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Adult Inmate Profile
Information is as of 7/1/99 unless noted

 

Population
Total 5766  
Males 5447 94.5%
Females 319 5.5%

 

Population by Facility:

Stillwater 1255 21.8%
Lino Lakes 1021 17.7%
Faribault 1051 18.2%
St. Cloud 738 12.8%
WillowRiver/Moose Lake 822 14.3%
Oak Park Heights 336 5.8%
Shakopee 294 5.1%
Red Wing 15 .3%
Work release 163 2.8%
Contract facilities 50 .9%
ICWC/jail 20 .3%

 

Commitments 1998 1999 Change
January-June 1626 1558 -4.2%
July-December 1542    
Total 3168    

 

Releases - Fiscal year 1999 :

Supervised Release/parole* 3308 81.8%
Intensive Community Supervision 224 5.5%
Discharge 512 12.7%
Total 4044  
*  This category now includes offenders placed on supervised release or parole following successful completion of work release.

                           

Admissions - Fiscal Year 1999:

New commitments 2961 67.4%
Release return w/o new sent 1274 29.0%
Release return w/new sent 157 3.6%
Total 4392  

 

Offenses (top six): N-5766

Criminal Sexual Conduct 1164 20.2%
Homicide 1027 17.8%
Drugs 864 15.%
Assault 805 14.0%
Robbery 563 9.8%
Burglary 482 8.4%

 

Types of Offenses: N=5766

Person 3618 62.7%
Property 1008 17.5%
Drug offense 864 15.0%
Other/not reported 276 4.8%

Average Sentence Length (sentenced in FY99, includes jail credit, excludes lifers):   41.1 months
Number of Lifers:  297 (341 including non-Minnesota)
Average Age:  32.6
Current Inmates Age 50 Or Older:  331
Industry - Inmates employed:  853
Average Population - Fiscal year 1999: 5345

Race
White 2730 47.3%
Black 2116 36.7%
Indian 386 6.7%
Hispanic 422 7.3%
Other 112 1.9%

 

Educational Level:

Grades 0-8 346 6.0%
Grades 9-11 1724 29.9%
High school graduate 1389 24.1%
GED 1265 21.9%
College and up 909 15.8%
Other/unknown 133 2.3%

 

Marital Status:
Single 3903 67.7%
Married 872 15.1%
Divorced/separated 809 14.0%
Other/unknown 182 3.2%

 

Religion:

Catholic 1056 18.3%
Baptist 732 12.7%
Lutheran 608 10.5%
Other Christian 1140 19.8%
Muslim 260 4.5%
American Indian religions 266 4.6%
Other religions 161 2.8%
(note: 26.8% unknown or no preference

 

Certified Juveniles
Certified at commitment 236
Current inmates under age 18 48

 

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