Offender Information   JAMES S BEST Offender Number: 562287                                           Inmate Status: POST RELEASE Probation/Parole/Post Release Status: ACTIVE Gender: MALE Race: BLACK/AFRICAN AMERICAN Ethnic Group: NOT HISPANIC/LATINO Birth Date: 01/12/1978 Age: 46 Probation/Parole Office: DISTRICT 13 UNIT D     Printable Version

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Last Name Suffix First Name Middle Name Name Type BEST JAMES COMMITTED BEST JAMES S COMMITTED BEST JAMES STACCATO COMMITTED BEST JAMES STUCARTER COMMITTED

Most Recent Incarceration Summary

Incarceration Status: INACTIVE Total Incarceration Term: 11 YEARS 10 MONTHS Conviction Date: 05/18/2015 Projected Release Date: 08/24/2023 Primary Crime: HABITUAL FELON (PRINCIPAL) Primary Crime Type: FELON Special Characteristics: REGULAR Current Status: FELON Admission Date: 05/20/2015 Admitting Location: CENTRAL PRISON Control Status: REGULAR POPULATION Next Control Review: UNKNOWN Custody Classification: MINIMUM Next Custody Review: UNKNOWN Current Location: COLUMBUS COUNTY Previous Location: TABOR CI Last Movement : PAROLE/RETURN TO PAR Last Movement Date: 08/24/2023                                                                                                                                                                           Escapes?: N

