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142819NCJRS.Pdf If you have issues viewing or accessing this file contact us at NCJRS.gov. U.S. Department of Justice National Institute of Justice This document has been reproduced exactly as received from the person or organization originating it. Points of view or opinions statee; in this document are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the National Institute of Justice. Permission to reproduce this copyrighted material has been granted by New York State Department of Correctional Services to the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS). Further reproduction outside of the NCJRS system requires permission of the copyright owner. ", ~' • '11 .. Thom.as A. CoughUn III' .' Coml'niSsiqner ..\1', THE HUB SYSTEM: PROFILE OF INMATE POPULATION UNDERCUSTODY ON JANUARY 1, 1992 The New York State Department of Correctional Services is reorganizing the delivery of program services to the inmate population. One of the important components of this plan is grouping the correctional facilities by geographical proximity into administrative regions. This report presents a prorIle of the inmate population within each region. DIVISION OF PROGRAM PLANNING, RESEARCH AND EVALUATION 1992 Prepared by: William R. Chapman Robert L. Fimer -i- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The New York State Department of Correctional Servics is reorganizing the delivery of program services to the inmate population. One of the important components of this plan is grouping the correctional facilities by geographical proximity into administrative regions. This report presents a profile of the inmate popUlation within each region. This executive summary briefly describes the characteristics of the total undercustody population and then presents the range of values found across the ten administrative clusters 011 a selected set of variables. Characteristic Variable Total Undercustody Range Across Clusters Low High Gender % female 5.8% 0.0% 33.4% Age average age 31.3 yrs. 27.9 33.6 Race/ethnic % white 16.2% 12.2% 20.5% % black !)O.l % 47.7% 52.9% & hispanic 32.0% 26.7% 36.5% All other 1.7% 1.1% 3.4% Region % from NYC 69.6% 57.7% 79.4% Birthplace % foreign born 12.4% 8.4% 16.4% Marital Status % never married 59.9% 52.2% 68.8% Living Children % with one or more living children 56.0% 46.4% 62.6% Religious Aff. % catholic 39.5% similar across the clusters % protestant 30.4% % islam 16.5% % other 2.7% % no designation 9.3% % not coded 1.7% Veteran Status % veteran 7.7% 5.4% 8.6% Minimum Sentence median minimum sentence in months 36.0 mos. 24.0 72.0 Crime % violent felony 51.9% 35.8% 65.0% Second felony % second felony 54.8% 45.9% 67.0% offender status -ii- Characteristic Variable Total Undercustody Range Across Clusters Low High Prior adult % with prior 27.9% 23.1% 31.6% criminal record prison term Time served median time 5.5 mos. 4.6 8.5 at current fac. served in months Time served in mediall time 15.2 mos. 8.8 33.0 department custody served in months Estimated time to median time to 15.3 7.8 30.8 earliest release release in months Reading level % testing at 7th grade or below English language dominant 31.8% 26.3% 34.3% Spanish language dominant 52.7% 38.2% 61.8% Math Proficiency % testing at 7th grade or below English language dominant 34.0% 29.4% 39.2% Spanish language dominant 43.1% 38.0% 57.3% Academic Degree % with verified high school diploma or above 32.7% 24.6% 43.7% English language prof. % Spanish language dominant 10.3% 6.7% 12.8% Alcoholism % alcoholic on MAST test 27.6% 23.8% 30.5% Drug Use % reporting past use of cocaine/crack cocaine: 36.8% 28.0% 47.4% narcotics: 9.5% 6.9% 13.0% Inmate Security Status % classified maximum security 30.7% 0% 59.0% -iii- THE HUB SYSTEM: PROFILE OF INMATE POPULATION UNDERCUSTODY ON JANUARY 1, 1992 Table of Contents ************t~**************************************************************** Executive Summary .......................................... 1 Table of Contents . 111 Introduction ................................................ 1 1. Demographic Characteristics Gender ............................................... 5 Age ................................................. 7 Race/Ethnic ........................................... 10 Region .............................................. 12 Birthplace ............................................ 14 Marital Status ......................................... 16 Number of Living Children ................................. 18 Religious Affiliation . 20 Veteran Status ...................................... , .. 22 2. Criminal History Minimum Sentence ...................................... 24 Crime 'I .................................................................................. 27 Predicate Felony Sentencing Status ............................. 