Improving Public Safety and

Controlling Corrections Costs

in Utah: Key Findings
Interim Committee Presentation
July 16
th
, 2014
Salt Lake City, UT
2
Outline
Introduction to Pew

National Landscape

Key Findings in Utahs Prison System

Next Steps


July 16, 2014
3
Mission
The Public Safety Performance Project (PSPP) helps states
advance fiscally sound, data-driven sentencing and
corrections policies that protect public safety, hold offenders
accountable, and control corrections costs

Goal
Help states get a better return on their public safety dollars

Strategies
Research on national trends and what works
Intensive technical assistance to states

Public Safety Performance Project - Background
July 16, 2014
4
Research
July 16, 2014
5
VT
HI
NH
MA
RI
CT
NJ
DE
MD
DC
ME WA
MT ND
SD
MN
OR
ID
WY
CO
UT
NV
CA
AZ NM
NE
KS
OK
TX
AK
LA
AR
MO
IA
WI
MI
IL
IN
OH
PA
NY
WV
VA
KY
TN
MS
AL
GA
SC
NC
FL
2014 Comprehensive Reforms
Prior Comprehensive Reforms
Technical Assistance
July 16, 2014
6
NATIONAL LANDSCAPE
July 16, 2014
7
Source: The Pew Charitable Trusts

Prison & Jail Population Growth
July 16, 2014
8
Source: The Pew Charitable Trusts

Overall Correctional System Growth
July 16, 2014
9
54 billion
23 billion

Source: The Pew Charitable Trusts

Corrections Spending Growth
July 16, 2014
10
Source: The Pew Charitable Trusts

Spending on Prisons vs. Community Supervision
July 16, 2014
11
1999 - 2002
2004 - 2007
More than 4 out of 10 adult offenders return to prison
within three years of their release.

45.4%
43.3%
Source: Pew Charitable Trusts
National Recidivism Rate Remains Stubbornly High
July 16, 2014
12
VT

HI
-1.0%

NH
MA
RI
CT
NJ
DE
MD
ME
-4.4%
WA
-5.3%
MT
0.1%
ND
1.7%
SD
6.3%
MN
-0.5%
OR
3.0%
ID
7.9%
WY
6.2%
CO
-10.2%
UT
6.5%
NV
3.2%
CA
-21.5%
AZ
-1.1%
NM
5.7%
NE
5.2%
KS
12.0%
OK
1.7%
TX
-2.8%
AK
6.6%
LA
1.0%
AR
-3.6%
MO
2.2%
IA
-0.9%
WI
-2.4%
MI
-4.1%
IL
9.3%
IN
0.1%
OH
-1.4%
PA
-0.6%
NY
-7.6%
WV
11.0%
VA
-2.7%
KY
2.2%
TN
5.4%
MS
3.9%
AL
1.7%
GA
-2.7%
SC
-7.8%
NC
-6.8%
FL
-1.9%
States Move in Different Directions,
Prison Population 2009 - 2012
Larger (>3%)
Smaller (0-3%)
Increases

Smaller (0-3%)
Larger (>3%)
Decreases

Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics

July 16, 2014
13
MT
ID
WY
CO
UT
NV
AZ NM
MT
ID
WY
CO
UT
NV
AZ NM
MT
ID
WY
CO
UT
NV
AZ NM
MT
ID
WY
CO
UT
NV
AZ NM
MT
ID
WY
CO
UT
NV
AZ NM
242
392
315 583
453
379
499
358
418
725
2240
1680
1608
791
1332
3019
1926
1376
Imprisonment Rate Community Supervision Rate
Per 100,000 residents in 2012
Violent Crime Rate
205.8
308.9
559.1
428.9
607.6
201.4
207.9
386.9
272.2
Property Crime
2991.8
2684.7
3600.7
3539.2
2809.4
2293.8
1983.5
2859.2
2583.7
Imprisonment and Crime Rates
July 16, 2014
14
Justice Reinvestment
July 16, 2014
15
Gov. Herbert, Sen. Pres. Niederhauser, Speaker Lockhart,
and Chief Justice Durrant jointly requested technical
assistance from the Pew Charitable Trusts in February 2014:

How can we get the best public safety return on our
taxpayers corrections spending? Developing an
answer will require us to examine Utah data, assess
our sentencing and corrections policies, and review
the latest research on what works to reduce
recidivism. In partnership with Pew, we aim to
answer this question and ultimately rebalance our
public safety portfolio with a comprehensive, data-
driven, evidence-based policy package.

