

.2

.4

.2

.2 · ~ .2 • ;'l .2

"l · ,. .4 .2

'" • L

3.'3

PJ:nCJ~N'rAm~ nI~~TRlmIrIo' <==-·-~-rir()~-==="

41. 7 (i.O

1.6

4.1

2.7

5.0 '2.4 'L t) loll

'l'nhll' VI Ll'lI~lh uf HI'lIll'l' " 01' Eal'"I'N'~ III! Compm'l'C1 with 'lot III Jo'l'lolI Populntioll Oil JIIIll' :10,1971,

LENG'l'lI OF SEWl'ENCr. ~~~..-......

Under 2 years ') yoars - loss than 3 yoars ... 3 yoars - loss than 4 years 4 yoars - less than 5 years 5 yoars - less than G yoars 6 yearn - loss than 10 years 10 years ... less tha.n 15 years 15 yearn - less thaH 20 years 20 years or over Illfe

'('ahll'VII TiIlH' l,l·Cllo :-\t'rv(' nl Timl' of ESI'IIPI' anti Timl' ~('\'\,l'd Pl'ior to Est'apt'

'llnm srmvED

TOTAL

P.SCAPEI~S YEAR ENDED lJ.'O'l.'.1\IJ FELON POPUII.I\TIO~ JUNE 3D, 11)74 __ =,,9'.QNB 30.t-ill_1.~

PERCENTAGE Pr.R(,~~N'ltAGg

NUMmm n ISTRIBu',nClli, llifr1fln!i n ISTRlntJ'l.'ION ................ -= '_"'"'--'f~

513 100.0 5,447 100.t) 3 .6 10'3 1.9

24 4.7 281 5.~ 38 7.4 481 B.A 53 10.3 461 o • :i 67 13.0 581 10.7

124 24.2 C)30 17.2 06 16.0 755 13.9 43 8.4 441 0.1 65 12.7 1,082 1°.8 10 l.q 324 5.Q

TIMF. LEFT TO SERVE AT TI~EO!_ESCAPF. y;ess Than 1 2 3 4 5 6-9 10-14 15-2H

PRIOR TO ESCAPE TOTAL Lifo 1 Yr. Yr. YrSl. Yra. Yra. '[ra. Yrs. Yoars Y(~ilrG ..:o;;-=>II>C::>-"''''''''"..:::o;._~........,." __

TO'l'AL Leon than 1 year 1 Yr. loss than 2 'fro. 2 'frs. lOGS than 3 'frs. :3 'frs. loss than 4 'frs. 4 Yro. loss than 5 Yrs. 5 Yro. loss than 6 'frs. 6 'fro. 10Ga than 10 'frs. 10 Yrs. and ,:,I,rer

Tnhlt' VIlI iI:ul n,'hlilll'r. Wns 'I'n nt· 'l'ril'll I"or \dditionnl Offl'ns('(I;)

TOIJ.'AL Had detainer, or was to be tJ:'ll!d orl other off(jns~ No detainer

513 10 103 1GB lOS 1

49 3 ~S 22 27 2 14 4

ft7 16 26 13

8 1 1 ') ..

t1.U~lImI!

513

(in

453

96 83 54 3q 21 24 9 B 37 2R 18 11) 10 18 16 7 11 5 5 2

3 G 2 3 2 1 2 3 3 :> 1 1 1

30 68, 7 Hi

lc) t3 5 15 3 (;

3 4 7

1 [' ;>

:!

p F.RCl~Wl'1\GI: !2J STI!!,ntJTION

lo().on

11.7 3R.1

37 21 1 1 f) 1 B 4 3 '3 2 1 5 1 7 5 ? '3

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'l'ahll'IX , Agl' or Escllpl'es as COlllpart·d

with Total Felon Populatioll 011

June 30,1974

ESCAPEES YEAR ENDF.D TOTAL FP.LON POPULATION JUNE 30, 1974 JUNE 30, 19711

PERCF.NTAGP. PERCENTAGE AGES NUMBI:R DISTRIBUTION NUMBl~J: DISTRIBUTION

TOTAL 513 100.fJ 5,4117 100.0 Under 20 years 21 4.1 1,052 19.3 20 - 24 176 34.3 1,853 311.0 25 - 29 148 28.9 1,053 19.3 30 - 34 80 15.6 543 10.0 35 - 39 33 6.4 371 n.8 40 - 44 30 5.8 245 4.5 45 - 49 10 2.0 13q 2.6 50 and over 15 2.9 191 3.5

