Statistics and Reports

Glossary of Terms

The Office of Research and Evaluation is responsible for producing a variety of reports, including statistical summaries of SCDPPPS’ population and recidivism reporting, and reviewing all unsolicited data requests and research proposals.

A completed Request for Data Form must be submitted for all data requests, and submitted by email to Research.Evaluation@ppp.sc.gov.

Due to the multi-level review process, decisions may take several weeks. Please consider the length of time a review may take when submitting a data request or research proposal.

Quarterly Statistics

(Data as of September 30, 2024)

Jurisdictional Offender Population

Donut chart showing Jurisdictional Offender and Active Offender populations with the largest segment being Jurisdictional Offender--composed of the following segments: Administrative Monitoring Program 23,405 (32%), Governmental Enterprise Accounts Receivable Program 13,169 (18%), Absconded 5,210 (7%), Institutionalized 3,623 (5%), Pending 2,489 (3%), Out of State 787 (1%), Misd. Out of State 194 (0%), Track Status 613 (1%), NGRI 164 (0%), Inpatient 166 (0%), Jessie's Law Tracking - Out of State 158 (0%) and Federal 105 (0%), and the Active Offender Population 23,102 (32%).


Active Offender Characteristics	Active Offender Employment

Crimes as of 9/30/2024: 87% Nonviolent, 13% Violent; Age: 92% Age 25 and over 8% Age 24 and under; Gender: 78% Men, 22% Women; Race: 50% White, 48% Black, 2% Other; Active Offender Employment: 63% Employed, 27% Unemployed, 7% Disabled, 1% Retired/Student/Homemaker, 2% Missing.

Offender Supervision Types


Special Programs	Closure Rates

Special Programs: GPS—Active GPS Total (as of 10/4/2024) 964, GPS Offenders in Track Status 612, Jessie’s Law Offenders on GPS (as of 10/4/2024) 634. Ignition Interlock Device Program—Eligible Persons 23,494, Active Participants 1,260. Closure Rates as of 9/30/2024: Probation 79% Successful, 21% Unsuccessful (of the 21% unsuccessful 90% were technical and 10% were new charges); Parole 84% Successful, 16% Unsuccessful (of the 16% unsuccessful 82% were technical and 18% were new charges); Other 96% Successful, 4% Unsuccessful (of the 97% unsuccessful 3% were technical and 10% were new charges).

Parole Rates

Office of Research and Statistics

As of 8/31/23, the SCDPPPS average ratio for caseload carrying Agents/OSS to active offenders is 1:75. To request more information on caseload ratios for specific county offices, please fill out the SCDPPPS data request form.

SCDPPPS Reports Table
Annual Statistical Reports	Accountability Reports
2024 Annual Statistical Report	2024 Accountability Report
2023 Annual Statistical Report	2023 Accountability Report
2022 Annual Statistical Report	2022 Accountability Report
2021 Annual Statistical Report	2021 Accountability Report
2020 Annual Statistical Report	2020 Accountability Report
2019 Annual Statistical Report	2019 Accountability Report
2018 Annual Statistical Report	2018 Accountability Report
2017 Annual Statistical Report	2017 Accountability Report
2016 Annual Statistical Report.pdf	2016 Accountability Report
2015 Annual Statistical Report.pdf	2015 Accountability Report
2014 Annual Statistical Report.pdf	2014 Accountability Report
2013 Annual Statistical Report.pdf	2013 Accountability Report
2012 Annual Statistical Report.pdf	2012 Accountability Report
2011 Annual Statistical Report.pdf	2011 Accountability Report
2010 Annual Statistical Report.pdf	2010 Accountability Report
2009 Annual Statistical Report.pdf	2009 Accountability Report
2008 Annual Statistical Report.pdf	2008 Accountability Report
2007 Annual Statistical Report.pdf	2007 Accountability Report
2006 Annual Statistical Report.pdf
2005 Annual Statistical Report.pdf

