Transcript Medically Recommended Intensive Supervision (MRIS) FY12 Annual Report

Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Reentry and Integration Division
Texas Correctional Office on Offenders
with Medical or Mental Impairments
(TCOOMMI)
Medically Recommended Intensive Supervision
(MRIS)
FY12 Annual Report
Medically Recommended Intensive Supervision (MRIS) provides for
the early parole review and release of certain categories of offenders
who are mentally ill, mentally retarded, elderly, terminally ill, long
term care or physically handicapped.
The purpose of MRIS is to
release offenders, who pose minimal public safety risk, from
incarceration to more cost effective alternatives.
Legislative Updates
(Effective September 1, 2007)
•
As the result of HB 1670, offenders with a reportable conviction or adjudication under
Chapter 62, Code of Criminal Procedure, were previously ineligible for MRIS
consideration. During the 80th Legislative Session, HB 2611 was passed allowing
MRIS consideration for such offenders if “in a persistent vegetative state or being a
person with an organic brain syndrome with significant to total mobility impairment”.
•
HB 431, also enacted during the 80th Legislative Session, allows MRIS consideration
for defendants convicted of a state jail felony.
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MRIS Data Comparison
(by fiscal year)
2000
1800
1600
1400
1200
1000
800
600
400
200
0
FY 2008
FY2009
FY2010
FY2011
FY2012
1319
1318
1443
1807
1857
Presentations
438
337
457
349
491
Approvals
103
59
102
100
72
Referrals**
There were a total of 72 MRIS approvals during FY12. Of those, 64 were CID offenders approved by the Texas Board of Pardons and
Paroles. The remaining 8 were State Jail confinees approved by sentencing Judges.
**Includes ineligible referrals with no qualifying medical condition
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MRIS Offender Data
MRIS Referrals
1857*
Individual Offenders Referred
Presentations for MRIS consideration
Individual Offenders Presented
1167
491**
406
* Includes multiple referrals for 405 “individual” offenders
** Includes multiple presentations for 69 “individual” offenders to Board/Judge for MRIS consideration
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MRIS FY12 Referral Status
ELIGIBLE REFERRALS
INELIGIBLE REFERRALS
Presented to Board/Judge for consideration
491
Sex Offender; HB2611 criteria not met
308
Clinical Criteria Not Met
657
3G / Not Long Term Care or Terminally Ill
136
Offender referred to unit medical provider
88
Parole Approved
Deceased prior to presentation for MRIS
consideration
43
Not an Offender (SAFPF / ISF)
4
Pending Presentation to Board/Judge at close
of FY11
18
Pending Discharge
2
Active Detainer / Not Legal US Citizen
13
Pending response from unit medical provider
at close of FY11
26
Offender refused MRIS
66
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Total Eligible
1341
Total Ineligible
516
Total Referrals - 1857**
* Includes multiple presentations for 69 “individual” offenders to Board/Judge for MRIS consideration
** Includes multiple referrals for 405 “individual” offenders
Note: Clinical Criteria Not Met may include offenders who were previously presented and denied MRIS with next review indicating no change in offender’s
condition.
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0
10
0
20
0
30
0
40
0
50
0
60
0
70
0
80
0
MRIS Referral Sources
(Comparison by fiscal year)
FY 2009
Total 1318
FY 2010
FY 2011
FY 2012
Total 1443 Total 1807* Total 1857*
Unit Medical Staff
397
628
757
737
Fam ily
291
253
329
283
Offender
170
161
189
154
TCOOMMI Re-Review
140
229
240
467
Other: Legislative,
Attorney, Data
Reports
320
172
292
216
Unit Direct % of Total Referrals
30%
44%
* Includes multiple referrals for 405 “individual”
offenders
5
42%
40%
10
0
20
0
30
0
40
0
50
0
60
0
70
0
80
0
MRIS Referrals for FY12
Approved by Source
Presented
491
Approved
72*
% of Total
Approvals
Unit Medical Staff
737
268
35
49%
Fam ily
283
55
6
8%
Other: Legislative,
Attorney, Data Report
216
78
12
17%
Offender
154
5
0
0%
TCOOMMI Re-Review
467
85
19
26%
0
Referrals
1857
* A total of 72 offenders were approved during FY12. Of those, 70 of those cases were presented for consideration
during FY12 and 2 were pending decision from presentation in FY11.