July 16, 2014
16
KEY FINDINGS IN UTAHS
PRISON SYSTEM
July 16, 2014
17
Utah Prison Population Grew 22% in Last Decade
5,806
7,106
-
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000
8,000
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Prisoners on Jan 1, by Year

July 16, 2014
18
6%
-4%
-6%
-4%
-2%
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
Change in Prison Population, 2009-2012
4% reduction in national
prison population over
past 3 years
All States
Utah Prison Population Grew Amid Recent National Decline
6% growth in Utah
prison population
over past 3 years
Utah
Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics
July 16, 2014
19
Prison Population Projected to Grow 37% in
Next 20 Years
7,214
9,912
-
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033
MGT Prison Population Forecast, 2014-2033
(Average Daily Population)

July 16, 2014
20
Admissions Decline Driven by Decrease in Parole
Revocations; Probation Revocations Up
-
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
1,600
1,800
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Admissions to Prison, by Admit Type, by Year (2004-2013)


New Court Commitments Parole Revocations Probation Revocations
PRISON ADMISSIONS
July 16, 2014
21
Parole and Probation Revocations Make Up
Two-Thirds of Admissions
New Court
Commitments (999,
33%)
Probation
Revocations (955,
31%)
Parole Revocations
(1,087, 36%)

Prison Admissions by Type (2013)
PRISON ADMISSIONS
July 16, 2014
22
63% of New Court Commitments Admitted to
Prison for Nonviolent Crimes
Person
(197, 19%)
Sex
(179, 18%)
Property
(278, 28%)
Drug
(247, 25%)
Other (98,
10%)
Prison Admissions by Offense Type
(NCC Only, 2013)
PRISON ADMISSIONS
July 16, 2014
23
8 of Top 10 Offenses at Admission Nonviolent
Offense

NCC in
2004
NCC in
2013
% Change
Poss/Use Of Controlled Substance 151 120 -21%
Theft 62 71 15%
Poss W/ Intent To Dist Cont Substance 60 70 17%
Retail Theft (Shoplifting) 12 51 325%
Driving Under The Influence Of Alc/Drugs 52 47 -10%
Aggravated Sexual Abuse Of A Child 41 44 7%
Aggravated Assault 47 43 -9%
Burglary 38 43 13%
Distrib/Arrange Dist Cont Substance 36 41 14%
Theft By Receiving Stolen Property 27 39 44%
PRISON ADMISSIONS
July 16, 2014
24
20% of Property and Drug New Court Commitments
Admitted to Prison Have No Prior Felony Convictions
47%
78%
19% 19%
26%
20%
11%
14%
11%
20%
24%
9%
33%
35%
34%
8%
2%
29%
30%
18%
1%
0%
5% 5%
2%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
Person Sex Property Drug Other
Prior Felony Convictions by Offense Type (NCC Only, 2013)

No Priors 1 Prior 2 to 4 Priors 5 to 9 Priors 10 or More Priors
PRISON ADMISSIONS
July 16, 2014
25
43% of Offenders Admitted to Prison with No New
Criminal Conviction, Up From 38% in 2004
Technical
Violations
43%
New
Crimes
57%
Prison Admissions, 2012
Technical
Violations
38%
New
Crimes
62%
Prison Admissions, 2004
PRISON ADMISSIONS
July 16, 2014
26
Average Time Served in Prison Up 18% Over
Last Decade
19.3
19.1
18.7
19.8
20.4 20.3
20.7
21.2
22.2
22.8
11.8 11.7 11.7
12
12.3 12.1
12.3
13
14.4 14.2
0
5
10
15
20
25
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Mean and Median Time Served by Release Year
(Months)