Fines and Fees Reports	Agency Reports to the Sentencing Reform and Oversight Committee
2023-2024 Fines and Fees Report	2024 Sentencing Reform and Oversight Committee Report
2022-2023 Fines and Fees Report	2023 Sentencing Reform and Oversight Committee Report
2021-2022 Fines and Fees Report	2022 Sentencing Reform and Oversight Committee Report
2020-2021 Fines and Fees Report	2021 Sentencing Reform and Oversight Committee Report
2019-2020 Fines and Fees Report	2020 Sentencing Reform and Oversight Committee Report
2018-2019 Fines and Fees Report	2019 Sentencing Reform and Oversight Committee Report
2017-2018 Fines and Fees Report	2018 Sentencing Reform and Oversight Committee Report
2016-2017 Fines and Fees Report	2017 Sentencing Reform and Oversight Committee Report
2015 - 2016 Fines and Fees Report.pdf	2016 Sentencing Reform and Oversight Committee Report
2014-2015 Fines and Fees Report.pdf	2015 Sentencing Reform and Oversight Committee Report
2013-2014 Fine and Fees Report.pdf	2014 Sentencing Reform and Oversight Committee Report
2012-2013 Fines and Fees Report.pdf	2013 Sentencing Reform and Oversight Committee Report
2011-2012 Fines and Fees Report.pdf	2012 Sentencing Reform and Oversight Committee Report
2010-2011 Fines and Fees Report.pdf	2011 Sentencing Reform and Oversight Committee Report

SENTENCING REFORM OVERVIEW 2024

The department has implemented supervision strategies that resulted in the reduction of recidivism and the financial impact on the South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC) while maintaining public safety. Compared to 2010 baseline data, in FY 2024 South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services (SCDPPPS) has achieved a:

63% (-2,067) Reduction of compliance revocation admissions to SCDC
58% (-3,305) Overall reduction in supervision revocation rates
- 57% (-2,708) Reduction in compliance revocation rates
- 68% (-597) Reduction in new offense revocation rates
53% (-14,387) Overall reduction in the issuance of legal process (i.e., warrants and citations)
19% (-1,184) Overall reduction in administrative hearings

Revocation Decline Since the Passage of the Sentencing Reform Act of 2010

Reduction in Process

Cost Avoidance 2024

For the tenth year in a row, compared to the baseline numbers the department has successfully reduced the impact on SCDC by reducing the number of offenders revoked for compliance violations and subsequently admitted to SCDC. This year’s cost avoidance is $24,608,361. This is a 482% increase since FY 2010 and a 1% increase since FY 2023.

FY 2024—Cost Avoidance Calculations for the Sentencing Reform Act*
FY 2024 SCDPPPS avoided bed-days	849,987
Variable cost avoidance	$12,316,312
Step-fixed cost avoidance	$12,292,049
Total cost avoidance for FY 2024	$24,608,361
Maximum reinvestment ($24,608,361 X 35%)	$8,612,926
*Numbers are rounded.

Reduction in Compliance Revocation Admissions to SCDC

Total Cost Avoidance ($171,397,128) and Total Maximum Reinvestment ($59,576,317)

CHART_Total Cost Avoidance and Total Maximum Reinvestment_2024 SROC

Cost Avoidance Methodology

In FY 2012, the Sentencing Reform Oversight Committee (SROC) received technical assistance from the VERA Institute of Justice to design a model to calculate the cost avoidance to SCDC.
The cost avoidance model with FY 2023 data is located on page 21 of the appendix. The model provides a description of all variables used to generate the total cost avoidance.

Criminal Incarceration and Supervision to Release Chart

Public Service Employment (PSE) Hours by County

(Fiscal Year 2022-2023)

A map of South Carolina counties showing the total public employment service hours worked.

SCDPPPS manages and enforces public service employment (PSE) requirements when imposed as a special condition by a General Sessions Court (SC Code of Law 24-23-115). Convicted offenders are placed in unpaid positions with nonprofit or tax-supported agencies to perform a specified number of “community service” work hours. This program enables the agency to intervene with supervised offenders by providing them an opportunity to perform useful volunteer work in their community- either as a sentencing alternative, a condition of probation or parole, or a sanction via the violation process.