.
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MRIS FY12
Presented for MRIS Consideration
by Diagnosis
Terminally Ill
176
Physically Handicapped
Elderly
15
6
Long Term Care
281
Mentally Ill
13
Mentally Retarded
0
Total Presented
491*
*Includes presentations for 406 “individual” offenders to Board/Judge for MRIS consideration. Of those, 69 had multiple presentations.
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MRIS Approval Rates by Diagnosis
(Comparison by fiscal year)
FY
2009
Terminally Ill
FY
2010
FY
2011
FY
2012
34
54
49
49
Physically Handicapped
0
0
3
2
Elderly
1
1
4
0
24
46
44
21
Mentally Ill
0
1
0
0
Mentally Retarded
0
0
0
0
59
102
100
72
Long Term Care
Total Approvals
There were a total of 72 MRIS approvals during FY12. Of those, 64 were CID offenders approved by the Texas Board of Pardons and
Paroles. The remaining 8 were State Jail Confinees approved by sentencing Judges.
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Status of FY12 Presentations
A total of 491 cases were presented for MRIS consideration during FY12. Of those,
475 were referred in FY12 and 16 were FY11 referrals pending presentation. The
following reflects the status of all cases presented for vote during FY12.
FY12 TOTALS
Presented FY12:
491*
CID
State Jail
479
12
Approved
72
64
8
Consideration denied
386
386
0
Denied MRIS
26
25
1
Deceased pending decision
7
5
2
Pending decision at close of FY11
0
0
0
*Includes presentations for 406 “individual” offenders to Board/Judge for MRIS consideration. Of those, 69 had multiple presentations
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Status of FY12 Approved Cases
A total of 72 offenders were approved during FY12. Of those, 70 of those cases
were presented for consideration during FY12 and two were pending decision from
presentation in FY11.
FY12 TOTALS
Approved
72
CID
State Jail
64
8
Released
34
28
6
Deceased pending release
25
24
1
Vote withdrawn
7
7
0
Pending release at close of FY12
6
6
0
Reflects status of approved cases as of 08/31/2012
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FY12 Offender Deaths
During FY12 a total of 456 offender deaths were reported to TCOOMMI by TDCJ Health Services Division. This number
includes offenders who were not eligible for MRIS (i.e., death row, ISF, SAFPF), those who died as the result of suicide,
unit incident, sudden death (i.e., cardiac arrest), etc. Of those reported offenders, 251 had been referred for MRIS one
or more times during their incarceration. Of those, 187 received referrals during FY12. The following reflects status of
the FY12 referrals.
Sex Offender – Did not meet criteria as set for by House Bill 2611
51
MRIS Consideration Denied / Denied MRIS
24
Deceased after receipt of MRIS medical summary and during processing of case for presentation
to Board of Pardons and Paroles / Presiding Judge
34
Deceased after referral – prior to receipt of MRIS medical summary
9
Deceased within 48 hours of receipt of MRIS medical summary
2
Medical Summary indicated Clinical Criteria Not Met
7
Deceased pending decision
7
MRIS Approved – Deceased pending release
20
No significant change in condition since prior denial – Not presented for vote
14
Not eligible (Parole Approved / Pending Discharge / ISF / SAFPF)
11
Deceased pending disposition of ICE detainer
3
Deceased within 24 hours of referral
3
Deceased in voting process on day of Approval
2
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Current Status of Offenders
Released on MRIS
Since the program’s inception on December 1, 1991, 1484 offenders have been
released, seven of whom have released twice for a total of 1491 actual releases. The
following chart depicts current status of each offender released.
986
Deceased post MRIS release - 66%
Discharged sentence - 18%
Currently on MRIS Supervision - 8%
Other: TDCJ or Federal Custody,
Absconded, Deported - 3%
268
121
Returned toTDCJ; Released under other
supervision or deceased in custody - 5%
42
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