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' 25 according to the guidelines of the Partnership Program. The sample size in Table 4a refers to the number of admission dockets examined during the sample period. In cases where bond information was not available, it was concluded that the person was either being held without bond or was sentenced. Federal Prisoners and inmates admitted due to a writ were only included in the sample size since they were not eligible for release. Median bond amounts were the amounts exactly in the middle of a list of amounts from lowest to highest. Average bond amounts were calculated in the normal way except the highest bond amount for each year was excluded. This was done to ensure a particularly high bond amount did not skew the average. The mode of bond amounts were the amounts which were set most frequently during the sample period. According to the information obtained, there appears to be no overwhelming changes in bond setting procedures. Average bond amounts as well as the amount most often set (mode) were quite consistent over the three year period. Table 4a 6= BOND INFORMATION 1991 1992 1993 Sample Size 222 203 233 Number of bonds 125 107 110 Bond info. not available 53 39 59 Median Bond $500 $1000 $600 Average Bond $2325 $3442 $3423 Mode of Bond $500 $500 $500 11000 JAIL OFFENSES The offenses recorded at the time of admission to the Orange County Jail were examined. The offenses were collected according to the same sampling period as bond amounts. Assaultive - felony offenses included: murder, robbery, rape, kidnapping, felony hit and run, and manslaughter. Assaultive - misdemeanor offenses included: simple assault, assault on a female, and other misdemeanor assaults. Property offenses included: larceny, damage to property, obtaining property under false pretenses, worthless checks, embezzlement, forgery, fraud, and breaking and entering. Drug offenses included marijuana possession, possession of drug paraphernalia as well as the possession or selling of more dangerous drugs such as cocaine. Other crimes included: failure to pay child support, contempt, domestic violence, and fugitive from justice. Public order crimes included communicating threats, peeping, disorderly conduct, harassing phone calls, trespass and drunk & disorderly. The category of writ/federal prisoner means these inmates are being held for other agencies and, therefore, no offense information was readily available. The categories for DWI, Probation Violation/Failure to Appear are self-explanatory.