W HY J AIL P OPULATION IS RELEVANT TO C ASEFLOW M ANAGEMENT This workshop is being conducted under the auspices of the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Criminal Courts Technical Assistance Project at American University, Washington, D.C. This project was supported by Grant Nos.2006-DD-BX-K013, 2007-DD-BX-K094 and 2009-DG-BX-K019 awarded to American University by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. The Bureau of Justice Assistance is a component of the Office of Justice Programs, which also includes the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, and the Office for Victims of Crime. Points of view or opinions in this document are those of the author and do not represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice.

National Incarceration Rate

Using Data To Improve Performance For sometime correctional administers have collected and used information about the inmate population and their needs to plan, design and manage their facilities. It has become clear to us that collecting and sharing this information with the courts and other law enforcement agencies can benefit everyone

Jail Population Snapshot Our report provides a snapshot of the jail’s population on one day (December 8, 2010) This information can be used as a possible management tool to evaluate operational productivity

U.S Dept. of Justice, BJS ‘s Midyear Jail’s Report 2010

National Inmate population vs. Calcasieu Parish Male Inmates Nationally Accounted For 87.7% Of Overall Inmate Population Male Inmates in Calcasieu Parish are about 79.7 % Of the inmate population Female Inmates Nationally Accounted For 12.3% Of Overall Inmate Population Female Inmates in Calcasieu Parish are about 19.3% of the inmate population (CONT.)

National Rate Of Convicted vs. Non Convicted Inmates in Jails 61.1% Non Convicted 38.9% Convicted

INMATES DETAINED IN CALCASIEU PARISH JAIL Total Inmate Files Reviewed: 494 Inmate Status Sentenced Only: 124 (25.1%) (Dispositions include: Time Served, Serving Time (DOC), Serving Time (Parish Jail), Supervised Probation, Unsupervised Probation, and Paroled) Sentenced and Awaiting Trial: 155 (31.38%) Awaiting Trial Only:208 (42.1%) Other Dispositions Only: 7 ( 1.4%) (Dispositions include: Nolle Prosequi (NPO), Rejected, Dismissed, Convicted/Un-Sentenced, No Probable Cause, Extradition/Transfer, Release from Bond Obligation, Bonded, Sentence Deferred, Not Guilty, Detainer Lifted, and Habeas Corpus Granted) Table 2a. INMATES DETAINED IN CALCASIEU PARISH JAIL: DECEMBER 8, 2010:

INMATES DETAINED IN CALCASIEU PARISH JAIL: DECEMBER 8, 2010 Bond LevelsInmates No Bond26 Inmates (12.5%) $0.00 Bond10 Inmates ( 4.8%) (Bond amount left blank)18 Inmates (8.6%) 1 - 5,00044 Inmates (21.1%) 5, ,00019 Inmates (9.1%) 10, ,00014 Inmates (6.7%) 20, ,00011 Inmates (5.3%) 40,001 and Over66 Inmates (31.7%) BOND LEVELS AND LENGTH OF STAY FOR INMATES AWAITING TRIAL ONLY (208): (CONT.)

INMATES DETAINED IN CALCASIEU PARISH JAIL: DECEMBER 8, 2010 Length of StayInmates 00 – 30 days64 Inmates (30.8%) 31 – 60 days31 Inmates (14.9%) 61 – 90 days31 Inmates (14.9%) 91 – 120 days18 Inmates (8.7%) Over 120 days64 Inmates (30.8%) BOND LEVELS AND LENGTH OF STAY FOR INMATES AWAITING TRIAL ONLY (208): (CONT.)

INMATES DETAINED IN CALCASIEU PARISH JAIL: DECEMBER 8, 2010 No. of Charges per DefendantInmates Inmates awaiting trial on one charge83 Inmates (39.9%) Inmates awaiting trial on two charge42 Inmates (20.2%) Inmates awaiting trial on three charge21 Inmates (10%) Inmates awaiting trial on more than three charges (range: four to forty-one charges) 62 Inmates (29.8%) (CONT.)

CALCASIEU CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES CAPACITY AND AVERAGE DAILY POPULATION Chart 1: Jail Population: June 1- December 1, 2010

CALCASIEU PARISH JAIL: BOOKINGS

INMATES DETAINED IN CALCASIEU PARISH JAIL: DECEMBER 8, 2010 Chart 3: Bond vs. No Bond Bookings

INMATES DETAINED IN CALCASIEU PARISH JAIL: ADMISSIONS AND DISCHARGES BY MONTH Chart 4: Division ’ s In/Out Report Summary

INMATES DETAINED IN CALCASIEU PARISH JAIL: December 8, 2010 Chart 5: Sentenced Vs. Non-Sentenced Inmates: (1,244 total)