District of Columbia
Department of Corrections
DC Department of Corrections
Facts and Figures
January 2018
District of Columbia
Department of Corrections
DC Department of Corrections Operating Budget
and Net Expenditure
The Department of Corrections provides housing, security, and inmate services
at the DOC facilities for some inmates under Federal jurisdiction and is
reimbursed for such services.
FY 2018 data reflects revised budget and estimated expenditures.
Budget information and narratives can be accessed at: http://cfo.dc.gov January 2018
137
140
151 151
147 146
137 136 136
141
152
120
125
130
135
140
145
150
155
160
FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018
Budget Expenditure
District of Columbia
Department of Corrections
FY 2018 Budget by Service
January 2018
EXECUTIVE
DIRECTION & SUPPORT
3%
HUMAN RESOURCES
MANAGEMENT 2%
MANAGEMENT
CONTROL 2%
TECHNOLOGY
SUPPORT 2%
AGENCY OPERATIONS SUPPORT
1%
FACILITY SERVICES
3%
INMATE PERSONAL
SERVICES 5%
INMATE ADJUSTMENT
/DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT
6% INMATE HEALTH
SERVICES 12%
INSTITUTIONAL
SECURITY & CONTROL 61%
SECURITY
ENHANCEMENT 0%
COMMUNITY
CORRECTIONS 2%
OCFO
1%
District of Columbia
Department of Corrections
Department Of Corrections Full Time Employees
January 2018
FY 2017 FTE Distribution by Grade
24.5%
4.8%
37.5%
12.4%
0.8%
7.9% 6.1%
3.2% 2.1% 0.6%
0.0%
5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%
25.0%
30.0%
35.0%
40.0%
45.0%
50.0%
6 and
Below
7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 and
Above
894 937 939 932
1162 1247
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018
District of Columbia
Department of Corrections
January 2018
The Department of Corrections facilities include the Correctional Treatment Facility
and the Central Detention Facility. DOC also contracts out for a limited number of Half
Way House bed spaces in the Community.
Average Daily Population by Fiscal Year
DC Department of Corrections (DOC) Total
and Central Detention Facility (CDF)
2311
2041
1628 1748
1998 2074
1718
1490
1150 1252
1349 1328
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018
DOC CDF
District of Columbia
Department of Corrections
January 2018
Average Daily Population by Calendar Year
DC Department of Corrections (DOC) Total
and Central Detention Facility (CDF)
The Department of Corrections facilities include the Correctional Treatment Facility
and the Central Detention Facility. DOC also contracts out for a limited number of Half
Way House bed spaces in the Community.
2589
2311
2041
1628 1781
2054 1945
1718
1490
1150 1263 1353
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
DOC CDF
District of Columbia
Department of Corrections
January 2018
Average Daily Population FY 2018
by Sex and Facility
DOC System Central Detention Facility
Contract Halfway Houses Correctional Treatment Facility
Juveniles are physically housed at the CTF but counted at the CDF.
1885
167 21
0200400600800
100012001400160018002000
Males Females Juveniles
1336
21
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
Males Juveniles
27
6
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
Hope Village Fairview
522
161
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
Males Females
District of Columbia
Department of Corrections
January 2018
Average Daily Population CY 2017
by Sex and Facility
DOC System Central Detention Facility
Contract Halfway Houses Correctional Treatment Facility
Juveniles are physically housed at the CTF but counted at the CDF.
1363
20
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
Males Juveniles
1876
151 20
0
500
1000
1500
2000
Males Females Juveniles
31
8
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Hope Village Fairview
503
151
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
Males Females
District of Columbia
Department of Corrections
Intakes and Releases by Fiscal Year
Releases
January 2018
Intakes
11651 11577
10414 11020
8899
2695
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018
11468 11245
10114
11277 11974
2497
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018
District of Columbia
Department of Corrections
Intakes and Releases by Calendar Year
Releases
January 2018
Intakes 12334
10603 10521
11560 11923
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
12976
11007 10104
11000 11827
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
18000
20000
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
July 2016 – June 2017 Intakes by Ward
.
July 2016 – June 2017 Releases to Community by Ward
WARD Releases
Ward 1 286 Ward 2 94 Ward 3 17 Ward 4 293 Ward 5 838 Ward 6 805 Ward 7 1,050 Ward 8 1,331
.
District of Columbia
Department of Corrections
DC Inmates by Census Tract of Residence – June 30, 2017
June 2017
District of Columbia
Department of Corrections
January 2018
Age Distribution of Male Inmates
Inmates by Sex
The median age of male inmates is 34.8 years.