Table X Prcvious Cl'illlinal {{ecOI'd of Escapccs

Tulll<' xr Prior ESl'ape R(~cord

PREVIOUS CRIMINAL RECORD TOTAL

Juvenile recordl 2q4 Adult record, but no Penitentiary or

State Penal Institution sentencp'2 120 Served prior Penitentiary or State

Penal Institution sentence 3 326 No previous rpcorn 5~ 1. Includes Training School, Foster Home, State Ward

and other than State Nard. 2. Jail and ~isdemeanor convictions. 3. Includes Virginia and out-of-st~te sentences,

259 FelonV and 67 Misdemeanor.

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YEAR F.NDlJD JUNE 30, 1974 PERCENTAGR

YEAR F.NDI:D JUNr. V), 10 '.

NUrtBER OF PRIOR ESCAPES NUMBF.R DISTRIBUTION

513 362 105

33 11

1 1

101).0 70.6 20.5

6.4 2.1

.2

.2

PERCENTAGF. NUHBER DISTRIBUTION

372 101).0 253 1i8.n

80 21. 5 26 7.n In 2.7

3 .8

Table XII Types of Offenses of ESl'apt'l's liS

Compared with 'l'otal Felon Populatioll Oil

june 30,1974

OFFENSE GROUPS

TOTAL Offenses Against Persons Offenses Against Property Offenses Against Decency,

Peace and Good Order Offenses Against Public

Justice Violation of Traffic and

Vehicle Laws Offenses Against Public

Policy, Economy and Health

Tuble XIII l't1arital Status of Escapees as Compared with Total Felon Population on jllne 30, 19N

MARITAL STATUS

Single Married Separated Divorced Widowed

Table XIV

TOTAL

ESCAPEES YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1974

PERCENTAGE NUHBER DISTRIBUTION

513 100.0 210 40.9 258 50.3

4 .8

1 .2

1 .2

39 7.6

ESCAPEES YEAR PoNDED JUNE 30, 1974

PERCENTAGE NUMBER DISTRIBUTION

513 100.0 274 53.4 116 22.6

57 11.1 54 10.5 12 2.4

TOTAL FELON POPULATION JUNE 30, 1974

PERCENTAGE NUMBER DISTRIBUTION

5,447 100.0 2,835 52.0 1,877 34.5

90 1.6

15 .3

47 • q

583 10.7

TOTAL FELON POPULATION JUNE 30, 1974

PERCENTAGlJ NUMBER hISTRIBUTION

5,447 100.0 2,986 54.8 1,225 22.5

641 11.8 434 8.0 161 2.9

l\Iilitary Service and AWOL RecOI'd of Escapees june 30, 1974

ESCAPEES YEAR ENDED JUNF. 30, 1974

HILITARY RECORD

TOTAL No Military Service Military Service

Record of AWOL No record of AWOL

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PERCENTAGE Nor-mER DISTRIBUTION

513 376 137

100.0 73.3 26.7

75 54.7 62 45.3

'('"hI!' XV Classil'icatioll of 1':8('''1'('('1'1 ns to Custody StaWs

TYPE OF SUPERVISION

Irrusty Under Gun

TIIIM XVI

TOTAL 513 354 159

Education L('vd or ES('lIpc('s

'['abl(' XVII

EDUCATION

TOTAL Beginner (Illiterate - 4.9) Intermediate (5.0 - 8.9) Advanced (9.0 - 11.9) High School and above Unknown - No Test