Offender Sentence History

Most Recent Period of Incarceration Record Sentence Number: BF-001 Commitment Type: INMATE Conviction Date: 05/18/2015 County Of Conviction: COLUMBUS Service Status: POST REL Sentence Begin Date: 05/18/2015 Sentence Status: ACTIVE Actual Release Date: 08/24/2023 Punishment Type: POST RELEASE Projected Release Date: 09/28/2021 Sentence Type 1: DEPT OF CORR DIV OF PRISONS Sentence Type 2: HABITUAL FELON Sentence Type 3: POST RELEASE SENTENCE Minimum Term: 6 YEARS 5 MONTHS Maximum Term: 8 YEARS 6 MONTHS Parole Begin Date: 08/24/2023 Parole End Date: 05/20/2024 Commitment Docket# Offense (Qualifier) Offense Date Type Sentencing Penalty Class Code INITIAL 13000653 HABITUAL FELON (PRINCIPAL) 02/17/1997 FELON CLASS C CONSOLIDATED FOR JUDGMENT 11051702 SPEEDING ELUDE ARREST OR/ATTEM (PRINCIPAL) 05/25/2011 FELON CLASS H CONSOLIDATED FOR JUDGMENT 15000355 SELL SCHEDULE II (PRINCIPAL) 08/15/2012 FELON CLASS G Sentence Number: BF-002 Commitment Type: INMATE Conviction Date: 06/15/2015 County Of Conviction: BRUNSWICK Service Status: POST REL Sentence Begin Date: 09/28/2021 Sentence Status: AMENDED Actual Release Date: 08/24/2023 Punishment Type: POST RELEASE Projected Release Date: 08/24/2023 Sentence Type 1: DEPT OF CORR DIV OF PRISONS Sentence Type 2: HABITUAL FELON Sentence Type 3: POST RELEASE SENTENCE Minimum Term: 1 YEAR 11 MONTHS Maximum Term: 3 YEARS 4 MONTHS Parole Begin Date: 08/24/2023 Parole End Date: 08/23/2024 Commitment Docket# Offense (Qualifier) Offense Date Type Sentencing Penalty Class Code CONSECUTIV TO SENTENCE NUMBER BF-001 13053504 HABITUAL FELON (PRINCIPAL) 07/06/2013 FELON CLASS E CONSOLIDATED FOR JUDGMENT 13053504 POSSESS SCHEDULE II (PRINCIPAL) 07/06/2013 FELON CLASS I Previous Period of Incarceration Record Sentence Number: BE-001 Commitment Type: INMATE Conviction Date: 05/19/2008 County Of Conviction: COLUMBUS Service Status: EXPIRED Sentence Begin Date: 05/19/2008 Actual Release Date: 08/20/2008 Punishment Type: ACTIVE SS Projected Release Date: 08/20/2008 Sentence Type 1: DEPT OF CORR DIV OF PRISONS Minimum Term: 10 MONTHS Maximum Term: 1 YEAR Commitment Docket# Offense (Qualifier) Offense Date Type Sentencing Penalty Class Code INITIAL 07052185 POSSESS WITS SCHEDULE II (PRINCIPAL) 06/12/2007 FELON CLASS H Most Recent Period of Supervision Record Sentence Number: 05-001 Commitment Type: PROBATION/PAROLE Conviction Date: 05/19/2008 County Of Conviction: COLUMBUS Punishment Type: INTERMEDIATE SS Sentence Type 1: PROBATION Sentence Type 2: SUSPENDED SENTENCE Sentence Type 3: DEPT OF CORR DIV OF PRISONS Sentence Type 4: CONTINGENT PROBATION Commitment Docket# Offense (Qualifier) Offense Date Type Sentencing Penalty Class Code INITIAL 07052185 MAINT ANY PLACE CONTR SUB (PRINCIPAL) 06/12/2007 FELON CLASS I Previous Period of Incarceration Record Sentence Number: BD-001 Commitment Type: INMATE Conviction Date: 08/22/2001 County Of Conviction: BLADEN Service Status: EXPIRED Sentence Begin Date: 04/21/2003 Actual Release Date: 03/17/2004 Punishment Type: DWI Projected Release Date: 03/17/2004 Sentence Type 1: DEPT OF CORR DIV OF PRISONS Sentence Type 2: PROBATION REVOCATION Sentence Type 3: REGULAR PAROLE Minimum Term: Maximum Term: 2 YEARS Commitment Docket# Offense (Qualifier) Offense Date Type Sentencing Penalty Class Code INITIAL 01001587 DWI LEVEL 1 (PRINCIPAL) 03/17/2001 MISD. NON CLASS CODE Sentence Number: BD-002 Commitment Type: INMATE Conviction Date: 12/12/2003 County Of Conviction: ROBESON Service Status: EXPIRED Sentence Begin Date: 03/17/2004 Actual Release Date: 01/09/2005 Punishment Type: ACTIVE SS Projected Release Date: 01/09/2005 Sentence Type 1: DEPT OF CORR DIV OF PRISONS Minimum Term: 10 MONTHS Maximum Term: 1 YEAR Commitment Docket# Offense (Qualifier) Offense Date Type Sentencing Penalty Class Code CONSECUTIV TO SENTENCE NUMBER BD-001 02052846 POSSESS WITS SCHEDULE II (PRINCIPAL) 05/04/2002 FELON CLASS H CONSOLIDATED FOR JUDGMENT 02007978 DRIV LICENSE REVOKED (PRINCIPAL) 05/04/2002 MISD. CLASS 1 MISDEMEANOR SS CONSOLIDATED FOR JUDGMENT 02007978 FAIL TO HEED LIGHT/SIREN (PRINCIPAL) 05/04/2002 MISD. CLASS 1 MISDEMEANOR SS CONSOLIDATED FOR JUDGMENT 02007979 VIOLATE VEHICLE REGISTRATION (PRINCIPAL) 