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Fiscal Years 2006 - 2011

  Fiscal Year
  2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Categories # % # % # % # % # % # %
 
TOTALS 2738 100% 2327 100% 1582 100% 1481 100% 1056 100% 960 100%
 
Youth Committed to the State
SENTENCED OFFENDER - CA . . 2 0% . . 1 0% 3 0% 4 0%
SENTENCED OFFENDER - F1 122 4% 126 5% 78 5% 109 7% 90 9% 58 6%
SENTENCED OFFENDER - F2 47 2% 42 2% 25 2% 17 1% 20 2% 25 3%
SENTENCED OFFENDER - F3 4 0% 2 0% 2 0% 4 0% 3 0% 2 0%
NON-SENTENCED OFFENDER - F1 208 8% 225 10% 197 12% 193 13% 124 12% 120 13%
NON-SENTENCED OFFENDER - F2 740 27% 670 29% 580 37% 510 34% 346 33% 332 35%
NON-SENTENCED OFFENDER - F3 360 13% 336 14% 272 17% 271 18% 206 20% 196 20%
NON-SENTENCED OFFENDER - SJ 709 26% 550 24% 428 27% 376 25% 264 25% 223 23%
NON-SENTENCED OFFENDER - MA 382 14% 255 11% . . . . . . . .
NON-SENTENCED OFFENDER - MB 166 6% 119 5% . . . . . . . .
 
FELONY vs. MISDEMEANOR COMMITMENTS
FELONY COMMITMENTS 2190 80% 1953 84% 1582 100% 1481 100% 1056 100% 960 100%
MISDEMEANOR COMMITMENTS* 548 20% 374 16% . . . . . . . .
 
PRIOR FELONY ADJUDICATIONS
NO FELONY ADJUDICATIONS 375 15% 263 12% . . . . . . . .
1 FELONY ADJUDICATION 1668 65% 1547 68% 1065 69% 967 69% 647 61% 614 64%
2 FELONY ADJUDICATIONS 447 18% 414 18% 401 26% 370 26% 320 30% 268 28%
3 FELONY ADJUDICATIONS 54 2% 53 2% 67 4% 55 4% 75 7% 67 7%
4 FELONY ADJUDICATIONS 4 0% 5 0% 7 0% 13 1% 13 1% 10 1%
5 OR MORE FELONY ADJUDICATIONS . . . . . . 2 0% 1 0% 1 0%
MISSING 190 . 45 . 42 . 74 . . . . .
 
  2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Categories # % # % # % # % # % # %
OFFENSE
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT 185 7% 198 9% 133 8% 133 9% 76 7% 102 11%
SIMPLE ASSAULT 292 11% 228 10% 94 6% 114 8% 85 8% 85 9%
AGGRAVATED ROBBERY 134 5% 190 8% 140 9% 152 10% 104 10% 85 9%
SIMPLE ROBBERY 92 3% 90 4% 71 4% 72 5% 46 4% 52 5%
SEXUAL ASSAULT 146 5% 135 6% 105 7% 107 7% 71 7% 71 7%
INDECENCY WITH A CHILD 94 3% 65 3% 57 4% 52 4% 39 4% 44 5%
OTHER SEX OFFENSE . . 1 0% . . 4 0% 2 0% 3 0%
MURDER, CAPITAL MURDER 11 0% 8 0% 6 0% 7 0% 8 1% 5 1%
OTHER HOMICIDE 5 0% 4 0% 3 0% 4 0% 1 0% 6 1%
KIDNAPPING 3 0% 4 0% 2 0% . . 4 0% 1 0%
INJURY TO A CHILD OR ELDERLY PERSON 40 1% 42 2% 29 2% 23 2% 13 1% 18 2%
DEADLY CONDUCT 15 1% 7 0% 16 1% 12 1% 11 1% 7 1%
OTHER CRIMES AGAINST PERSONS 1 0% . . 2 0% 29 2% 15 1% 19 2%
ARSON 31 1% 32 1% 37 2% 15 1% 21 2% 8 1%
BURGLARY 564 21% 458 20% 380 24% 334 23% 258 24% 199 21%
CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 48 2% 42 2% 18 1% 26 2% 15 1% 18 2%
CRIMINAL TRESPASS 19 1% 25 1% . . . . . . . .
DRUG OFFENSE 308 11% 244 10% 140 9% 118 8% 75 7% 67 7%
EVADING/RESISTING ARREST OR ESCAPE 130 5% 85 4% 45 3% 25 2% 31 3% 18 2%
ORGANIZED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY 21 1% 21 1% 14 1% 19 1% 21 2% 14 1%
THEFT 157 6% 118 5% 57 4% 74 5% 42 4% 50 5%
UNAUTHORIZED USE OF VEHICLE 211 8% 137 6% 108 7% 83 6% 64 6% 37 4%
UNLAWFUL WEAPONS 82 3% 72 3% 30 2% 23 2% 13 1% 16 2%
OBSTRUCTION OR RETALIATION 8 0% 8 0% 9 1% 9 1% 15 1% 14 1%
OTHER 141 5% 113 5% 86 5% 46 3% 26 2% 21 2%
Note: Crimes above may be qualified as attempted, conspiracy, probation for, and solicitation of
  2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Categories # % # % # % # % # % # %
ETHNICITY
ANGLO 592 22% 461 20% 319 20% 294 20% 218 21% 186 19%
AFRICAN-AMERICAN 927 34% 826 35% 560 35% 515 35% 362 34% 300 31%
HISPANIC 1199 44% 1024 44% 689 44% 661 45% 469 44% 463 48%
OTHER ETHNICITY 20 1% 16 1% 14 1% 11 1% 7 1% 11 1%
 
