What is the average length of incarceration?
The average time served until first release during the year 2007 was 54.1 months for males and 32.8 months for females. Time served is calculated based on an inmate’s commitment and release dates. (Data used is based on criminally sentenced inmates under the jurisdiction of the DOC and excludes inmates serving county, reformatory, federal and out-of-state sentences as well as parole and probation violators).
The average length of stay for state criminally sentenced males, including all paroles and discharges in 2009 was 4.75 years. For females, the average length of stay for state criminally sentenced releases to the street was 4.22 years and 179 days for county criminally sentenced releases to the street. Length of Stay (LOS) is the number of days from the admission date to the release date based on an inmate’s commitment number. For inmates with multiple admissions and releases, total length of stay is the accumulation of LOS for each admission and release. Jail credits are included in this total length of stay.
