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· . . AsTATE OF INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION

Otis R. Bowen, M.D. 804 STATE OFFICE BUILDING GOVERNOR 100 NORTH SENATE AVENUE INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA Robert P. Heyne 46204 COMMISSIONER

Board of Correction December 19, (~? William D. Bontrager CHAIRMAN Elkhart, Ind. TO: The Reader Ronald H. Hull, M.D. VICE-CHAIRMAN Indianapolis, Ind. FROI'I: Ronald R. Vail, Coordinator, Research and Statistics

J. David Baker RE: V

Arthur P. Coblentz You will find attached copies of five recently conducted studies MEMBER of time served by sentence length at the Indiana State Prison. Liberty Mills, I nd, These studies are of the follO\·Jing sentences; (1) Life, (2) 2-10 ,~ years, (3) 1-10 years, (4) 2-5 years, and (G) 1-5 years.

Robert A. Keller, Ph.D I\t the present time the Research Division is conducting a similar MEMBER project for those inmates receiving parole authorization from the Hanover, Ind. Indiana Refol11latory. This series of studies will b.e completed in the near future. Similar studies are planned for those inmates Miss Therese·Maria Razzini authorized for parole from the Indiana Youth Center and the Indiana MEMBER I-Iomen's Prison. It is anticipated these studies \-,i11 be completed East Chicago, Ind. within the next few weeks. John W. White MEMBER The present studies were conducted with the assistance of Miss Florence Indianapolis, Ind. r'1ulis graduate student from Indiana State University, and r1r. James Hague, Indiana Parole Goard Assistant. cPcn.~Jc~~? ();J Ronald R. Vail Coordi na tor I~esearcll and Statistics

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AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EAIPLOYER \/ ~ ._~_L-. ------AN AN/\LYSIS OF rr~STITUTImIAL nt·1E SERVED HI THE INDIMlf\ DEPARnlENT OF CORRECTIOn f3Y INtlATES \~ITII A LIFE SENTU1CE

-INDIAnA STATe PRISOfl- The primary goal of this study \Vas to detennine the average length of institutional time served in the Indiana Department of Correction by inmates at the Indiana State Prison who had a Life sentence and who received parole authorization. There 'd(:re tV/enty-fi ve (25) inmates with a 1 ife sentence authori zed for par'ole from the Indiana State Prison from January, 1975, through October, 1975. All tl

This infomation I

Average Length of Time Served by All Subjects

19 years, 8.8 months (standal"d deviation of 8 years, 2.99 months)

Range of Time Served ~ Subjects Shortest - 1 year and 2 month:; Longest - 3~;" yeats and no ii'0nths

\'ihite = 68:'; 131 ack -,; 32% ~.yera9r. LCI1;J til of Ti mc_.2.etv~JlJ2y_J'lIl'U_~Jubje~ts 21 years and 3.9 months (standard deviation of 8 years and 9.6 months)

Bange of Length of Time Served by Hhite Subjects Shortest - 1 year and 2 months Longest - 35 years and no months

Averaqe Length of Time Served by Black Subjects 16 years and 4.4 months (standard deviation of 6 years and 1.4 months)

Range of Length of Ti~e Served by Black Subjects Shortest - 10 years and 5 months Longest - 26 years and 5 months

ApDendix A contains a listing of the data collected (minus inmate file number) for this study.

I APPErmIX A

HIDIN1/\ ST/\TE PRISOII LIFE SE(lTEI1CE

~lonth/Year Admi tted 110n th/Year to Indiana Department Authorized of Correction fo)' Pa ro 1e Ethnic Group 1lost Serious CornmitinQ Offense:

r~a'y , 1965 October, 1975 Black 2nd Degree Murder April, 1 :)52 October, "1975 \-111; te 1st Degree Murder Ilay, 1956 Augus t, 1975 Hhite Robbery (Physical Injury Inflicted) April , 1974 June, 1975 vlh i te r1urder June, 1963 August, 1975 Black 2nd Dea ree 11urder

