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2 CRIMINAL JUSTICE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM--NC DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION There were a total of 305 felony sentencing episodes during FY 92-93 in Orange and Chatham Counties. Only a small number (19 or 6%) of convicted felons in Orange and Chatham Counties were convicted of high level crimes in classes A through D (i.e. murder, rape and armed robbery). 286 or 94% of convicted felons were sentenced in Categories E through 1, where under structured sentencing, intermediate or community sanctions may now be imposed. Of the offenses where intermediate or community sanctions will now occur, there were 203 convicted felons in FY 92-93 who under structured sentencing, most likely would receive an intermediate or community sanction. Of those, 185 or 91% occurred in categories H and I on the grid (i.e. larceny, forgery). In reviewing the number of convicted felons in categories H and I, we find the highest saturation of persons in the lowest prior record levels of I and 11. 164 or 89% of convicted felons in categories H and I had prior conviction levels of I or H. This seems to indicate that the largest number of convicted felons who would likely be sentenced to intermediate or community sanctions under structured sentencing, will include property criminals with histories of few or no prior convictions. Further analysis follows. In category E, persons with prior conviction levels of I and 11 may be sentenced to intermediate or community sanctions. Of the category E convicted felons in FY 92-93 from Orange and Chatham Counties who might be sentenced locally, 5 fell in prior conviction level I and 3 fell in prior conviction level H. A total of 8 or 4% of convicted felons in FY 92-93 in this category might be sentenced to intermediate or community sanctions. In category F, persons with prior conviction levels I through HI may be sentenced locally to intermediate or community sanctions. Of the category F convicted felons in FY 92- 93 from Orange and Chatham Counties who might be sentenced locally, 4 were in prior conviction level 1, 1 in level H and 1 in level III. A total of 6 or 3% of convicted felons in FY 92-93 in this category might be sentenced to intermediate or community sanctions. In category G, persons with prior conviction levels I through IV may be sentenced locally to intermediate or community sanctions. Of category G convicted felons in FY 92-93 from Orange and Chatham Counties who might be sentenced locally, 3 had prior conviction level L I had level IL and none for prior conviction levels III and IV. There was a total of 4 or 2% of convicted felons in FY 92-93 in Orange and Chatham Counties who might be sentenced to intermediate or community sanctions in this category. In category H, persons with prior convictions levels I through V may be sentenced locally to intermediate or community sanctions. Of category H convicted felons in FY 92-93 from Orange and Chatham counties who might be sentenced locally, 59 bad prior conviction level L 61 level ][[, 7 level 111, 4 level IV and 1 level V. 'Mere was a total of 132 or 65% of convicted felons in FY 92-93 in Orange and Chatham counties who might be sentenced to intermediate or community sanctions.