The median age for all DOC inmates is 35.1 years.
21 - 30
40%
31 - 40
27%
41 - 50
15%
51 - 60
10%
Over 61
2%
Under 21
6%
8%
92%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Female Male
District of Columbia
Department of Corrections
January 2018
Inmates by Sex
The median age of female inmates is 37.8 years.
Age Distribution of Female Inmates
8%
92%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Female Male
21 - 30
30%
31 - 40 36%
41 - 50
18%
51 - 60
12%
Over 61
2%
Under 21
2%
District of Columbia
Department of Corrections
January 2018
Inmate Population by Race
The category “Other” includes Native Americans and those who have declared their
race as Other or not declared a race. Blacks are overrepresented compared to the DC
population which is 47.7% Black. Whites, Hispanics, and Asians are under-represented
compared to the DC population which is 44.6% White, 10.9% Hispanic, 4.1% Asian and
0.8% Other. DC Population Data from www.census.gov .
Asian 0%
Black 89%
Hispanic 5%
Other 3%
White 3%
District of Columbia
Department of Corrections
January 2018
Self Declared Education Levels for Male Inmates
61.0% of men in custody report having at least a GED or HS Diploma. All data is self reported by male inmates in DOC custody.
6.6%
3.3%
27.5%
33.5%
29.1%
0.0%
5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%
25.0%
30.0%
35.0%
40.0%
Not Declared College G.E.D. High School Neither GED nor
High School
District of Columbia
Department of Corrections
January 2018
Self Declared Education Levels for Female Inmates
56.5% of women in custody report having at least a GED or HS Diploma. All data is self reported by female inmates in DOC custody.
18.3%
8.5% 11.8%
44.7%
16.6%
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
Not Declared College G.E.D. High School Neither GED nor
High School
District of Columbia
Department of Corrections
Religious Affiliation of Intakes FY 2017
All data is self reported by intakes to DOC custody between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017. The category “Other Major Religions” includes other faiths such as Jewish, Buddhist, Hindu and Rastafarian which occur infrequently among intakes.
October 2017
1.1%
44.5%
22.0% 20.0%
7.1% 5.3%
0.0%
5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%
25.0%
30.0%
35.0%
40.0%
45.0%
50.0%
District of Columbia
Department of Corrections
January 2018
Percent of Male Inmates in Custody by Legal Status and Average Length of Stay in Days
•Pretrial means at least one unresolved legal matter exists and no sentences are being served.
•Sentenced indicates the inmate is serving at least one sentence.
•Felon indicates the most serious offense requiring detention is a felony.
•Misdemeanant indicates that the individual has no felony offenses requiring detention.
•Parole Violator indicates an individual whose violated conditions of parole, probation or release.
•Writ/Hold individuals may have other charges (typically in transit, fugitive) requiring legal
resolution. Only 4% of all inmates are detained solely on a writ.
Overall Average LOS for all Male Inmates = 188 days
0.5%
48.8%
4.7%
18.8%
12.5% 10.6%
4.2%
264
215
31
145
288
104
272
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
OT PF PM PV SF SM WH
Inmates Average LOS
District of Columbia
Department of Corrections
January 2018
Percent of Female Inmates in Custody by Legal Status and Average Length of Stay in Days
•Pretrial means at least one unresolved legal matter exists and no sentences are being served.
•Sentenced indicates the inmate is serving at least one sentence.
•Felon indicates the most serious offense requiring detention is a felony.
•Misdemeanant indicates that the individual has no felony offenses requiring detention.
•Parole Violator indicates an individual whose violated conditions of parole, probation or release.
•Writ/Hold individuals may have other charges (typically in transit, fugitive) requiring legal
resolution. Only 4% of all inmates are detained solely on a writ.
Overall Average LOS for all Female Inmates = 97 days
36.6%
17.5%
10.2% 8.5%
26.0%
1.2%
120
20
117
94
54
177
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
200
0.0%
5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%
25.0%
30.0%
35.0%
40.0%
PF PM PV SF SM WH
Inmates Average LOS
District of Columbia
Department of Corrections
January 2018
Offenses by Most Serious Active Charge
Male Inmates
Approximately 37% of male inmates are incarcerated on violent or dangerous
offenses (per DC Code 22 Section 4501).