November, 1956 October, 1975 \,Ihi te 2nd Degree Murder

October, 1941 AU~Just, 1975 \-Jh; te 1st Degree Murder January, 1942 June, 1975 I'lhi te Rape

July, 196 11 t·lay, 1975 \~hite 2nd Degree 11urder

Ha t'ch , 1964 Apri 1 , 1975 Dl ack 2nd Degree Murder { Apr; 1 , 1961 August, 1975 vIlli te 2nd Degree Murder

r·la rcll, 1%6 April , 1975 fJ 1ack 2nd De~Jree 11urder

September, 1947 /\pril , 1975 Hhi te 2nd Degl'ee l1urder 11ay, 1946 April , 1975 vJh i te 2nd Degree Murder

April , 1940 April , 1975 Hhite 1 s t Degree tlurder December, 1950 January, 1975 Black 1st Degree Murder August, 1948 JarllJa ry, 1975 81 ack l\i dna p'pi n9

~lay , 1952 t·lay, 1975 Hhi te 1st Degree ilurdet

~larch , 1954 nay, 1975 I-Ih; te 1st Degree flurder tlay, 195G t1ay, 1975 \-Ih; te 1 st Degree 11urder lJune, 1961 t·lay, 1975 Black 1st Degree Ilurder Month/Year A~nitted !'10nth/Yeat to Indiana Department Authori zed of Co rrec ti on '------... ----_.. _---- Lor f~a ro tEl. EtJln i c Gr.o...l12.. ~1ost Serious Conmlitinq Oft~l.~ August, 1961 t1ay,1975 Black 2nd Degtee Murder Apri 1) 1956 June, 1975 White 2nd Degree Murder October, 1961 September, 1975 White 2nd Degtee Murder

r~ay, 1955 January) 1975 \'Ih; te 1st Degree Murder

------~ All Al'IAL YSIS OF HISTITUTIOW\L TItlE SERVED HI TilE HlDIANA DEPARTtlEtlT OF CORRECTION BY ll!1l1\TES \HTH A SErlTENCE LErlGTII OF 2-10 YEl\RS

- HlDIAllA STATE PRISON- The primary goal of this study was to determine the averaoe length of institutional time served in the Indiana Department of Correction by inmates at the Indiana State Prison who had a sentence length of 2-10 years and who had received parole authorization.

There v/ere eight (8) inmates \'IHh a singular sentence of 2-10 years authorized for parole from the Indiana State Prison from January, 1975, through October, 1975. All eight inmates served as subjects in this study. The data for the study \'las obtained from the "minutes" of the Indiana Parole Board and from the Central Office packets of the SUbjects. The following information was collected; (1) the inmate's file nwnber, (2) the inmate's month and year of admi ssion into the Indi ana Department of Correction, (3) the month and year the inmate was authorized for parole, (4) the inmate's ethnic group, and (5) the most serious commiting offense of the inmate. This information vias analyzed to detennine; (1) the average length of institutional time served in the Indiana Department of Correction by inmates authorized for parole from the Indiama State Prison \'/ho had a sentence length of 2-10 years, (2) thl:! range of time served by all subjects in this study, (3) the ethnic breakdown of the subjects in this study, (4) the aver age (mean) length of time served by the White inmates in this studys (5) the range of time served by the White inmates in this study, (6) the average (mean) length of time served by the Black inmates in this study, and (7) the range of time served by the Black inmates in this study. In this study (sentence length of 2-10 years) the following results were obta i ned:

Average Length of Time Served by All Subject~ 1 year and 3.5 months (standard deviation of 5.7 months)

Range of Time Served by All Subjects Shortest - 9 months Longest - 2 years and 1 month

Ethnic Breakdown of Subjects

\'1 11 i te = 12% Black = 88% \ i Average Length of Time Serve..9....!2Y- ~Jhite Subjects \ There vias one I'/hite subject in this study. He served 1 year and no months.

