Table 4.

Ranking of the 15 Most Common Charges from the Earliest Two Arrests and the Most Recent Two Arrests among Individuals with Serious Mental Illnesses Who Had Been Arrested at Least Four Times in Georgia, n=99

Earliest Two Arrests (n=266 charges)		n	%	Most Recent Two Arrests (n=294 charges)	n	%
1	Marijuana – possession of less than 1 oz. (M)	22	8	Probation violation for fingerprintable charge (18 F, 9 M)	27	9
2	Driving under the influence of alcohol (M)	19	7	Disorderly conduct (M)	26	9
3	Theft by shoplifting (4 M, 12 X)	16	6	Willful obstruction of law enforcement officers (M)	23	8
4	Burglary (F)	16	6	Criminal trespass (M)	20	7
5	Criminal trespass (M)	15	6	Failure to appear for fingerprintable charge (4 F, 12 M)	16	5
6	Willful obstruction of law enforcement officers (M)	15	6	Theft by shoplifting (1 F, 11 M, 2 X)	14	5
7	Theft by taking (1 F, 2 M, 11 X)	14	5	Driving while license suspended or revoked (M)	13	4
8	Purchase, possession, manufacture, distribution, or sale of marijuana (12 F, 1 M)	13	5	Giving false name, address, or birthdate to an officer (M)	9	3
9	Simple battery (M)	10	4	Willful obstruction of officers by use of threats/violence (F)	8	3
10	Driving while license suspended or revoked (M)	10	4	Marijuana – possession of less than 1 oz. (M)	7	2
11	Disorderly conduct (M)	8	3	Simple battery (M)	6	2
12	Aggravated assault (F)	6	2	Probation violation (prob terms altered) (X)	6	2

M = misdemeanor, F = felony, X = unclassified