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DELINQUENCY IN FLORIDA’S SCHOOLS: SIX YEARS OF IMPROVEMENTCASE OUTCOMES (DISPOSITIONS) FOR SCHOOL OFFENSESAt the time of this report’s publication, not all school-related referrals had been disposed of by thecourt. Primary court dispositions were available for 16,787 of the 18,467 school-related delinquencyreferrals received by the Department during FY2009-10. Of the school-related delinquency referrals,63% were dismissed/not filed or received some type of diversion service.Primary Case DispositionsFiscal Year 2009-10DispositionNumber ofCases% of TotalDiversion Services 7,340 40%Dismissed, Not Filed, Etc. 4,261 23%Probation 2,734 15%Other Outcome 1,834 10%Residential Commitment 498 3%Transfer to Adult Court 120 1%Total 16,787 91%40%School Referral Case DispositionsFiscal Year 2009-1023%15%10%3% 1%DiversionServicesDismissed,Not Filed,Etc.ProbationOtherOutcomeResidentialCommitmentTransfer toAdult CourtPage 10
DELINQUENCY IN FLORIDA’S SCHOOLS: SIX YEARS OF IMPROVEMENTDEMOGRAPHICS AND CASE OUTCOMES FOR SCHOOL OFFENSESThere are substantial differences in case outcomes for school offenses between white youth and theirnonwhite counterparts. Black youth were substantially more likely to have their cases dismissed thantheir white counterparts. Black youth were involved in 51% of cases that were dismissed or not filed,compared to 32% for white youth. In addition, black males were much more likely to receive acommitment disposition or to have their cases transferred to adult court. Of the cases that resulted in atransfer to adult court, 70% involved a black youth.Case Disposition Demographics for School Referrals (Fiscal Year 2009-10)Disposition TypeWhiteMaleWhiteFemaleBlackMaleBlackFemaleHispanicWhiteMaleHispanicWhiteFemaleHispanicBlackMaleHispanicBlackFemaleOtherMaleOtherFemaleDiversion Services 2,079 804 1,895 1,028 941 266 37 20 204 66 7,340Dismissed, Not Filed, Etc. 965 374 1,587 600 426 118 33 7 123 28 4,261Probation 744 177 1,046 353 254 36 26 9 72 17 2,734Other Outcome 501 134 680 228 181 46 6 2 46 10 1,834Residential Commitment 125 9 234 49 45 6 3 0 26 1 498Transfer to Adult Court 17 1 82 2 9 0 3 0 6 0 120Total Dispositions 4,431 1,499 5,524 2,260 1,856 472 108 38 477 122 16,787TotalCase Disposition Demographic Percentages for School Referrals (Fiscal Year 2009-10)Disposition TypeWhiteMaleWhiteFemaleBlackMaleBlackFemaleHispanicWhiteMaleHispanicWhiteFemaleHispanicBlackMaleHispanicBlackFemaleOtherMaleOtherFemaleDiversion Services 28% 11% 26% 14% 13% 4% 1% 0% 3% 1% 100%Dismissed, Not Filed, Etc. 23% 9% 37% 14% 10% 3% 1% 0% 3% 1% 100%Probation 27% 6% 38% 13% 9% 1% 1% 0% 3% 1% 100%Other Outcome 27% 7% 37% 12% 10% 3% 0% 0% 3% 1% 100%Residential Commitment 25% 2% 47% 10% 9% 1% 1% 0% 5% 0% 100%Transfer to Adult Court 14% 1% 68% 2% 8% 0% 3% 0% 5% 0% 100%% of Total Dispositions 26% 9% 33% 13% 11% 3% 1% 0% 3% 1% 100%TotalCase Dispositions by Race/EthnicityFiscal Year 2009-10Disposition Type White Black Hispanic Other TotalDiversion Services 39% 40% 17% 4% 100%Dismissed, Not Filed, Etc. 31% 51% 14% 4% 100%Probation 34% 51% 12% 3% 100%Other Outcome 35% 50% 13% 3% 100%Residential Commitment 27% 57% 11% 5% 100%Transfer to Adult Court 15% 70% 10% 5% 100%Total 35% 46% 15% 4% 100%Page 11
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