Ranf}e of Leng.th of Time Served by l'Illite Subjects See above

Average Length of Time Served by Black Subjects 1 year and 4 months (standard deviation of 6.0 months)

Range of Length of Time Serve~ [31 ack Subjects Shortest - 9 months Longest - 2 years and 1 month

Appendix A contains a listing of the data collected (minus subject's file number) for this study.

\ APPENDIX A rrmIAI1A STI\TE PRISOII SEI'lTEtlCE LEnGTH OF 2-10 YEARS Month/Year Admitted I-lonth/Year to Indi ana Department Authori zed of Correct ion for Parole Ethn.i9 Group_ nost Serio~s Commiting Offense December, 1973 Februa ry, 1975 Black Possession of Heroine r1arch, 1974 February, 1975 f31ack Violation of 1935 Narcotics I\ct Apri 1, 1971 April, 1975 Black Possession of Narcotic Drug September, 1974 June, 1975 131 ack Violation of 1935 Narcotics Act September, 1973 June, 1975 Black Violation of 1935 Narcotics Act October, .1973 June, 1975 Black Violation of 1935 Narcotics Act July, 1974 July, 197G lIh ite Possession of Controlled Substance September, 1974 October, 1975 Black Vo1ation of 1935 narcotics Act

\ 1\1'/ Ail/XL YSIS OF INSTITUTIONAL TII,lE SERVED Itl TilE IllDIAllA DEPI\RTf.1ENT OF CORRECTION !3Y HH1ATES WITH A SENTENCE LENGTH OF 1-10 YEARS

-INDIANA STATE PRISON- The primary goal of this study was to determine the average length of institutional time served in the Indiana Department of Correction by inmates at the Indiana State Prison v/ho had a sentence length of 1-10 years and who had received parole authorization. There were sixty-two (62) inmates with a singular sentence of.l-10 years authorized for parole from the Indiana State Prison from January, 1975, through October, 1975. From this population a sample of twenty-five (25) inmates was randomlY selected to serve as sUbjects. The data for this study ViaS obtained from the "minutes" of the Indiana Parol e Board and from the Central Office packets of the subjects. The follm'ling information was collected; (1) the inmate's file number, (2) the inmate's month and year of admission into the Indiana Department of Correction, (3) the month and year the inmate \'las authorized for parole, (4) the inmate's ethnic group, and (5) the most serious commiting offense of the inmate. This information \'/aS analyzed to determine; (l) the average length of institutional time served in the Indiana Department of Correction by inmates authori:ed for parole from the Indiana State Prison who had a sentence length of 1-10 years, (2) the range of time served by all subjects in this study, (3) the ethnic breakdown of the subjects in this study, (4) the aver age (mean) length of time served by the White inmates in this study, (5) the range of time served by the \'Ihite inmates in this study, (6) the average (mean) length of time served by the Black inmates in this study, and (7) the range of time served by the Black inmates in this study. In this study (sentence length of 1-10 years) the fol1o\'ling results v/ere obtained: Average Length of Time Served by 1\11 Subjects

1 year and 6 months (standard deviation of 11.95 months)

Range of Time Served by All Subjects

Shortes t - 3 months Longest - 3 years and 8 months

Ethnic !3reakdown of Subjects

\Jhi te = 56% Black = 44%

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Average Length of Time Served by White Subjects 1 year and 3 months (standard deviation of 1 year and 2 months)

Range of Length of Time Set~ved by \,111 ite Subjects_ Shortest - 4 months Longest - 3 years and 8 months

Average Length of Time Served by Black Subjects 1 year and 3.5 months (standard deviation of 8 months)

Range of Length of Time Served by Black Subjects Shortest - 3 months Longest - 2 years and 9 months

Appendix A contains a listing of the data collected (minus inmate file number) for this study. APPEtlDI X A ItlDIANA STATE PRIson SENTEnCE LENGTH OF 1-10 YEARS

