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Parolee Facts
The New York State parolee population is largely minority,
poorly educated, underemployed, and concentrated in urban New York.
March 2007
Ethnicity
52% - Black
26% - Hispanic
20% - White
2% - Other |
Service Needs
72% - Drug Abuse
47% - Alcohol Abuse
48% - Unemployment
14% - Grade School Education Only |
Sex
93% - Male
7% - Female |
Residence
55% - Five Boroughs
7% - Long Island
38% - Upstate |
Age
Median 34 |
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Conviction Crime* |
A-1 Violent** and VFO Offenses 32%
14% - Robbery
6% - Burglary
7% - Murder/Manslaughter
5% - Assault
3% - Sex Offenses
5% - Weapons
1% - Kidnapping/ArsonOther Violent 5%
2% - Robbery
3% - Other |
Drugs 46%
23% - Sale
14% - PossesionProperty 10%
4%-Burglary
3% - Larceny
3% - Other theft
Other 6%
2% - YO/JO
2% - DWI
3% - Other |
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* All conviction crimes reflect top charge.
** A-1 violent offenses include Murder, Attempted Murder 1st, Arson 1st and
Kidnapping 1st. VFOs include other legislatively-designated violent felony
offenders.
Two of New York
State's Division of Parole's five regions are
in the New
York City area.
Metro I Region
Metro II Region
Parolee Characteristics of those
on parole in New York State
March 31, 2007
The following table presents the characteristics of parolees supervised
within New York State by Region. The figures exclude temporary release,
community preparation and unassigned cases and have been adjusted for missing
information.
Note: Metro I and Metro II include New York City
| GENDER |
METRO
I |
METRO
II |
NYC
Absconders* |
REGION
III |
REGION
IV |
WILLARD |
REGION
V |
IN-STATE
TOTAL |
| Male |
94% |
93% |
92% |
94% |
90% |
94% |
91% |
93% |
| Female |
6% |
7% |
8% |
6% |
10% |
6% |
9% |
7% |
| TOTAL GENDER |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
| AGE |
| 16-25 years |
16% |
14% |
7% |
17% |
23% |
28% |
20% |
17% |
| 26-30 years |
17% |
17% |
12% |
19% |
19% |
22% |
19% |
17% |
| 31-35 years |
14% |
16% |
13% |
15% |
14% |
14% |
15% |
15% |
| 36-40 years |
15% |
16% |
17% |
16% |
14% |
15% |
15% |
15% |
| 41 years or Older |
38% |
37% |
51% |
33% |
30% |
21% |
31% |
36% |
| TOTAL AGE |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
| RACE/ETHNICITY |
| Black |
51% |
63% |
45% |
55% |
40% |
55% |
47% |
52% |
| Hispanic |
43% |
26% |
46% |
17% |
9% |
18% |
9% |
26% |
| White |
5% |
9% |
7% |
27% |
49% |
26% |
42% |
20% |
| Other |
1% |
2% |
2% |
1% |
2% |
1% |
2% |
2% |
| TOTAL RACE/ETHNICITY |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
| DRUG ABUSE HISTORY |
| Yes |
70% |
68% |
74% |
72% |
72% |
81% |
81% |
72% |
| No |
30% |
32% |
26% |
28% |
28% |
19% |
19% |
28% |
| TOTAL DRUG ABUSE |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
| ALCOHOL ABUSE HISTORY |
| Yes |
35% |
38% |
45% |
52% |
59% |
55% |
71% |
47% |
| No |
65% |
62% |
55% |
48% |
41% |
45% |
29% |
53% |
| TOTAL ALCOHOL ABUSE |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
| EMPLOYMENT STATUS** |
| Employed |
37% |
42% |
N/A |
46% |
49% |
N/A |
45% |
43% |
| Unemployed |
52% |
52% |
N/A |
45% |
40% |
N/A |
47% |
48% |
| Unable to be Employed |
11% |
6% |
N/A |
9% |
11% |
N/A |
8% |
9% |
| TOTAL EMPLOYMENT |
100% |
100% |
N/A |
100% |
100% |
N/A |
100% |
100% |
| EDUCATION |
| Grade School Only |
15% |
12% |
21% |
10% |
12% |
11% |
13% |
14% |
| At Least Some High School |
78% |
81% |
73% |
81% |
79% |
83% |
79% |
79% |
| At Least Some College |
7% |
7% |
6% |
9% |
9% |
6% |
8% |
7% |
| TOTAL EDUCATION |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
| ORIGINAL CONVICTION
OFFENSE |
| A-1 Violent |
2% |
2% |
1% |
2% |
1% |
0% |
1% |
2% |
| Legislative VFO |
36% |
47% |
29% |
37% |
28% |
25% |
33% |
36% |
| Other Coercive |
4% |
4% |
4% |
5% |
7% |
3% |
7% |
5% |
| Drug Offenses |
48% |
34% |
56% |
39% |
33% |
46% |
28% |
39% |
| Major Property |
6% |
9% |
8% |
10% |
17% |
17% |
18% |
11% |
| Other Felony |
2% |
3% |
2% |
5% |
10% |
5% |
10% |
5% |
| Youthful or Juvenile Offender |
2% |
1% |
1% |
2% |
4% |
4% |
3% |
2% |
| TOTAL ORIG. CONVICTION |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
| SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY
OFFENSE |
| Yes |
2% |
3% |
1% |
4% |
7% |
1% |
6% |
4% |
| No |
98% |
97% |
99% |
96% |
93% |
99% |
94% |
96% |
| TOTAL SEX OFFENDER |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100 |
Notes:
* NYC Absconder Caseloads assigned to the Warrant Squads and Bureau of Special
Services.
** Employment status based on active parolees able to be employed.
Data as reported by the New York State Division of Parole:
http://www.parole.state.ny.us
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