SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC AND CRIME PROFILE OF

PROBATIONERS
CY 2007

AGE

• Age level 21-30 years old attained the largest number of probationers totaling 15,630.
• As the age level goes higher the number of probationers decreases starting from age
brackets 31-40 with 11,686 probationers down to age bracket 71-80 with 146
probationers.
• Age bracket 10-20 years old attained the lowest number of probationers recorded at
87.

GENDER

• 89.57% (32,884) are male probationers and the remaining 10.43% (3,829) are female.
• The ratio of female probationers to male probationers is relatively low at 1:8
• Male probationers account for the largest share out of the total number of
probationers.

CIVIL STATUS

• Greater percentage of the probationers are married recorded at 19,264 or 52.47%.

• Common-law relations ranked second with 6,135 probationers.
• 15.05% or 5,526 probationers are single.

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

• Majority of the probationers (9,558 or 26.03%) are classified under elementary

undergraduate.
• Only 5.56% (2,040) are degree holders, 6.35% (2,332) pursued a vocational course,
and 1.41% (519) never went to school.
• 20.24% or 7,430 probationers are high school undergraduates which ranked second in
the highest distribution of probationers by educational attainment.

NATIONALITY

• All of the probationers (36,713) handled by the Agency are Filipinos.

NUMBER OF CHILDREN

• Most of the probationers (6,177) have three (3) children.

• Records show that as the number of children increases the number of probationers
decreases.
• Most of the probationers (5,526 or 15.05%) either male or female are single, thus
accounting the number of children to these probationers is not applicable.

OCCUPATION

• Occupational Group X (Special Occupations) constitutes the greatest number of

probationers with 10,200 or 27.78%.
• This is closely followed by Occupational Group V (Service Workers and Shop and
Market Sales Workers) with 7,488 or 20.40%.
• 11.64% or 4,275 probationers are unemployed

CRIMES COMMITTED

• Crimes relative to opium and other prohibited drugs garnered the highest percentage
points recorded at 32.21% or 11,827 probationers.
• Aside from crimes relative to opium and prohibited drugs the most predominant
crimes committed by probationers are crimes against persons (7,426) and crimes
against property (6,716).

EXTENT OF PARTICIPATION IN THE CRIME

• Greater majority (82.55% or 30,308) of the probationers admitted that their criminal
responsibility is principal.

LENGTH OF PROBATION PERIOD

• The highest recorded distribution for the length of probation period of the
probationers as imposed by the Court is 1-2 years with 16,351 probationers.
• 3-4 years of probation period ranked second with 8,964 probationers.
• As the length of the probation period increases the number of probationers decreases
starting from 1-2 years probation period with 16,351 as compared to 5-6 years with
4,012 probationers.