NCJ Number
90175
Date Published
1982
Length
150 pages
Annotation
The California Legislature should continue to appropriate funds to the Career Criminal Prosecution Program.
Abstract
The program's conviction rate is 92.8 percent, and on the most serious charge, 82 percent. The average sentence imposed upon a career criminal convicted by this program is 5 years, 8 months, which is an increase of 4 months over the previous program average. At trial, the program has continued to have success at preventing offenders from being released prior to trial. Only 23.2 percent of the offenders were not in custody prior to their trials. The program has used vertical prosecution in 32.6 percent of its cases. The program has used vertical prosecution in 32.6 percent of its cases. The program has not reduced the amount of time necessary to prosecute a career criminal case, which averages about 145 days. Prosecution dismissals have decreased to 29.8 percent. The report discusses the career criminal defendant, notes program accomplishments and effectiveness of program activities, and offer recommendations. Tables, legislation, project summaries, and an evaluation form are included.