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Butte County
| Measures, data | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| Total adult population in prison (number) as of December 31 | 1,381 | 1,325 |
| Imprisonments per 1,000 annual adult felony arrests | 704.6 | 688.7 |
| State imprisonment rate per 1,000 adult felony arrests (average) | 417.7 | 407.1 |
| County imprisonment rate as percent of state average (=100%), arrest based | 169% | 169% |
| County imprisonments if rate equaled state average, projected (number) | 819 | 783 |
| County actual imprisonments minus projected imprisonments at average state rate (number) | 562 | 542 |
| Costs added (saved) from excessive (lower) imprisonments (millions of dollars/year) | $26.5 | $24.8 |
| County imprisonment rates in state prisons | ||
| Men imprisoned per 1,000 male felony arrests | 853.5 | 844.7 |
| Women imprisoned per 1,000 female felony arrests | 260.2 | 252.5 |
| Total adult imprisonments per 100,000/population age 18-69 | 940.4 | 884.4 |
| Men imprisoned per 100,000 males age 18-69 | 1,693.4 | 1,590.1 |
| Women imprisoned per 100,000 females age 18-69 | 175.7 | 171.7 |
| County imprisonment rates in state prisons by offense | ||
| Imprisonments for violent offenses per 1,000 violent felony arrests | 1,227.1 | 1,260.0 |
| Imprisonments for property offenses per 1,000 property felony arrests | 566.5 | 608.1 |
| Imprisonments for drug offenses per 1,000 drug felony arrests | 562.9 | 436.0 |
| Imprisonments for violent offenses per 100,000 population | 305.5 | 301.8 |
| Imprisonments for property offenses per 100,000 population | 128.1 | 129.1 |
| Imprisonments for drug offenses per 100,000 population | 132.7 | 122.3 |
| Imprisonments for drug possession offenses per 100,000 population | 71.6 | 67.7 |
| Imprisonments for marijuana offenses per 100,000 population | 14.1 | 11.4 |
| Imprisonments for strike offenses per 100,000 population | 71.1 | 74.5 |
| Imprisonments for 3rd strikes per 100,000 population | 18.7 | 19.1 |
| Imprisonments for 2nd strikes per 100,000 population | 52.4 | 55.5 |
| Change in imprisonment rates per adult felony arrest compared to 2009 | N/A | -2% |
| County new felon admissions to state prisons | ||
| New felon admissions to prison by race/ethnicity, all races | 437 | 555 |
| New felon admissions per 1,000 adult felony arrests | 223.0 | 288.5 |
| New felon admissions, statewide average | 156.0 | 148.7 |
| New felon admissions per 1,000 felonies as a percent of the state average (=100%) | 143% | 194% |
| New felon admissions per 100,000 population, all races | 199.3 | 252.3 |
| White, not Latino, new felon admissions per 100,000 whites | N/A | 233.4 |
| Latino new felon admissions per 100,000 Latinos | N/A | 302.1 |
| Black new felon admissions per 100,000 African Americans | N/A | 1,691.7 |
| Asian/other new felon admissions per 100,000 Asian/other population | N/A | 108.2 |
| County adult jail incarceration rates | ||
| County adult jail incarcerations, average daily population, December | 529 | 535 |
| Percent of jail population that is unsentenced | 72% | 75% |
| County jail populations per 1,000 adult felony arrests | 269.9 | 278.1 |
| Jail incarceration rate, state average | 186.6 | 176.5 |
| County jail incarceration rate per 1,000 felony arrests as a percent of the state average (=100%) | 145% | 158% |
| Men jailed per 1,000 male felony arrests | 308.6 | 333.1 |
| Women jailed per 1,000 female felony arrests | 154.5 | 124.3 |
| County jail populations per 100,000 population age 18-69 | 360.2 | 357.1 |
| Men jailed per 100,000 males age 18-69 | 612.2 | 627.0 |
| Women jailed per 100,000 females age 18-69 | 104.3 | 84.5 |