GENDER
MALE 2441 89% 2098 90% 1466 93% 1354 91% 980 93% 858 89%
FEMALE 297 11% 229 10% 116 7% 127 9% 76 7% 102 11%
 
CITIZENSHIP
U.S. CITIZENSHIP 2584 94% 2187 94% 1486 94% 1385 94% 990 94% 891 93%
MEXICAN CITIZENSHIP 130 5% 125 5% 83 5% 82 6% 57 5% 58 6%
OTHER CITIZENSHIP 24 1% 15 1% 13 1% 14 1% 9 1% 11 1%
 
RESIDENCE
U.S. RESIDENCE 2725 100% 2313 99% 1575 100% 1472 99% 1048 99% 954 99%
MEXICAN RESIDENCE 13 0% 14 1% 7 0% 9 1% 8 1% 6 1%
 
  2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Categories # % # % # % # % # % # %
AGE AT TIME OF COMMITMENT
COMMITTED AGE 12 OR LESS 34 1% 25 1% 15 1% 5 0% 9 1% 6 1%
COMMITTED AGE 13 105 4% 92 4% 62 4% 48 3% 24 2% 22 2%
COMMITTED AGE 14 351 13% 270 12% 189 12% 164 11% 102 10% 80 8%
COMMITTED AGE 15 708 26% 595 26% 373 24% 340 23% 234 22% 185 19%
COMMITTED AGE 16 1009 37% 871 37% 639 40% 648 44% 442 42% 405 42%
COMMITTED AGE 17 510 19% 452 19% 286 18% 261 18% 235 22% 247 26%
COMMITTED AGE 18 21 1% 21 1% 18 1% 15 1% 10 1% 15 2%
COMMITTED AGE 19 . . 1 0% . . . . . . . .
 
LAST GRADE COMPLETED
LAST GRADE COMPLETED-4TH OR LESS 10 0% 8 0% 7 1% 3 0% 2 0% 4 0%
LAST GRADE COMPLETED-5TH 29 1% 29 1% 24 2% 19 1% 16 2% 14 1%
LAST GRADE COMPLETED-6TH 109 4% 113 5% 78 7% 89 7% 60 6% 39 4%
LAST GRADE COMPLETED-7TH 286 11% 293 13% 190 17% 170 13% 146 14% 117 12%
LAST GRADE COMPLETED-8TH 1414 53% 932 42% 403 36% 502 38% 365 35% 324 34%
LAST GRADE COMPLETED-9TH 641 24% 648 29% 295 26% 397 30% 294 29% 306 32%
LAST GRADE COMPLETED-10TH OR MORE 189 7% 213 10% 126 11% 151 11% 146 14% 155 16%
MISSING 60 . 91 . 459 . 150 . 27 . 1 .
 
  2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Categories # % # % # % # % # % # %
COMMITTING COUNTY
COMMITTED FROM DALLAS 320 12% 289 12% 190 12% 188 13% 95 9% 112 12%
COMMITTED FROM HARRIS 630 23% 593 25% 300 19% 201 14% 175 17% 96 10%
COMMITTED FROM BEXAR 248 9% 193 8% 125 8% 144 10% 88 8% 84 9%
COMMITTED FROM TARRANT 152 6% 115 5% 95 6% 107 7% 83 8% 73 8%
COMMITTED FROM LUBBOCK 72 3% 42 2% 31 2% 24 2% 26 2% 26 3%
COMMITTED FROM HIDALGO 29 1% 27 1% 36 2% 12 1% 23 2% 25 3%
COMMITTED FROM CAMERON 23 1% 19 1% 29 2% 23 2% 13 1% 24 3%
COMMITTED FROM MCLENNAN 47 2% 39 2% 23 1% 21 1% 21 2% 23 2%
COMMITTED FROM TRAVIS 106 4% 58 2% 12 1% 13 1% 23 2% 23 2%
COMMITTED FROM EL PASO 46 2% 60 3% 25 2% 31 2% 15 1% 22 2%
COMMITTED FROM MONTGOMERY 27 1% 29 1% 24 2% 20 1% 18 2% 19 2%
COMMITTED FROM FORT BEND 31 1% 36 2% 11 1% 19 1% 16 2% 17 2%
COMMITTED FROM BELL 32 1% 29 1% 19 1% 20 1% 17 2% 16 2%
COMMITTED FROM DENTON 29 1% 28 1% 30 2% 17 1% 13 1% 16 2%
COMMITTED FROM JEFFERSON 28 1% 26 1% 36 2% 26 2% 13 1% 16 2%
COMMITTED FROM OTHER COUNTIES 789 29% 642 28% 538 34% 540 36% 371 35% 368 38%
 
