SOCIAL AND DEMOGRAPHIC DESCRIPTORS OF A SAMPLE OF PROBATIONERS

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SOCIAL AND DEMOGRAPHIC DESCRIPTORS OF A SAMPLE OF
PROBATIONERS

• Prepared by Charlene Rhyne, PhD
• July, 2001
• Data Source Supervision Program Information
  Network (SPIN)

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METHODOLOGY

• Initial Intake and Assessment Form (IIAF) filled
  out by probationers coming through Intake
• 30 items from IIAF captured electronically in
  SPIN
• These data look at 3386 probationers
• Compliments the August 2000 report of
  probationers coming through Intake from 9.99 -
  3.1.00

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AGE/RACE/GENDER/RISK

• Average age of sample 33 years
• Almost 1 out of every 3 probationers in sample is
  a person of color with Black (non-Hispanic) most
  frequently identified person of color
• 74 males
• 39 limited risk 37 medium risk

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HEALTH INSURANCE
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ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME
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EDUCATION HIGHEST/DIPLOMA DEGREE EARNED
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EMPLOYABILITY
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MARITAL STATUS
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LIVING SITUATION
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PRIMARY SOURCE OF INCOME
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AREAS OF NEED

• 19 report inadequate food for family
• 17 receive Food Stamps
• 10 are IV drug users
• Average age at first arrest 23.39
• 25 under influence at time of first arrest
• 47 have had A/D evaluation 1 out of every 5
  within the last six months
• 18 have been in Detox at least once

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AREAS OF NEED

• 9 are homeless
• 14 report mental problems
• 17 report history of physical/emotional abuse
• 13 from family member
• 29 from close friend
• 9 from intimate partner

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THIS SAMPLE COMPARED TO AUGUST 2000 REPORT

• For the most part sample demographics did not
  differ from sample period one to sample period
  two
• Sample period two offenders
• 5 less of sample had annual household income
  lt5,000
• 5 less of sample owned home/apt
• 5 less of sample had A/D eval within 6 mos