6-20. Number, Average Sentence Length, and Average Age of Inmates Admitted to the South Carolina
Department of Corrections by Race and Sex: Fiscal Years 1987 - 1997
NUMBER/
SENTENCE LENGTH/ WHITE NONWHITE WHITE NONWHITE
AGE MALE MALE FEMALE FEMALE TOTAL
NUMBER
FY 1987 3,014 4,298 258 382 7,952
FY 1988 3,264 4,496 324 418 8,502
FY 1989 3,704 5,779 362 626 10,471
FY 1990 3,654 6,333 375 733 11,095
FY 1991 3,599 6,730 376 728 11,433
FY 1992 3,565 7,363 368 788 12,084
FY 1993 3,456 7,604 401 818 12,279
FY 1994 3,375 7,770 428 838 12,411
FY 1995 2,847 6,967 296 590 10,700
FY 1996 2,865 6,913 368 711 10,857
FY 1997 2,974 6,758 373 744 10,849
AVERAGE SENTENCE LENGTH
(y=years; m=months)
FY 1987 5y 1m 5y 8m 3y 2m 2y 10m 5y 3m
FY 1988 4y 9m 5y 8m 2y 8m 3y 4m 5y 1m
FY 1989 4y 5m 5y 5m 2y 11m 3y 1m 4y 10m
FY 1990 4y 3m 5y 2m 3y 0m 3y 2m 4y 8m
FY 1991 4y 5m 5y 1m 2y 7m 3y 3m 4y 8m
FY 1992 4y 4m 5y 5m 3y 1m 2y 10m 4y 10m
FY 1993 4y 5m 5y 5m 2y 5m 3y 2m 4y 10m
FY 1994 4y 6m 5y 4m 2y 7m 3y 0m 4y 10m
FY 1995 5y 4m 5y 9m 2y 9m 3y 4m 5y 5m
FY 1996 5y 4m 5y 9m 2y 9m 3y 1m 5y 3m
FY 1997 4y 9m 5y 7m 2y 5m 3y 0m 5y 0m
AVERAGE AGE (YEARS)
FY 1987 30 29 30 29 30
FY 1988 29 28 30 30 29
FY 1989 30 29 30 29 29
FY 1990 30 29 31 30 30
FY 1991 30 28 31 30 29
FY 1992 30 29 30 29 29
FY 1993 31 29 30 30 29
FY 1994 31 29 31 30 30
FY 1995 31 29 30 30 29
FY 1996 31 29 31 31 29
FY 1997 31 29 32 32 30
1/: Average Sentence Length does not include inmates with life, death, YOA, shock incarceration or restitution sentences.
Source: S.C. Department of Corrections, Annual Reports.
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