Mean Median
TIME SERVED
July 16, 2014
27
Time Served Up for All Offense Types
55.8
70.2
18.2
17.2
14.5
61.5
73
23
17.6
16.9
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Person Sex Property Drug Other
Mean Time Served by Offense Type, NCC Only, 2004 and 2013
(Months)

2004 2013
26% increase for
property offenders
TIME SERVED
July 16, 2014
28
Nonviolent Offenders Make Up 41% of
Current Prison Population
Person
28%
Sex
31%
Property
21%
Drug
14%
Other
6%

Prison Population on Jan 1, 2014, by Offense Type

PRISON POPULATION
July 16, 2014
29
Revocations Make Up 46% of Current
Prison Population
NCC, 54%
Parole
Revocations, 20%
Probation
Revocations, 25%
Prison Population on Jan 1, 2014, by Admission Type
PRISON POPULATION
July 16, 2014
30
46% of Released Prisoners Return Within 3 Years, and
Majority of Returns are for Technical Violations
Did not return
54%
Returned with a new
conviction
21%
Returned with a
technical violation
25%
3-Year Return to Prison Rate for 2010 Prison Releases, by Return Type
July 16, 2014
31
Community Reentry
Options
- Treatment Resource Centers
- Halfway Houses
- Employment Placement Project
- Parole Access to Recovery

July 16, 2014
32
Unmet Mental Health Treatment Needs in Utah
Estimated # Adults With
Mental Health
Treatment Need
# Served % Need Met
Bear River 14,090 1,902 13%
Central 6,193 685 11%
Davis 26,176 2,753 11%
Four Corners 3,800 890 23%
Northeastern 4,862 1,133 23%
Salt Lake 98,501 10,098 10%
San Juan 1,465 406 28%
Southwest 17,793 1,180 7%
Summit 3,311 436 13%
Tooele 4,819 1,151 24%
Utah 44,371 4,516 10%
Wasatch 1,940 324 17%
Weber 22,874 4,102 18%
Total 250,046 28,981 12%
Source: Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Annual Report, 2013
July 16, 2014
33
Growth in Funding for UDC Prisons Outpacing
AP&P Supervision
$-
$50,000,000
$100,000,000
$150,000,000
$200,000,000
$250,000,000
$300,000,000
FY2004 FY2005 FY2006 FY2007 FY2008 FY2009 FY2010 FY2011 FY2012 FY2013
UDC Expenditures, FY 04-FY 13
Total UDC
Expenditures
Institutions
Expenditures
AP&P
Expenditures
41%
increase
22%
increase
34%
increase
July 16, 2014
34
26% of UDC Budget, 68% of UDC Population
on AP&P Supervision
Institutions
74%
AP&P
26%
UDC Budget (FY 13)
Institutions
32%
AP&P
68%
UDC Population (Jan 1, 2013)
July 16, 2014
35
NEXT STEPS FOR THE
COMMISSION ON CRIMINAL AND JUVENILE JUSTICE
July 16, 2014
36
Policy Development Subgroups

July 16, 2014
Sentencing


Release


Supervision and
Programming


37
Policy Development Calendar
July 14: Introduction to Policy
Development

August - October: Subgroup meetings and Policy
Development

October 9: Final Subgroup Presentations
and Discussion

November: CCJJ Final report and
Recommendations


July 16, 2014
38
Questions?
July 16, 2014
39
Zoe Towns
Office: 202-540-6702
Email: ZTowns@pewtrusts.org
Public Safety Performance Project
www.pewpublicsafety.org
Contact Info
July 16, 2014
Leonard Engel
Office: 617-482-2520 x129
Email: LEngel@crj.org
Felicity Rose
Office: 971-344-5556
Email: FRose@crj.org