  2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Categories # % # % # % # % # % # %
COMMITTING STATE REGION
CENTRAL/SOUTH REGION 689 25% 522 22% 377 24% 331 22% 276 26% 276 29%
EAST REGION 903 33% 830 36% 469 30% 372 25% 294 28% 200 21%
NORTH REGION 861 31% 726 31% 551 35% 570 38% 352 33% 348 36%
WEST REGION 285 10% 249 11% 185 12% 208 14% 134 13% 136 14%
 
PRIOR PLACEMENTS OUTSIDE OF HOME
NO PRIOR PLACEMENTS 1295 47% 950 41% 684 43% 696 47% 388 37% 364 38%
1 OR MORE PRIOR PLACEMENTS 1443 53% 1377 59% 898 57% 785 53% 668 63% 596 62%
 
PROBATION STATUS WHEN COMMITTED
ON PROBATION WHEN COMMITTED 2063 75% 1718 74% 1159 73% 1070 72% 778 74% 722 75%
NOT ON PROBATION WHEN COMMITTED 675 25% 609 26% 423 27% 411 28% 278 26% 238 25%
 
DIRECT COMMITMENT vs. PROBATION VIOLATION
DIRECT COMMITMENT 1396 51% 1222 53% 758 48% 734 50% 497 47% 406 42%
PROBATION REVOCATION 1342 49% 1105 47% 824 52% 747 50% 559 53% 554 58%
 
  2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Categories # % # % # % # % # % # %
IQ
IQ LESS THAN 70 78 3% 73 3% 62 4% 55 4% 32 3% 45 5%
IQ 70-79 473 18% 386 17% 246 16% 267 19% 177 18% 154 16%
IQ 80-89 874 33% 804 35% 512 34% 491 35% 326 32% 334 35%
IQ 90-99 737 28% 652 28% 432 28% 396 28% 302 30% 260 27%
IQ 100-109 333 13% 263 11% 193 13% 150 11% 132 13% 121 13%
IQ 110-119 94 4% 87 4% 56 4% 47 3% 35 3% 37 4%
IQ 120 OR ABOVE 30 1% 26 1% 15 1% 10 1% 6 1% 7 1%
MISSING 119 . 36 . 66 . 65 . 46 . 2 .
 
PARENT MARITAL STATUS
WHOSE PARENTS NEVER MARRIED 1008 39% 878 42% 611 42% 615 44% 425 43% 416 44%
WHOSE PARENTS ARE STILL MARRIED 458 18% 354 17% 261 18% 245 18% 156 16% 154 16%
WHOSE PARENTS DIVORCED 818 32% 652 31% 406 28% 364 26% 286 29% 253 27%
WHOSE PARENTS SEPARATED 148 6% 119 6% 91 6% 100 7% 63 6% 78 8%
WHOSE MOTHER DECEASED 39 2% 28 1% 16 1% 23 2% 15 2% 7 1%
WHOSE FATHER DECEASED 113 4% 69 3% 54 4% 48 3% 39 4% 36 4%
BOTH PARENTS DECEASED 2 0% 4 0% 2 0% 4 0% 3 0% 4 0%
MISSING 152 . 223 . 141 . 82 . 69 . 12 .
 
NOTE: Data does not include recommitments, revocations, or reclassifications.
Percentages may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
TABLE CREATED 11JAN2012

*Note: Based on classifying offense prior to FY08. Misdemeanants not accepted starting FY08.


MEDIAN (50TH PERCENTILE) IQ, AGE, LAST GRADE COMPLETED,
READING AND MATH GRADE LEVEL AT TIME OF COMMITMENT
FOR NEW COMMITMENTS

FISCAL YEAR IQ AT COMMITMENT AGE AT COMMITMENT LAST GRADE COMPLETED READING GRADE LEVEL AT COMMITMENT MATH GRADE LEVEL AT COMMITMENT
2006 88 16yr2mo 8 6yr0mo 5yr2mo
2007 88 16yr2mo 8 5yr9mo 5yr2mo
2008 88 16yr3mo 8 5yr7mo 5yr0mo
2009 87 16yr4mo 8 6yr2mo 5yr1mo
2010 89 16yr5mo 8 6yr4mo 5yr2mo
2011 88 16yr5mo 8 6yr2mo 5yr2mo

TABLE CREATED 12JAN2012


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Date Developed: January 31, 2003 | Last Updated: January 31, 2012
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