31 Prior Adult Criminal Record ................................ 33 Length of Time Served at Current Facility ........................ 35 Length of Time in Department Custody .......................... 38 Estimated Time to Earliest Release ............................ 41 3. Program Relevant Characteristics Reading Proficiency ...................,.................. 44 Math Proficiency ....................................... 49 Academic Degree Status ................................... 54 English Language Proficiency ................................ 57 Alcoholism .................................................................................... 59 Drug Use .............. ~ ...................................................................... " 61 Inmate Security Classification .................,.............. 63 Inmate Central Monitoring Status ............................. 65 --------------------~- THE HUB SYSTEM: PROFILE OF INMATE POPULATION UNDERCUSTODY ON JANUARY 1,1992 INTRODUCTION The New York State Department of Correctional Services is reorganizing the delivery of program services to the inmate population. One of the important components of this plan is grouping the correctional facilities by geographical proximity into administrative regions. These administrative regions are referred to as clusters, each cluster is a group of neighboring facilities that will share administrative, support and program services. Each cluster has a core or "HUB" facility at which inmates are received and from which inmate movement and other administrative service delivery functions are controlled. Administrative Changes The HUB system offers administrative efficiencies and the opportunity to implement new thinking on the educational training, vocational training, therapeutic treatment and work experience of inmates during the time they are in Department custody. 1 Administrative efficiency results from shared functions. Purchasing and stores are centralized, training in specialized areas (e.g. masonry, auto mechanics, printing, plumbing, small engine repair) is available within the HUB and not at each correctional facility, facilities share services of specialized inmate work crews (e.g. for painting, roofing, building,), and inmate orientation and assessment and later on pre-release services are performed only at one facility in the HUB. 2 Further savings are obtained by inmate crews performing routine maintenance and construction and repair work. In addition, most inmates will serve the large majority of their sentence within the cluster which will reduce costs of transfl.rring inmates and will reduce the disruption in the inmate's program plan. lDetaUs of this plan are preuentcd in "Division of Program Services Action Plan 1991" (1991) and "Program Plan for Fiscal Year 92-93" (1992), New York State Department of Correctional Services, Albany, New York 12206. 2Sce "Action Plan 1991" p.S, p.9. -2- New Inmate Program Model In conjunction with regionalization of administrative se,rvices the Department is implementing new goals and new procedures with respect to inmate programs. These goals include: (a) full day inmate programming (b) mandatory educational training through the eighth grade (c) intensive alcohol and substance abuse treatment (d) a new approach to inmate labor (e) creation of an education and work climate closer to that found outside the prison (f) greater responsibility on th~ part of the inmate for his program career while in custody. Full Program Day Inmates will have a full program day. Following assessment of educational and vocational skills, treatment needs, and inmate vocational aspirations, a program plan will be established based on a four time module day (some facilities may retain a 3 time module day). Inmates will be permitted two paid modules per day (for 5 days a week) for a combination of education (up to 8th grade), vocational training or work crew assignments. Unpaid modules will include education in pursuit of a G.E.D., therapeutic programs, involvement in inmate organizations, or recreation programs. Mandatory Schooling For those inmates with reading and writing skills below 8th grade, educational training is mandatory. Those who read below 5th grade must attend school full time, those between 5th and 8th grade must attend half time (or one paid module). Inmates who demonstrate above 8th grade reading levels are strongly encouraged to complete a G.E.D., an accomplishment that will 'enable the inmate to obtain higher paying work assignments, will contribute toward an Earned Eligibility Certificate3 and will promote educational and employment opportunity upon release from custody. 3n1e Earned Eligibility Program provides for the relcaoc ofinmatcs at their parole eligibility date
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