Corrections Annual Report - Volusia County Government

P AG E 16V OLUSI A COUNTY DIVISION OF CORRE CTIONSMethod of releaseMore than half of individuals bookedinto jail (57.2 percent) are releasedwithin three days. The most frequenttypes of release are bond, release onown recognizance (ROR), or timeserved.Release on own recognizance, whichmade up 16.9 percent of all releases,allows individuals to be released fromcustody without having to post bailmoney or bond. Most of theseindividuals released are placed underthe supervision of the Volusia CountyDivision of Criminal Court Service’sPretrial Release Program. PTS staffcollect information about the suspectand provide the information to thecourt, which makes the decision aboutpretrial release. While under thesupervision of PTS, defendants aremonitored closely and supervised toensure compliance with releaseconditions established by judges. Themajority of defendants released on PTSare first-time offenders charged withnonviolent offenses.More than half ofindividuals booked arereleased within threedays, and the majorityare released on asurety bond.Other40.8%Figure 17. Persons released during same monththey were booked into jail, 2011ROR19.9%10,6415,19010,235Bond39.3%1,1019,134Cash10.8%Surety89.2%n=26,066Table 15. Persons released during same month they were booked into jail, 2008-20112008 2009 2010 2011Type of release Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number PercentRelease on ownrecognizance4,220 15.2 4,685 16.9 4,993 18.8 5,190 19.9Bond (total): 14,374 51.5 14,149 51.0 11,462 43.1 10,235 39.3Surety a 11,121 39.9 12,126 43.7 10,040 37.8 9,134 35.0Cash 3,253 11.7 2,023 7.3 1,422 5.4 1,101 4.2Other releases b 9,275 33.3 8,886 32.1 10,122 38.1 10,641 40.8a Refers to bond secured through a bail bondsman.b Includes releases by: No information, nolle prosequi, time served on a sentence, and other releases.2011 ANNUAL REPORT