Broward Sheriff’s Office
Department of Detention and Community Control
In-Custody Behavioral Services Division
Presentation for the
Florida Partners in Crisis
Annual Conference
July 12, 2012
Presented by
Timothy Ludwig, Ph.D., CCHP
Broward Sheriff’s Office
Department of Detention and Community Control
FACT SHEET
The Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO) is the 3rd
largest sheriff’s office in the nation with 5,700
employees
BSO has the 13th largest jail system in the
nation with an average daily population of
4,500 and 60,000 annual bookings
BSO Department of Community Control
(DOCC) is one of the largest county
community corrections departments in the
nation with an average of over 11,000
offenders daily
Broward Sheriff’s Office
Department of Detention and Community Control
FACT SHEET
Broward County Jail Growth:
1980s increased 317%
1990s increased 44%
2000 to 2006 increased 25%
2007 to 2010 decreased 17%
Broward Sheriff’s Office
Department of Detention and Community Control
FACT SHEET
Fiscal
Year
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
9 Year
Change
BSO
DOD
4,820
4,794
5,127
5,481
5,661
5,305
5,364
4,888
4,498
-7%
BSO
DOCC
6,978
7,376
7,559
7,498
7,581
8,515
11,588
12,551
11,145
60%
11,798
12,170
12,686
12,979
13,242
13,820
16,952
17,439
15,643
33%
TOTAL
DODCC
Broward Sheriff’s Office
Department of Detention and Community Control
FACT SHEET
Cost per offender in Broward County:
Type
Jail
Drug Court
Pre-trial – GPS
Day Reporting
Pre-trial - RF Monitor
Pre-trial – No monitor
County Probation
Cost per day
$113.00
$11.17
$7.86
$7.55
$3.47
$.92
$.33
Cost per year
$41,245
$4,077
$2,869
$2,756
$1,267
$336
$120
Broward Sheriff’s Office
Department of Detention and Community Control
Jail Demographics
ADP - 4,500, ALOS – 32 days
Gender – 89% male, 11% female
Race – 56.2% Black, 38.8% White,
4.4% Hispanic, 0.6% Other
Charge – 95% felony, 5% misdemeanor
Status – 82% pre-trial, 18% sentenced
Broward Sheriff’s Office
Department of Detention and Community Control
In-Custody Behavioral Services Division
JAIL MENTAL HEALTH POPULATION
24% (1075) of jail population prescribed
psychotropic medication
782 monthly Initial Psychiatric Evaluations
340-bed Mental Health Unit
114-Infirmary beds
76- detoxification beds
42- Special Needs beds
12.4 FTE Armor & 7 FTE BSO mental health
staff
Broward Sheriff’s Office
Department of Detention and Community Control
In-Custody Behavioral Services Division
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
Assessment / evaluation
Medication management
Individual counseling
Group programming
Case management
Discharge planning
Deputy Training
Broward Sheriff’s Office
Department of Detention and Community Control
In-Custody Behavioral Services Division
ELDERLY INMATES (60+)
AGE
n
Cumulative %
75+
70-74
65-69
60-64
4
5
31
64
104
.09
.20
.90
2.3
N=4480
Broward Sheriff’s Office
Department of Detention and Community Control
In-Custody Behavioral Services Division
ELDERLY INMATES - HOUSING
70
60
50
40
%
30
20
10
0
Med
MH
PC
Detox
Housing Type
65+
60-64
60+
GP
Broward Sheriff’s Office
Department of Detention and Community Control
In-Custody Behavioral Services Division
ELDERLY INMATES - CHARGES
40
35
30
25
% 20
15
10
5
0
Drug
VFel
Prop
Sex
Type of Charge
65+
60-64
60+
VOP
Misd.
Broward Sheriff’s Office
Department of Detention and Community Control
In-Custody Behavioral Services Division
ELDERLY INMATES – MANAGING POPULATION
Identification
Housing
Intake screening, H&P, IPE, deputy training
Infirmary, Special Needs, Mental Health, PC
Intervention
Diversion
Baker Act
Mental Health Court
Community Linkage (BCEVS)