I~on th/ Yea r Admi tted t~onth/Year to Indiana Department Authorized of Correction for Par9k Ethni c Group !'·lost Serious Commiting Offense August, 1974 I\ugust, 1975 \-lhi te Theft December, 1972 September, 1975 Black Theft From Person

r~ay, 1975 October, 1975 ~Ihi te Theft From Person July, 1974 October, 1975 Black Theft From Person November, 1974 June, 1975 Black Assaul t and Battery \-li th In tent to Rape January, 1973 June, 1975 Hhite Assau1 t and Ba ttery \-li th Intent to Commit a Felony April? 1972 April, 1975 Hhi te Theft From Person May, 1973 January, 1975 131ack Possession of Dangerous Drugs

December, 1973 ~1arch, 1975 vJhi te Theft r-1ay, 1972 January, 1975 Hhite Assault and Battery Hi th Intent to Comm; t a Felony June, 1974 February, 1975 \-Ihi te Theft From Person

Ma rch, 1974 !~arch, 1975 Hhi te Theft 1'1ay, 1974 April, 1975 Black Involuntary Manslaughter November, 1974 April , 1975 \'lh i te Offense Aga1nst Property Act June, 1973 April , 1975 l31ack Assaul t and Ba ttery Ui th Intent to Commi t a Felony October, 1973 April, 1975 Black Theft From Person 11ay, 1974 April , 1975 Black Theft From Person September, 1973 Hay, 1975 Black Theft From Person August, 1973 Hay, 1975 131 ack Theft From Person April, 1973 June, 1975 Hh;te As saul t and Ba ttery vIi th In tent to Comll; t a Fe 1any

,. r{onth/Year Admi tted r'lontll/Year to Indiana Department Authori zed of Correction for Parol-. e Ethni c Group Host Serious Commi ting Offense April, 1975 August, 1975 Ilhi te Invo1 unta ry l-lans1 aughter Augus t, 1974 Augus t, 1975 t-Ih i te Theft

Apr; 1, 1972 September, 1975 ~Jh; te Theft From Person January, 1972 September, 1975 \-Ihi te /\ssau1 t and Battery I-/i th Intent to Rape June, 1975 September, 1975 B1ack Possess ion of Sto len Property

\ AH AnALYSIS OF ItlSTITUTIOW\l nt-IE SERVED Hl THE I1lDIAW\ DEPARnlErn OF CORRECTION BY ItH1ATES HITH A SErnErlCE lEnGTH OF 2-5 YEARS

- I1WIAilA STATE PRISON-

The primary goal of tlli s study \~as to determine the averaae length of institutional time served in the Indiana Department of Correction by inmates at the Indiana State Prison who had a sentence length of 2-5 years and I'/ho had received parole authorization. There I'/ere thirty-four (34) inmates \'Jith a singular sentence of 2-5 years authorized for parole from the Indiana State Prison from January, 1975, through October, 1975. From this population a sample of twenty-five (25) inmates was randomly selected to serve as sUbjects. The data for this study l'laS obtained from the "minutes" of the Indiana Parole Board and from the Central Office packets of the subjects. The following informa tion was collected; (1) the inmate's file number, (2) the inmate's month and year of admission into the Indiana Department of Correction, (3) the month and year the inmate was authorized for parole, (4) the inmate's ethnic group, and (5) the most serious commiting offense of the inmate.

This information 1'/aS analyzed to determine; (1) the average length of institutional time served in the Indiana Department of Correction by inmates authorized for parole from the Indiana State Prison who had a sentence length of 2-5 years, (2) the range of time served by all subjects in this study, (3) the ethnic breakdown of the subjects in this study, (4) the average (mean) length of time served by the I'Ihite inmates in this study, (5) the range time served by the \-Ihite inmates in this study, (6) the avera~e (mean) length of time served by the l31ack inmates in this study, and (7) the range of time served by the Black inmates in this study. In this study (sentence length of 2-5 years) the follovling results were obtained:

