Justice Reinvestment and Supervision Practices
CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM CHALLENGE
In North Carolina, more than half of prison admissions
to prison were probation revocations
Challenge
76% of probation revocations to prison
were for violating the conditions of
supervision
North Carolina Prison Admissions FY2001-2009
Impact
Since policy enactment, probation
revocations fell by half
In FY2011, probation revocations accounted for
52% of prison admissions
In FY2014, probation revocations accounted for
33% of prison admissions
FY 2001
20,000
17,500
15,000
12,500
11,586
10,000
7,500
5,000
2,500
0
Probation Revocations
15,976
FY 2002
FY 2003
Source: North Carolina Department of Correction Annual Statistical Reports
FY 2004
FY 2005
Other
FY 2006
FY 2007
FY 2008
New Offense Convictions
15,118
FY 2009
Probation Revocations
Revocation
CRV*
FY2011
2,274
7,491
FY2014
*Confinement in response to a violation is a flat period of confinement
that probation violators may be required to serve as a sanction.
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