Inll·lIigcIIC(' of Escapl'l.'s LIS Co III pared with 'l'olal Felon Popu\lIlioll

100.0 69.0 31.0

YRAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1~73 i

PERCENTAGE -NUMBER DISTRIBUTION

372 236 136

ESCAPEES YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1974

PERCENTAGE NUMBER DISTRIBUTION

513 136 295

47 2

33

100.0 26.5 57.5

1).2 .4

6.4

100.0 63.4 36.6

ESCAPEES YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1974

TOTAL FELON POPULATII JUNE 30, 1974

INTELLIGENCE

TOTAL Severely Retarded (I.Q. 43-59) Moderately Retarded (I.Q. 60-69) Borderline (I.Q. 70-79) Dull Normal (I.Q. 80-89) Normal (I.Q. 90-109) Bright Normal (I.Q. 110-119) Superior (I.Q. 120-128) No test

PERCEN'l'AGE Nm.mER DISTRIBUTION

513 5

17 63

109 233

75 6 5

8

100.0 1.0 3.3

12.3 21. 2 45.4 14.6 1.2 1.0

PERCENTAG! . NUMBER DISTldBUTJ I 5,447

61 249 649

1,167 2,438

662 130

91

100.0 1.1 4.6

11.9 21.4 44.8 12.1

2.4 1.7

'rllble XVllI Institution Escaped 1'1'0111 IIl1d Pc\'ccntagc of Total Escapes

TOTAL Industrial Farm for Women The Penitentiary State Farm Southampton Farm Bland Farm Correctional Field Units Central State Hospital Blue Ridge Sanatorium Richmond City Jail Pre-Release Center

ESCAPEES YEAR ENDDD JUNE 30, 1974

----- PERCENTAGE NUMBER DISTRIBUTION

513 8

21 22

6 9

424 4 1 2

16

100.0 1.6 4.1 4.3 1.2 1.7

82.6 .8 .2 .4

3.1

BREAKDOWN OF ESCAPES FROM CORRECTIONAL FIELD UNITS BY UNIT

unit Number

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32

~ Location

Pulaski

Number of Escapes

Caroline Nansemond Mecklenburg Floyd Woodbridge White Post Harrisonburg Rustburg Augusta Culpeper Fluvanna Pocahontas Pamunkey Chatham New Kent Haynesville Wise Capron stafford Tidewater Halifax Smith Mountain Lake Troutville Haymarket Dinwiddie Patrick Henry Buchanan Northern Virginia Tazewell St. Brides

9

14 20 12 10

5 11 22

8 13 16

8 1

30 2

11 26 18 10

2 12 33 12

7 30 12 22 13 11 28

1 4

Table XIX Time Escapt\(, Remllined at Large

TOTAL Less t.han 1 hour 1 hour but less than 3 hours 3 hours but less than 6 hours 6 hours but less than 12 hours 12 hours but less than 24 hours 1 day (24 hours) but less than 2 days 2 days but less than 10 days 10 days but less than 30 days 1 month but less than 6 months 6 months or more At large

Tabll' XX Escapl'es Rl'captured, lteturncd Voluntal'ily 01' Still At Large . As of JUlie 30, 1974

NUMBER

513 14 34 46 43 44 44 63 56 42

2 125

NUMBF.R

TOTAL 513 Recaptured 281 Voluntarily returned 107 At large 124 Recaptured - Serving sentence in other state 1 Recaptured in other State, not yet returned

to Virginia

Table XXI Numbers :lIld Percentages of Escapees Committing Crimes While At Largl'

NUMBF.R

TOTAL 513

committed crime on escape 43 No crime committed on escape 161 Unknown 309

10

PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION

100.0 2.7 6.6 q.o 8.4 8.6 8.6

12.3 10.9

8.2 .4

24.3

PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION

100.0 54.8 20.8 24.2

.2

PERCENTAGF. DISTRIBUTION

100.0

8.4 31. 4 60.2

'1'IIbh· XXII COlllparison of NlIlIlh('rs of ESl'apt.s During Past '1'l'1I Y ('ara