Average length of Time Served by All Subject~ 1 year and .4 months (standard deviation of 3.9 months)

Range of Time Served by All Subjects Shortest - 7 months longest - 1 yecr and 11 months

Ethnic Breakdown of Subjects

\-Ihi te = 84% Black = 16%

\ Average Length of Time Served by White Subjects 1 year and • 1 month (standard deviation of 3.2 months)

Range of Length of Time Served by t'/hite Subjects Shortest - 8 months Longest - 1 year and 10 months

Average Lenqth of Time Served by Black Subjects 1 year and 2 months (standard deviation of 7.2 months)

Range of Length of Time Served by Black Subjects Shortes t 7 months Longes t - 1 year and 11 man ths

Appendix A Contains a listing of the data collected (minus inmate file number) for this study.

\ APPENDIX A

lIm lAllA STATE PRI SOil SEinnlCE LElIGTH OF 2-5 YEARS Month/Year Admitted r,10n th/Year to Indiana Department Au tilo ri zed of Correction for Parole Ethnic Group I·los t Serious Committi ng Offense 11arch, 1974 Feb ruary, 1975 l'lili te 2nd Degree Burglary April , 1973 February, 1975 l'ihi te 2nd Degree [3urglary February, 1974 I··lay, 1975 Hhite 2nd Degree Burglary October, 1973 January, 1975 Black 2nd Degree Burglary

November, 1973 January, 1975 \'i ili te 2nd Degree [lurglary Janua ry ,1974 January, 1975 l'ihite 2nd Degree Burgl ary r'lay, 1974 Janua ry, 1975 villi te 2nd Degree Burglary I'larch, 1974 February, 1975 \111 i te 2nd Degree Burglary t1arch, 1974 Februa ry, 1975 \llli te 2nd Degree Burglary April , 1973 !'larch, 1975 Black 2nd Degree [Jurgl ary August, 1974 r,larch, 1975 Glack 2nd Degree Burgl ary 1·lay, 1974 Apri 1, 1975 i'lhi te 2nd Degree Burgl ary June, 1974 April , 1975 VJhite 2nd Degree Burglary September, 1974 t1ay, 1975 villi te 2nd Degree [3urgl ary July, 1974 Ju ly, 1975 i'/hite 2nd Degree Burglary July, 1974 July, 1975 Hhite 2nd Degree Burglary June, 1974 Augus t, 1975 Hhi te Arson/3rd Degree

July, 1974 September, 1975 \'/h ite 2nd Degree Burglary tlovember, 1974 October, 1975 !·/hi te 2nd Degree [Jurg1 ary Novembe r, 1974 Oc tober, 1975 Hhi te 2nd Degree Gurgl a ry

September, 1974 August, 1975 l'1I1 i te 2nd Degree [3urg1ary October, 1974 September, 1975, i,illite 2nd Degree Burgl ary

\ nonth/Year Admitted Ilonth/Year to Indiana Department Authori zed of Correction for Parole Ethni c Grou~ Most Serious Committing Offense November, 1974, Augus t, 1975 Black 2nd Degree Burgl ary

~1arch, 1974 August, 1975 l'lhite 2nd Degree Burglary

November, 1974 Augus t, 1975 Hhite 2nd De~ree Burglary I\N AIIAlYSIS OF INSTITUTIONAL TIt,IE SERVED III THE II10IAIIA DEPI\RT!lENT OF CORRECTIO!~ BY I1H1ATES IHTH 1\ SElnErlCE lEIlGTH OF 1-5 YEARS

-ItWI AlIA STATE PRISOII- The primary goal of this study \'1as to determine the average length of institutional time served in the Indiana Department of Correction by inmates at the Indiana State Prison who had a sentence length of 1-5 years and who received I'arole authorization. There were fifty-nine (59) inmates with.a singular sentence of 1-5 years authorized for parole from the Indiana State Prison from January, 1975, through October, 1975. From this popu.1ation a sample of twenty-five (25) inmates \'Jas randomly selected to serve as subjects. The data for this study vias obtained from the "minutes" of the Indiana Parole 130ard and from the Central Office packets of the subjects. The following information was collected; (1) the inmate's file number, (2) the inmate's month and year of admission into the Indiana Departnent of Correction, (3) the month and year the imlate "las authorized for parole, (4) the inmate's ethnic groul', and (5) the most serious commi tting offense of the inmate.