Other
3.4%
Assault/DV 13.8%
Failure to Appear
4.3%
Burglary/Robbery/
CarJacking 6.6%
Homicide\
Conspiracy
6.1%
White
Collar
1.8% Crimes against
Persons
0.6%
Public Order
0.6% Drug Offenses
7.7%
Traffic
3.0% Escape
0.3%
Property Crimes
7.4%
Fugitive
2.0%
Parole Violation
10.6% Rape/Sex Abuse
1.7%
Writ
3.1%
Wanted in another
jurisdiction
18.3%
Weapons 8.6%
District of Columbia
Department of Corrections
January 2018
Offenses by Most Serious Active Charge
Females Inmates
Approximately 26% of female inmates are incarcerated on violent
or dangerous offenses (per DC Code 22 Section 4501)
Other
1.2%
Assault
19.5%
Failure to
Appear 20.7%
Robbery
2.4% Homicide\
Conspiracy
1.2% White
Collar
2.4%
Crimes against
Persons
0.8%
Public
Order
2.0%
Drug Offenses
15.4%
Traffic
0.8%
Escape 1.2%
Property Crimes 11.0%
Fugitive
2.0%
Parole Violation
6.5%
Rape/Sex Abuse
0.8%
Writ 1.2%
Wanted in
another
Jurisdiction
8.9%
Weapons
1.6%
District of Columbia
Department of Corrections
January 2018
Length of Stay Distribution for Inmates in Custody
Male Inmates
Female Inmates
The median LOS for
males in custody is
90.7 days.
The median LOS for
females in custody is
47.5 days.
35.4%
18.7%
33.7%
6.1%
0.8%
2.4%
2.8%
0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0%
Less than 3 days
3 - 31 days
31 - 91 days
3 - 6 months
6 - 9 months
9 - 12 months
More than 1 year
19.5%
20.7%
27.4%
10.9%
5.7%
1.4%
14.4%
0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0%
Less than 3 days
3 - 31 days
31 - 91 days
3 - 6 months
6 - 9 months
9 - 12 months
More than 1 year
District of Columbia
Department of Corrections
FY 2018 Releases by Length of Stay
The median length of stay for
released female inmates in FY
2018 was 14 days; 63.1% of
female inmates released
stayed fewer than 31 days.
Female Inmates
Male Inmates The median length of stay for
released male inmates in FY
2018 was 24 days; 55.3 % of
male inmates released stayed
fewer than 31 days.
January 2018
36.0%
19.3%
19.3%
13.9%
5.9%
2.4%
3.2%
0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0%
1 wk or less
1 wk to 1 mo
1 to 3 mo
3 to 6 mo
6 to 9 mo
9 to 12 mo
more than 1 yr
38.2%
24.9%
23.6%
8.5%
3.1%
1.3%
0.5%
0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0%
1 wk or less
1 wk to 1 mo
1 to 3 mo
3 to 6 mo
6 to 9 mo
9 to 12 mo
more than 1 yr
District of Columbia
Department of Corrections
CY 2017 Releases by Length of Stay
The median length of stay for
released female inmates in CY
2017 was 12 days; 70% of
female inmates released
stayed fewer than 31 days.
Female Inmates
Male Inmates The median length of stay for
released male inmates in CY
2017 was 17 days; 58.7% of
male inmates released stayed
fewer than 31 days.
January 2018
38.4%
20.3%
18.5%
12.1%
5.6%
2.5%
2.6%
0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0%
1 wk or less
1 wk to 1 mo
1 to 3 mo
3 to 6 mo
6 to 9 mo
9 to 12 mo
more than 1 yr
43.0%
26.8%
18.8%
7.3%
2.4%
0.8%
0.8%
0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0%
1 wk or less
1 wk to 1 mo
1 to 3 mo
3 to 6 mo
6 to 9 mo
9 to 12 mo
more than 1 yr
District of Columbia
Department of Corrections
79.9%
14.8%
5.4%
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
80.0%
90.0%
1 time 2 times 3 or more
1 Year Re-Incarceration Rate
FY 2016 Releases
by Frequency of Release FY 2016
October 2016
The FY 2016 one year re-incarceration rate was 20.2% for all inmates, this is 1%
higher than the one year re-incarceration rate in FY 2015 and 2% higher than in
FY 2010. Non-federal inmates who are re-incarcerated have a significantly higher
incidence of mental illness, but are similar to federal offenders who are re-
incarcerated in most other attributes.
Re-Incarcerated
Offenders
Re-Incarcerated
Offenders