05/04/2002 MISD. CLASS 2 MISDEMEANOR SS Previous Period of Incarceration Record Sentence Number: BC-001 Commitment Type: INMATE Conviction Date: 08/22/2001 County Of Conviction: BLADEN Service Status: EXPIRED Sentence Begin Date: 01/07/2003 Sentence Status: CANCEL Actual Release Date: 03/05/2003 Punishment Type: DWI Projected Release Date: 12/07/2003 Sentence Type 1: DEPT OF CORR DIV OF PRISONS Sentence Type 2: PROBATION REVOCATION Minimum Term: Maximum Term: 2 YEARS Commitment Docket# Offense (Qualifier) Offense Date Type Sentencing Penalty Class Code INITIAL 01001587 DWI LEVEL 1 (PRINCIPAL) 03/17/2001 MISD. NON CLASS CODE Sentence Number: BC-002 Commitment Type: INMATE Conviction Date: 09/12/2001 County Of Conviction: COLUMBUS Service Status: EXPIRED Sentence Begin Date: 01/07/2003 Sentence Status: COURT OR Actual Release Date: 02/21/2003 Punishment Type: ACTIVE SS Projected Release Date: 02/21/2003 Sentence Type 1: DEPT OF CORR DIV OF PRISONS Sentence Type 2: PROBATION REVOCATION Minimum Term: Maximum Term: 1 MONTH 15 DAYS Commitment Docket# Offense (Qualifier) Offense Date Type Sentencing Penalty Class Code CONCURRENT TO SENTENCE NUMBER BC-001 01002868 DRIV LICENSE REVOKED (PRINCIPAL) 05/05/2001 MISD. CLASS 1 MISDEMEANOR SS Previous Period of Supervision Record Sentence Number: 04-001 Commitment Type: PROBATION/PAROLE Conviction Date: 09/12/2001 County Of Conviction: COLUMBUS Punishment Type: COMMUNITY SS (DCC) Sentence Type 1: PROBATION Sentence Type 2: COUNTY JAIL Sentence Type 3: SUSPENDED SENTENCE Commitment Docket# Offense (Qualifier) Offense Date Type Sentencing Penalty Class Code CONCURRENT TO SENTENCE NUMBER 03-001 01002868 DRIV LICENSE REVOKED (PRINCIPAL) 05/05/2001 MISD. CLASS 1 MISDEMEANOR SS Sentence Number: 03-001 Commitment Type: PROBATION/PAROLE Conviction Date: 08/22/2001 County Of Conviction: BLADEN Punishment Type: DWI Sentence Type 1: PROBATION Sentence Type 2: SUSPENDED SENTENCE Sentence Type 3: SPECIAL PROBATION (SPLIT) Commitment Docket# Offense (Qualifier) Offense Date Type Sentencing Penalty Class Code INITIAL 01001587 DWI LEVEL 1 (PRINCIPAL) 03/17/2001 MISD. NON CLASS CODE Previous Period of Incarceration Record Sentence Number: BB-001 Commitment Type: INMATE Conviction Date: 02/17/1997 County Of Conviction: COLUMBUS Service Status: EXPIRED Sentence Begin Date: 10/07/1998 Actual Release Date: 01/29/1999 Punishment Type: ACTIVE SS Projected Release Date: 01/29/1999 Sentence Type 1: DEPT OF CORR DIV OF PRISONS Sentence Type 2: PROBATION REVOCATION Minimum Term: 6 MONTHS Maximum Term: 8 MONTHS Commitment Docket# Offense (Qualifier) Offense Date Type Sentencing Penalty Class Code INITIAL 96006456 POSSESS WITS SCHEDULE VI (PRINCIPAL) 08/10/1996 FELON CLASS I Previous Period of Incarceration Record Sentence Number: BA-001 Commitment Type: INMATE Conviction Date: 02/17/1997 County Of Conviction: COLUMBUS Service Status: EXPIRED Sentence Begin Date: 08/25/1997 Actual Release Date: 11/13/1997 Punishment Type: INTERMEDIATE SS Projected Release Date: 12/23/1997 Sentence Type 1: DEPT OF CORR DIV OF PRISONS Sentence Type 2: IMPACT Sentence Type 3: SPECIAL PROBATION (SPLIT) Split Sentence Active Term: 4 MONTHS Commitment Docket# Offense (Qualifier) Offense Date Type Sentencing Penalty Class Code INITIAL 96006456 POSSESS WITS SCHEDULE II (PRINCIPAL) 08/10/1996 FELON CLASS I Previous Period of Supervision Record Sentence Number: 02-001 Commitment Type: PROBATION/PAROLE Conviction Date: 03/05/1997 County Of Conviction: COLUMBUS Punishment Type: COMMUNITY SS (DCC) Sentence Type 1: PROBATION Sentence Type 2: SUSPENDED SENTENCE Sentence Type 3: COUNTY JAIL Commitment Docket# Offense (Qualifier) Offense Date Type Sentencing Penalty Class Code CONCURRENT TO SENTENCE NUMBER 01-001 96008368 OPERATE VEHICLE W/O LICENSE (PRINCIPAL) 10/13/1996 MISD. CLASS 2 MISDEMEANOR SS Sentence Number: 01-001 Commitment Type: PROBATION/PAROLE Conviction Date: 02/17/1997 County Of Conviction: COLUMBUS Punishment Type: INTERMEDIATE SS Sentence Type 1: PROBATION Sentence Type 2: SUSPENDED SENTENCE Commitment Docket# Offense (Qualifier) Offense Date Type Sentencing Penalty Class Code INITIAL 96006456 POSSESS WIT SELL CONTROL SUBST (PRINCIPAL) 08/10/1996 FELON CLASS I