| County total adult incarcerations (state prisons + local jails) as of December | ||
| Total adult population incarcerated | 1,910 | 1,860 |
| Total adult incarceration rate per 1,000 adult felony arrests | 974.5 | 966.7 |
| Total incarceration rate, state average | 604.3 | 583.5 |
| Total adult incarceration rate as a percent of the state average (=100%) | 161% | 166% |
| Total adult male incarceration rate per 1,000 adult male felony arrests | 1,162.1 | 1,177.8 |
| Total adult female incarceration rate per 1,000 adult female felony arrests | 414.6 | 376.7 |
| Total adult male incarceration rate per 100,000 males age 18-69 | 2,305.6 | 2,217.1 |
| Total adult female incarceration rate per 100,000 females age 18-69 | 280.0 | 256.2 |
| Percent of incarcerated adult population held locally | 28% | 29% |
| Raw numbers, county prisoners in state prisons | ||
| Men imprisoned | 1,253 | 1,197 |
| Women imprisoned | 128 | 128 |
| Imprisonments for violent felonies | 670 | 664 |
| Imprisonments for property felonies | 281 | 284 |
| Imprisonments for drug felonies | 291 | 269 |
| Imprisonments for drug possession offenses | 157 | 149 |
| Imprisonments for marijuana offenses | 31 | 25 |
| Imprisonments for strike offenses | 156 | 164 |
| Imprisonments for 3rd strikes | 41 | 42 |
| Imprisonments for 2nd strikes | 115 | 122 |
| Raw numbers, county new felon admissions to state prisons, calendar year | ||
| New felon admissions to prison, White, not Latino | N/A | 386 |
| New felon admissions to prison, Latino | N/A | 94 |
| New felon admissions to prison, Black | N/A | 53 |
| New felon admissions to prison, Asian/all other | N/A | 22 |
| Raw numbers, county jail incarcerations, ADP as of December | N/A | N/A |
| Jailed, unsentenced | 379 | 401 |
| Jailed, sentenced | 150 | 134 |
| Men jailed | 453 | 472 |
| Women jailed | 76 | 63 |
| Raw numbers, total county incarcerations (state prison + local jails) | N/A | N/A |
| Total incarcerated (state prison + local jails), adult males | 1,706 | 1,669 |
| Total incarcerated (state prison + local jails), adult females | 204 | 191 |
| County crime rates and adult arrest rates | ||
| Part I crime rate per 100,000 population (offenses reported to police) | 2,057.1 | 1,925.0 |
| Violent crime rate per 100,000 population | 425.0 | 346.4 |
| Property crime rate per 100,000 population | 1,632.1 | 1,578.6 |
| Adult felony arrest rate per 100,000 population age 18-69 | 1,334.7 | 1,284.2 |
| Violent crime arrest rate | 371.8 | 351.8 |
| Property crime arrest rate | 337.8 | 311.7 |
| Drug offense arrest rate | 352.1 | 411.8 |
| Male felony arrest rate | 1,983.9 | 1,882.3 |
| Female felony arrest rate | 675.3 | 680.2 |
| Raw numbers, county crimes reported to police, adult felony arrests, and populations | ||
| Part I crimes reported to police (number) | 4,511 | 4,235 |
| Violent crimes reported | 932 | 762 |
| Property crimes reported | 3,579 | 3,473 |
| Adult felony arrests, total (number) | 1,960 | 1,924 |
| Violent felony arrests | 546 | 527 |
| Property felony arrests | 496 | 467 |
| Drug felony arrests | 517 | 617 |
| Male felony arrests | 1,468 | 1,417 |
| Female felony arrests | 492 | 507 |
| Total county population, all ages (number) | 219,287 | 220,000 |
| White, not Latino population | N/A | 165,416 |
| Latino population | N/A | 31,116 |
| Black population | N/A | 3,133 |
| Asian/other population | N/A | 20,335 |
| Total adult population, age 18-69 | 146,848 | 149,820 |
| Male population, age 18-69 | 73,995 | 75,279 |
| Female population, age 18-69 | 72,853 | 74,541 |
| At Legislative Analyst-estimated cost per prisoner per year | $47,102 | $45,828 |
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