State of Wisconsin Department of Corrections Arrest and Prison Population Trends by Race ASCA Director’s Symposium / September 26 th, 2015 Secretary Ed Wall

State of Wisconsin Department of Corrections “What do you intend to do to stop the unacceptable rate of racial disparity in our prison system?”

Arrest Rates by Race ( )

WI Statewide Arrests - UCR

Note: Charts are not on the same scale

Admissions to Prison by Race ( )

Admissions by Race & Ethnicity Note: Admission numbers exclude temporary holds and ‘Other’ admission types. Race and ethnicity is self-reported. Identification as Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity, separate from race. There may be a number of offenders in each race category that are also Hispanic or Latino.

Admissions by Race & Ethnicity Admission Year WhiteBlack American Indian/Alaskan Native Asian/Pacific IslanderHispanic or Latino N%N%N%N%N% 20003, %3, %2693.6%490.7%5958.0% 20013, %3, %2593.3%490.6%6488.4% 20023, %3, %2823.4%500.6%6557.9% 20034, %4, %2613.1%630.7%6908.1% 20044, %3, %3153.6%640.7%7218.3% 20054, %3, %3103.7%490.6%7388.7% 20064, %4, %3734.0%660.7%7638.2% 20074, %4, %3594.0%670.7%7458.3% 20084, %3, %3554.1%520.6%6687.7% 20094, %3, %3514.1%490.6%6557.7% 20104, %3, %3364.1%650.8%7358.9% 20114, %3, %3013.9%761.0%6418.3% 20124, %2, %3084.1%650.9%5877.8% 20134, %2, %2683.5%670.9%6188.0% 20144, %2, %3324.3%771.0%6288.2% Note: Admission numbers exclude temporary holds and ‘Other’ admission types. Race and ethnicity is self-reported. Identification as Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity, separate from race. Percentages across categories will not add up to 100% as there may be a number of offenders in each race category that are also Hispanic or Latino.

Revocation Only Admissions by Race & Ethnicity Note: Race and ethnicity is self-reported. Identification as Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity, separate from race. There may be a number of offenders in each race category that are also Hispanic or Latino.

Revocation Only Admissions by Race & Ethnicity Admission Year WhiteBlack American Indian/Alaskan Native Asian/Pacific IslanderHispanic or Latino N%N%N%N%N% 20001, %1, %1534.1%200.5%2306.1% 20011, %2, %1423.6%240.6%2777.0% 20021, %2, %1443.4%270.6%2776.6% 20032, %2, %1443.2%290.6%3076.8% 20042, %2, %1703.8%290.6%3487.7% 20052, %2, %1863.8%200.4%3457.1% 20062, %2, %2314.2%360.7%3716.8% 20072, %2, %2164.0%300.6%3857.1% 20082, %2, %2234.6%300.6%3186.5% 20092, %1, %2274.6%230.5%3567.2% 20102, %1, %1914.2%320.7%3247.1% 20112, %1, %1734.1%270.6%3177.5% 20122, %1, %1934.8%300.7%2716.7% 20132, %1, %1644.0%270.7%2796.8% 20142, %1, %1885.0%330.9%2506.7% Note: Race and ethnicity is self-reported. Identification as Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity, separate from race. Percentages across categories will not add up to 100% as there may be a number of offenders in each race category that are also Hispanic or Latino.

New Sentence Only Admissions by Race & Ethnicity Note: Race and ethnicity is self-reported. Identification as Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity, separate from race. There may be a number of offenders in each race category that are also Hispanic or Latino.

New Sentence Only Admissions by Race & Ethnicity Admission Year WhiteBlack American Indian/Alaskan Native Asian/Pacific IslanderHispanic or Latino N%N%N%N%N% 20001, %1, %762.8%250.9% % 20011, %1, %853.0%220.8% % 20021, %1, %1063.5%190.6% % 20031, %1, %732.5%281.0% % 20041, %1, %893.0%291.0%2929.9% 20051, %1, %783.2%220.9% % 20061, %1, %903.4%281.1% % 20071, % %823.5%281.2% % 20081, % %773.1%170.7% % 20091, % %783.3%190.8%2329.8% 20101, %1, %873.3%190.7% % 20111, % %853.3%331.3%2579.9% 20121, % %702.7%271.0%2509.7% 20131, % %662.5%301.1% % 20141, %1, %963.4%311.1% % Note: Race and ethnicity is self-reported. Identification as Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity, separate from race. Percentages across categories will not add up to 100% as there may be a number of offenders in each race category that are also Hispanic or Latino.

Revocation with New Sentence Admissions by Race & Ethnicity Note: Race and ethnicity is self-reported. Identification as Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity, separate from race. There may be a number of offenders in each race category that are also Hispanic or Latino.

Revocation with New Sentence Admissions by Race & Ethnicity Admission Year WhiteBlack American Indian/Alaskan Native Asian/Pacific IslanderHispanic or Latino N%N%N%N%N% % %403.8%40.4%858.1% % %323.3%30.3%737.5% % %323.1%40.4%757.2% % %444.1%60.6%666.2% % %564.8%60.5%816.9% % %464.0%70.6%1089.3% % %524.5%20.2%877.6% % %615.1%90.8%917.6% % %554.2%50.4%937.1% % %463.9%70.6%675.7% % %585.4%141.3%969.0% % %434.7%161.7%677.3% % %455.0%80.9%667.4% % %383.8%101.0%676.6% % %484.3%131.2%807.2% Note: Race and ethnicity is self-reported. Identification as Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity, separate from race. Percentages across categories will not add up to 100% as there may be a number of offenders in each race category that are also Hispanic or Latino.

Most Serious Offense Admissions by Race White Black

Point-in-Time Population by Race (1990 – 2014)

Point-in-Time by Race

Point-in-Time by Gender, Race & Ethnicity

Releases by Race (1990 – 2014)

Point-in-Time by Race

Releases by Race & Ethnicity

3-Year Recidivism Rates by Race

The Answer Is Bigger Than Just The DOC Truth In Sentencing drives our population rates Doubled the sentences when written No release valve, escalating population Wisconsin has begun evaluating Justice Reform Working with legislature on sentencing reform Working with Community Corrections on revocation protocols. Instituted Swift & Certain Sanctions Using Evidence Based Practices and programs in decision making. Using risk assessment tools in decision making rather than subjective personal decisions.

Secretary Ed Wall Wisconsin DOC 3099 East Washington Ave. Madison, WI Office: