SOCIO-DEMOGRAHIC AND CRIME PROFILE OF PAROLEES

CY 2007

AGE

• Age level 31-40 years old posted the largest number of parolees at 6,597.
• Age level 21-30 years old recorded the second largest number of parolees at 4,789.

GENDER

• 97.56% (14,649) of the parolees are male and the remaining 2.44% (366) are female.

CIVIL STATUS

• Majority (8,104 or 53.97%) of the parolees are married.

• 16.75% or 2,515 parolees are with common-law relations.

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

• A large number of parolees accounting for 3,977 or 26.49% are categorized under the
elementary undergraduate.
• The category high school undergraduate closely follows recorded at 3,330 parolees.

NATIONALITY

• All of the parolees supervised by the Agency are Filipinos.

NUMBER OF CHILDREN

• Most of the parolees accounting for 2,540 or 16.92% have two (2) children.
• 16.86% or 2,532 parolees have three (3) children.
• 14.84% or 2,229 parolees have four (4) children.

OCCUPATION

• The occupational classification Group VI (Farmers, Forestry Workers and Fishermen)

constituted the largest number of parolees reported at 2,615.
• Occupational Group V (Service Workers and Shop and Market Sales Workers)
composed the second largest number of parolees recorded at 2,265.
• This is closely followed by Occupational Group VII (Trades and Related Workers)
with 2,145 parolees.
CRIMES COMMITTED

• Among the crimes committed by the parolees, crimes against persons posted the
highest percentage share at 61.21% (9,191). Crimes against property closely
followed at 3,281 parolees.
• Crimes against special laws ranked third with 1,940 parolees.

EXTENT OF PARTICIPATION IN THE CRIME

• Greater majority (83.01% or 12,464) of the parolees admitted that their criminal
responsibility is principal.

LENGTH OF SUPERVISION PERIOD

• The highest recorded distribution for the length of supervision period of parolees as
imposed by the Board is 5-6 years recorded at 8,429 parolees.
• 29.36% or 4,408 parolees have 3-4 years supervision period while 14.13% or 2,122
parolees have 1-2 years.