NCJ Number
133886
Date Published
1991
Length
72 pages
Annotation
Most male and female residents in Wisconsin's adult correctional facilities as of December 31, 1990 were classified as new sentences.
Abstract
White men comprised more than half the population, while 38.9 percent were black. Fifty percent of the women were white, and 45.2 percent were black. Major offenses for which men in residence had most often been convicted and sentenced were unarmed burglary (17.2 percent), other drug violations (9 percent), armed robbery (8.6 percent), and first degree sexual assault (8 percent). Women were most frequently sentenced for forgery (17.6 percent), theft (14.6 percent), other drug violations (12.2 percent), and first degree murder (6.3 percent). About 30 percent of the men were classified solely as property offenders. Approximately 57 percent of the men were assaultive offenders, 21 percent sex offenders, and 14 percent drug offenders. These classifications for males and females were not mutually exclusive. About 46 percent of the women were classified only as property offenders, 36 percent as assaultive offenders, 18 percent as drug offenders, and 5 percent as sex offenders. Men in residence were serving an average mean sentence of 11 years, and women an average mean sentence of 6.3 years. Over one-third of the men and one-fourth of the women needed treatment for alcohol-related problems. Two-thirds of the men and three-fifths of the women had at least a moderate need for drug abuse treatment. Detailed demographic data on the offender population are provided. 20 tables