Glossary of Terms
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Classification FAQs |
| Admission return to top |
Date received at ADC from sentencing county
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| Approved Custody Classification return to top |
Institution has made custody classification recommendation and Central
Office classification approves the action. See also
Classification System
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| Classification Override return to top |
Decision by the Central Classification Office, based on either aggravating or
mitigating circumstances, to assign an inmate higher or lower public risk and/or
institutional risk scores and/or to an alternative institutional placement of
higher of lower security and/or custody levels than is designated by either the
initial classification or reclassification process: 0 = None 1 = Public or Institution Risk Score 2 = Facility 3 = Both 4 = Denied See also Classification System |
| Classification Type return to top |
Reason Classification Review is being conducted
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| Classification Approved Date return to top |
Date that Central Office classification section approved institution
recommendation
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| Classification Date return to top |
Date inmate Classified/reclassified
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| Commitment Cause No. return to top |
The case number assigned by the sentencing court for all tracking and future
references
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| Commitment return to top |
Alpha character identifying each county commitment and numeric character
identifying each count within the commitment.
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| Community Supervision Begin Date (CSBD) [A.R.S.§41-1604.07] return to top |
Date released from Arizona Department of Corrections custody to begin serving
the Community Supervision Time under supervision.
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| Community Supervision End Date (CSED) [A.R.S.§13-603] return to top |
Completion of the Community Supervision Term imposed by the Committing Court.
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| Concurrent To return to top |
Sentence is being served at the same time as another sentence(s)
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| Consecutive To return to top |
Sentence must be served after another sentence has been served
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| Court Sentencing Date return to top |
Date sentence was imposed by Court |
| Credit Earning Class See also Classification System return to top |
CLASS I - STATUS INDICATES THE INMATE IS ADHERING TO DEPARTMENTAL ORDERS, RULES
AND REGULATIONS AND IS RECEIVING SATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS. CLASS I INMATES ARE PAROLE ELIGIBLE IF DATE OF OFFENSE IS BETWEEN OCTOBER 01, 1978 AND DECEMBER 31, 1993 AND THEY ARE EARNING RELEASE CREDITS. CLASS II - INMATES ARE PAROLE ELIGIBLE IF DATE OF OFFENSE IS BETWEEN OCTOBER 01, 1978 AND DECEMBER 31, 1993 BUT DO NOT EARN RELEASE CREDITS. NOT SATISFACTORY PERFORMING IN WORK, TREATMENT OR TRAINING PROGRAM, BUT IS ADHERING TO RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE INSTITUTION CLASS III - A NON-ELIGIBLE CLASS USED EXCLUSIVELY BY THE INMATE DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE. INMATE MAY BE PLACED INTO THIS CLASS IN 30 DAY INCREMENTS TO A MINIMUM OF 90 DAYS. TAKES PRECEDENCE OVER AND INTERRUPTS ALL OTHER CLASSES. INMATE IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR PAROLE UNTIL RETURNED TO A PAROLE ELIGIBLE CLASS IF THE DATE OF OFFENSE IS BETWEEN 10-1-78 AND 12-31-93. CLASS IV - APPLIES TO INMATES WHO POSE SERIOUS THREAT TO THE SAFE AND ORDERLY OPERATION OF THE INSTITUTION. INMATES IN THIS NON-EARNING STATUS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR PAROLE UNTIL RETURNED TO A CLASS -1 OR II WITH A DATE OF OFFENSE BETWEEN 10-1-78 AND 12-31-93. CLASS V - APPLIES TO INMATES WHO ARE DANGEROUS PSYCHIATRIC OFFENDERS. INMATES IN THIS STATUS ARE NOT PAROLE ELIGIBLE, DO NOT EARN. RELEASE CREDITS AND THE PAROLE ELIGIBILITY DATE IS NOT EXTENDED WITH DATES OF OFFENSE BETWEEN 10-1-78 AND 12-31-93. CLASS VI - INMATES WHO HAVE BEEN SENTENCED TO DEATH ROW. CLASS VII - INMATES WHO HAVE BEEN SENTENCED TO A STATUTE WHICH PRECLUDES THE EARNING OF RELEASE CREDITS AND MUST SERVE THE SENTENCE IMPOSED. CLASS VIII - INMATES WITH A DATE OF OFFENSE PRIOR TO 10-1-78 AND ARE EARNING RELEASE CREDITS. CLASS IX - INMATES WITH A DATE OF OFFENSE PRIOR TO 10-1-78 AND ARE NOT IN A POSITION OF CONFIDENCE AND TRUST. DO NOT EARN RELEASE CREDITS. See also Classification System |
| Crime return to top |
Primary offense inmate was sentenced under e.g:
A.R.S.§13-1508 (Burglary 1st
Degree)
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| Crime Information return to top |
Enhancement statutes increase the sentencing guidelines, e.g: A.R.S.§13-604
(dangerous (D)/repetitive (R), A.R.S.§13-604.01 (dangerous crime against
children), A.R.S.§13-604.02(crime committed while on release status)
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| Date of Offense return to top |
The date the crime was committed
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| Discretionary Release return to top |
[A]. A supervised release 360 days prior to the Expiration of Sentence. Inmates
must make Application for this release. RELEASED UNDER SUPERVISION for dates of
offense prior to 10-1-78 under A.R.S.§31-411. [B]. A supervised release 180 days prior to the Expiration of Sentence for inmates who are not eligible for a Mandatory or Provisional release and who are serving a Flat sentence under A.R.S.§ 13-1406, 13-1410, 36-1002.01, 36-1002.02, 36-1002.03 and 13-3405. This release is at the discretion of the Director for offenses committed between 10-1-78 through 12-31-93. Under A.R.S. §41-1604.11L |
| Earned Release Credit Date (ERCD) [A.R.S.§41-1604.10] return to top |
For inmates with a date of offense between August 13, 1986 and December 31,
1993, a statutory release when the release credits earned and the actual time
served by the inmate (including credit for pre-sentence incarceration) equal the
sentence imposed by the court. (An unsupervised release). Must meet criteria as
outlined in Department Order
#1002, Inmate Release Eligibility System.
