-6Annual Report on the Adult Court Case Processing of Juvenile Offenders in New York City, 2001 (Second half of FY 2001 through First half of FY 2002; January - December, 2001)
period, a conviction was the most likely outcome (88%). Finally, the proportion of cases in which defendants were released was greater at all decision points after Criminal Court arraignment. For the subsequent case processing points, this appears to be a function not only of an increase in the number of defendants making bail, but a decrease in the overall numbers of cases processed at each point.
Exhibit A Total Case Volume, System Retention, and Release Decisions Volume
Retention in System (% of total volume) Out
Retained
Release Decision Released
Detained
Arrests
1686
1205 (72%)
481 (28%)
Not Applicable Not Applicable
CC Arraignments
506
4 (0.8%)
502 (99%)
153 (31%)7
CC Dispositions
494
282 (57%)
212 (43%)
data not available
SC 1st Appearances
216
10 (5%)
206 (95%)
81 (40%)
SC Dispositions
226
27 (12%)
199 (88%)
107 (53%)
8 9
345 (69%) data not available
121 (60%) 95 (47%)
7
The base for the release decision at Criminal Court arraignment is 498 cases, not 506, because release status is missing for the docket in four juvenile cases, and was not relevant for the four dockets that were dismissed. 8
The base for the release decision at the first Supreme Court hearing is 202 cases, not 216, because of missing release status data and seven dismissals. 9
The base for the release decision at Supreme Court disposition is 202, not 226, because release status is missing for some juvenile cases and the release decision is not relevant for the cases that were dismissed, acquitted, or abated by death. Release status data is not limited to defendants who are convicted and awaiting sentencing. It pertains also to defendants whose cases are transferred to Family Court.