Thi s informa ti on \'/as ana lyzed to determi ne; (1) the average length of institutional time served in the Indi ana Department of Correction by inmates authorized for parole from the Indiana State Prison I'lho had a sentence length of 1-5 years, (2) the range of time served by all subjects in this study, (3) the etfinic breakdo\'Jl1 of the subjects in this study, (4) the average (mean) len!:rth of time served by the 1,lllite inmates in this study, (5) the range of time served by White inmates in this study, (G) the aver- . age (mean) length of time served by the Black inmates in this study, and (7) the range of time served by the Black inmates in this study. In this study (sentence length of 1-5 years) the follo\'/ing results v/ere obta i ned: Average length of Time Served by All Subjects 1 year and 3 months (standard deviation of 4.9 months)

Range of Time Served by All Subjects

Sho rtes t - 9 mon ths longest - 2 years and 7 months

Ethnic Breakdown of Subjects

\'Ihite 76~{' 131 ack - 24~~ Average Length of Time Served by White Subject~ 1 year and 3 months (standard deviation of 5.4 months)

Range of Length of Time Served by (Ihi te Subjects Shortest - 9 J1lonths Lonoest - 2 years and 7 months Averaoe Length of Time Served by Black Subjects 1 year and 2 months (standard deviation of 3.4 months)

Range of Length of rime Served by ~l~~k Subjects Shortest - 11 months Longest - 1 year and 8 months

Appendix A contains a listing of the data collected (minus inmate file number) for this study.

\ APPENDIX A I1WIANA STATE PRISorl SENTENCE LENGTH OF 1-5 YEARS Month/Year Admitted Honth/Year to Indiana Department Authori zed of Correction for Parole Ethnic Group Most Serious Committing Offense

January, 1974 January, 1975 \~hite Entering to Commit a Felony

t~arch, 1974 February, 1975 White Theft August, 1973 January, 1975 vJhite Theft Under $100 October, 1973 February, 1975 B1 ack Aggravated Assault and Battery August, 1973 March, 1975 White Aggravated Assault and Battery February,· 1974 March, 1975 White Theft March, 1974 March, 1975 White 2nd Degree Burglary December, 1973 March, 1975 Black Entering to Commit a Felony June, 1973 Apri 1, 1975 \-Jhite Entering to Commit a Felony Ju1 y, 1974 April, 1975 vJhite Theft Under $100 April, 1974 April, 1975 vJhite Entering to Conmit a Felony

r~ay, 1974 t-lay, 1975 Black Entering to Commit a Felony June, 1974 June, 1975 \'Ihite Assault and Battery July, 1974 July, 1975 Black Theft November, 1973 July, 1975 Black Entering to Commit a Felony August, 1974 August, 1975 White Theft by Deception August, 1974, August, 1975 White Arson February, 1973 September, 1975 White Aggravated Assault and 8attery September, 1974 September, 1975 Hhite Theft September, 1974 September, 1975 White Entering to Commit a Felony October, 1974 October, 1975 \oIhite Theft

November, 1974 October, 1975 Black Entering to Commit a Felony

\ l'lonth/Year Admitted 1·1ontll/Year to Indiana Department I\uthori zed of Correcti on -----for' Pa ro 1e Ethnic Group f'1ost Serious Commi tting Offense July, 1974 October, 1975 \·Ihi te Reckless Homicide October, 1974 October, 1975 Hhite Entering to C0n111it a Felony April, 1973 February, 1975 \,ll1i te I\s saul t and Oa tter.v

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