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| Earned Release Credit Date (ERCD) [A.R.S.§41-1604.07] return to top |
For inmates with a date of offense on/after January 1, 1994, a statutory
release when the release credits earned and the actual time served by the inmate
(including credit for pre-sentence incarceration) equal the sentence imposed by
the court. (Released under Supervision)
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| Emergency Parole return to top |
Pursuant to
A.R.S.§41-1604.11K
a release for non-repetitive, first time
offenders sentenced for a class 4, 5 or 6 felony for purposes of relieving
overcrowding in Arizona Department of Corrections institutions with a date of
offense prior to 1-1-94. The Board of Executive Clemency pursuant to
A.R.S.§31-411 must grant this release. Released Under Supervision.
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| Felony Class return to top |
Severity of crime: e.g.1= Murder, 6= Resisting Arrest, etc.
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| Flat Sentence Expiration Date (FSED) return to top |
Completion of the sentence imposed by the court in its entirety
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| Home Arrest return to top |
A.R.S.§41-1604.13
an alternative release program of home incarceration with
dates of offense prior to 1-1-94. This release is granted by the Board of
Executive Clemency and the inmate is released under intensive electronic
supervision.
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| Incarceration Status return to top |
Status of a specific sentence at a specific time. (Sentencing Court
Dismissed). Active (still serving), Inactive (sentence finished), Temporarily
Absent (Inmate not in ADC Custody) Vacated (Sentencing Court overturned).
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| Mandatory Release (MR) [A.R.S.§31-411] return to top |
For inmates with a date of offense on/or before August 7, 1985, a supervised
release 180 days prior to the expiration of sentence, providing one calendar
year has been served. (Released under Supervision). Refer to Department Order
#1002, Inmate Release Eligibility System.
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| Maximum/Sentence Expiration Date (MAX/SED) return to top |
Calculated completion date applying release credits earned for dates of
offense prior to 8-13-86.
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| Maximum Term return to top |
Dates of offense prior to 10-1-78 indeterminate sentencing is the longest
sentence imposed and dates of offense on/after 10-1-78 is the sentence imposed.
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| Next Classification Review Date return to top |
Date inmate will again be reviewed for classification purposes (usually every
180 days).
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| Parole Eligibility Date: (PED) return to top |
The date an inmate is eligible for parole consideration after serving a
specific amount of time required by statute and based on the date of offense
prior to 1-1-94.
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| Parole [A.R.S.§41-1604.09] return to top |
A supervised release granted by the Board of Executive Clemency for which
statutory eligibility is usually upon completion of one-half or two-thirds of
the imposed sentence; or upon completion of a mandatory minimum amount of time
which is statutorily mandated. Dates of Offense Prior to 10-1-78 and between
10-1-78 and 12-31-93. (Released under Supervision)
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| Provisional Release (PR) [A.R.S.§31-411] return to top |
For inmates with a date of offense between August 7, 1985 and August 13,
1986, a supervised release 180 days prior to the EXPIRATION of Sentence,
providing one calendar year has been served. (Released under Supervision) Must
meet criteria as outlined in Department Order #1002, Inmate Release Eligibility
System. For inmates with a date of offense between August 13, 1986 and December 31, 1993, a supervised release 180 days prior to the EARNED RELEASE CREDIT DATE, providing one calendar year has been served. (Released under Supervision) must meet criteria as outlined in Department Order #1002, Inmate Release Eligibility System. |
| Ruling Sentence return to top |
The sentence with the latest release date on concurrent sentences.
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| Sentence Verified return to top |
Sentence has been input and verified.
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| Sentencing County return to top |
The county in which the inmate was sentenced, e.g. Maricopa/Pima, etc.
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| Sentence Count Status return to top |
Imposed = Sentence given by courts. Vacated = Overturned by sentencing court.
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| Temporary Release (TR) [A.R.S. §31-233 A&B] [A.R.S. §41-1604.11 A&B] return to top |
A temporary release which may be authorized by the Director for up to 90 days
prior to a designated release date, for purposes preparatory for return to the
community. Temporary Release must be approved by Community Corrections Division.
(Released under Supervision) Releases with a date of offense prior to January 1, 1994, shall remain on inmate status and continue to earn release credits. Releases with a date of offense between January 1, 1994 and July 12, 1995, shall revert to the court imposed Community Supervision time. Releases shall remain on inmate status and continue to earn release credits. Releases with a date of offense on/after July 13, 1995. The Temporary Release time becomes part of Community Supervision Time imposed by the court. Inmates whose Community Supervision was waived could be released on TR. |
| Work Furlough (WF) [A.R.S.§ 41-1604.11C] return to top | Work Release Program granted by the Board of Executive Clemency for inmates who are within 12 to 14 months of a parole eligibility date based on dates of offense prior to 1-1-94, providing six months has been served, and criteria has been met. |