Year Ended Junc 30

Average

'l'ahlt' XXIII EllIploYIlIl'nl Skill of Escup('l's* )'('IlI' Endl'd June 30, 197,t

TOTAL Armed Forces Auditor Auto Mechanic Barber Bricklayer Business Manager Butcher Cabinet Maker Carpenter Carpenter's Helper Cashier Clerk, Office Clerk, Shipping Construction Foreman Construction Worker Contractor Cook Domestic lUectrician Electrician's Helper F.ntertainer Factory Worker Farmhand Floor Finisher Furniture Worker Heavy Equipment Operator Hospital Attendant Iron Worker Janitor Laborer Landscaper Lineman, Power

1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974

Number Per Year

11

Number of

137 142 111 113 168 165 191 250 372 513 216

NUMBER

513 2 1 9 9 5 3 1 1 7 3 4 2 3 2

14 1 2 1 6 2 1 1 5 1 3 5 2 1 1

320 1 2

EscaEcs

PERCENT1\GE DISTRf'BUTION

100.0 .4 .2

1.7 1.7 1.0

.6 • 2 .2

1.3 .6 .8 .4 .6 .4

2.7 .2 .4 .2

1.1 .4 .2 .2

1.0 • ? .6

1.0 .4 .2 .2

62.4 .2 .4

'('ahle.' XXIll Conlinm·t\

Lumberman Miner Painter Parking Lot Attendant Plumber Printer· Roofer Sailor, Merchant Marine Sales Clerk Sculptor Service Station Attendant Shcetmetal Worker Student Surveyor Tr"lck Driver Unemployed Unknown Waiter Welder

NUMBER . -1 2

20 1 3 1 2 2 2 1 2 4 1 1

19 11

3 6

10

*Reflects employment skill at time of commitment.

Tahll~ XXIV Status of (larents of Eseapecs* Year Elldl'd .Tunl' 30, 1974

TOTAL Living Together Separated Divorced Not Married One Parent Dead Both Parents Dead Unknown

NUMBER

513 166

33 89 29

144 47

5

*Reflects Parental Status At Time of Commitment

12

PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION

.2 • 4

3.9 • 2 • 6 • 2 • 4 • 4 .4 • 2 • 4 • 8 • 2 .2

3.7 2.1

• 6 1.1 1.9

PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION

100.0 32.4

6.4 17.3

5.6 28.1

9.2 1.0

'l'uhll' X X V Juv('uill' RCl'ord of Escapccs Ycur gnticd June 30, 1974

Table XXVI

TOTAL No Juvenile Record Yes, Other Than State Ward State Ward, Training School State Ward, Training School and

Foster Home State Ward, other Unknown

Numbcr of Y CIII'S Undl'r Vh'~iuia Slatl' elll'l' As Juvcnile* Ycar Ended June ao, 197,t

TOTAL None 1 YeCir 2 Years 3 Years 4 Years 5 Years 6 Years or More Unknown

NUMBER 513 179 106 158

9 21 40

NUMBER 513 257

24 16

9 5 4

11 187

*Includes State Ward, Training School, Foster lIome

Tahle XXVII Escapees • PdQI' Scntl'rlCCS To* Slat~ Adult Penal Institution For l\Iisdelllcanors Year Ended June 30, 1974

None 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

TOTAL

*Prior to current commitment

13

NUMBER 513 376

91 22 16

5 2

1

PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION

100.0-34.9 20.7 30.8

1.7 4.1 7.8

PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION

100.0 50.1

4.7 3.1 1.8 1.0 , .8 2.1

36.4

PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION

100.0 73.3 17.7

4.3 3.1 1.0

.4

.2

Es('a pces' Prim I\IiSt!('IIH'a lIa II I COllvil'l iOIlt\* Year l'~lId('d .l1lI\(' :10, 1 ')7 I,

CONVICTION~

None 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11

*Prior to current felony conviction

Tahle XXIX Est'.apees' Prior Oul·Or·Stull' Pl'nill'lIlim') S!'Il«'IH'('S St'rVl'd*

Y('ar End('(1 JUIl!' 30, 197~t

None 1 2 3 4 5 6

TOTAL

'l'a II 1(' XXX Esru(lees' Prior Virginia Fl'lony Sl'nlellCl'S S(,I'V('(\*

Y ('III' Jo:ndl~d june 30, 1974

'hme 1

II

TOTAL

*Prior to current commitment

NUMBER ___ - __ ;=a

513 222 107

80 51 21 11

5 7 1 5 1 2

NUMBER

513 397

63 21 14 10

3 5

NUMBER

513 325 121

49 13

4 1

PlmCnNTAGE .!?l_S.TI~Hl~LT ION

lOO.n 43.3 20.R 11).(;

G.t) 4.1 2.1 1.0 1.4

1.0 "> , .

.4

PF.RCI':N~AGE DI STR TBtJ'1'!C HJ

100,f) 77,4 1::>.1

4. 1 2.7 l.Cl

, (,

l.()

PERCr.NTA(jJ,: DISTRIBUTION

100.0 (, 1.4 23.Ei

C).5 2.5

• R ') ...

----------------------,----------_. __ .'--- "

14 i , i

: i

1\ j ( I'

'['ubll' X X Xl 'I'yt

' S or (' , (' 'tt 11 I' I I.' .WlIl'S .01111111 ('( ,y ',srllJlN'1j W I ill' At l.Ul'P;I'

Year En<ll'd .lllII(' 30, 197.t

TOTAL No crimes committed Offenses Against Persons

Murder, third degree Murder, attemp't:.ed Felonious Assault Robbery, armed or highway Assault and Battery

Offenses Against Property Break and Enter Petty Larceny Auto Theft Unauthorized Use Forgery

Offenses Against Decency, Peace and Good Order

Morality,

Drunk and Disorderly Drinking in Public Sodomy

Offenses Against Public Justice and Administration Driving While Intoxicated Reckless Driving Other Traffic Violation Othex Non-Traffic Vehicle Violation

Offenses Against Public Policy, Economy and Health Violation of Narcotic Drug Law

Unknown

'fable XXXIl Esrapees' PersonalllaLits Year Ended june 30, 197·t

TOTAL Heavy drinker-no drug use known Occasional drinker-no drug use known History of using drugs-no liquor

haoits known Drug addict-no liquor habits

known History of liquor and drugs History of being drug addict and

of using liq'lor No record of drugs or liquor Unknown

PERCENTAGF. NUMBER Q..ISTRIDUTION

513 100.0 161 31. 4

7 1.4 2 1 1 2 1

23 4.4 8 1

11 2 1

3 .6 1 1 1

7- 1.4 4 1 1 1

1 .2 1

311 60.6

PE)1CrmTAGE NUl-mER DIS,!.R.!,BUTION

513 100.0 144 28.1 126 24.6

35 6.8

50 9.7 75 14.6

17 3.3 64 12.5

2 .4 ----------------------------------.. ------------------------------------------

15

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Table XXXIII l'AlcupcCS' I'~mpl()ymellt llistory Year Ended JUl1e 30, 1974

NUMBER

TOTAL 513 Steady Worker 122 Worked Intermittently (less than

G months' employment in 12 months prior to arrest) 91

Nomadic in work habits! but usually steadily employed (4 jobs or more in 12 months prior to arrest) 53

Only held odd jobs-no real record 101 No employment history 94 Unable to determine 52

'('ablt' XXXIV Day of Wel'k Escaped YC'ur Endl'ci June 30,197<1

TOTAL Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

NUMBER

513 71

116 62 70 54 73 67

16

PERCENTAGE p:tSTRIBUTIO~

100.0 23.8

17.7

10.3 19.7 18.3 10.2

PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION

100.0 13.8 22.6 12.1 13.7 10.5 14.2 13.1