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Kern County
| Measures, data | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| Total adult population in prison (number) as of December 31 | 5,052 | 4,951 |
| Imprisonments per 1,000 annual adult felony arrests | 370.0 | 363.7 |
| 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 | 89% | 89% |
| County imprisonments if rate equaled state average, projected (number) | 5,702 | 5,540 |
| County actual imprisonments minus projected imprisonments at average state rate (number) | -650 | -589 |
| Costs added (saved) from excessive (lower) imprisonments (millions of dollars/year) | -$30.6 | -$27.0 |
| County imprisonment rates in state prisons | ||
| Men imprisoned per 1,000 male felony arrests | 432.0 | 429.8 |
| Women imprisoned per 1,000 female felony arrests | 133.4 | 119.4 |
| Total adult imprisonments per 100,000/population age 18-69 | 978.3 | 925.2 |
| Men imprisoned per 100,000 males age 18-69 | 1,796.3 | 1,635.7 |
| Women imprisoned per 100,000 females age 18-69 | 147.5 | 136.4 |
| County imprisonment rates in state prisons by offense | ||
| Imprisonments for violent offenses per 1,000 violent felony arrests | 556.8 | 613.7 |
| Imprisonments for property offenses per 1,000 property felony arrests | 309.1 | 294.0 |
| Imprisonments for drug offenses per 1,000 drug felony arrests | 389.2 | 339.3 |
| Imprisonments for violent offenses per 100,000 population | 261.3 | 269.0 |
| Imprisonments for property offenses per 100,000 population | 137.0 | 125.4 |
| Imprisonments for drug offenses per 100,000 population | 151.5 | 143.4 |
| Imprisonments for drug possession offenses per 100,000 population | 93.4 | 85.3 |
| Imprisonments for marijuana offenses per 100,000 population | 6.3 | 4.4 |
| Imprisonments for strike offenses per 100,000 population | 163.6 | 160.7 |
| Imprisonments for 3rd strikes per 100,000 population | 49.3 | 49.1 |
| Imprisonments for 2nd strikes per 100,000 population | 114.3 | 111.6 |
| 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 | 2,278 | 2,362 |
| New felon admissions per 1,000 adult felony arrests | 166.8 | 173.5 |
| New felon admissions, statewide average | 156.0 | 148.7 |
| New felon admissions per 1,000 felonies as a percent of the state average (=100%) | 107% | 117% |
| New felon admissions per 100,000 population, all races | 274.1 | 281.3 |
| White, not Latino, new felon admissions per 100,000 whites | N/A | 250.2 |
| Latino new felon admissions per 100,000 Latinos | N/A | 269.2 |
| Black new felon admissions per 100,000 African Americans | N/A | 885.9 |
| Asian/other new felon admissions per 100,000 Asian/other population | N/A | 66.2 |
| County adult jail incarceration rates | ||
| County adult jail incarcerations, average daily population, December | 2,285 | 2,313 |
| Percent of jail population that is unsentenced | 75% | 82% |
| County jail populations per 1,000 adult felony arrests | 167.4 | 169.9 |
| 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%) | 90% | 96% |
| Men jailed per 1,000 male felony arrests | 180.5 | 190.9 |
| Women jailed per 1,000 female felony arrests | 117.1 | 92.5 |
| County jail populations per 100,000 population age 18-69 | 442.5 | 432.2 |
| Men jailed per 100,000 males age 18-69 | 750.6 | 726.4 |
| Women jailed per 100,000 females age 18-69 | 129.6 | 105.7 |
| County total adult incarcerations (state prisons + local jails) as of December | ||
| Total adult population incarcerated | 7,337 | 7,264 |
| Total adult incarceration rate per 1,000 adult felony arrests | 537.4 | 533.7 |
| Total incarceration rate, state average | 604.3 | 583.5 |
| Total adult incarceration rate as a percent of the state average (=100%) | 89% | 91% |
| Total adult male incarceration rate per 1,000 adult male felony arrests | 612.5 | 620.7 |
| Total adult female incarceration rate per 1,000 adult female felony arrests | 250.5 | 211.9 |
| Total adult male incarceration rate per 100,000 males age 18-69 | 2,546.9 | 2,362.1 |
| Total adult female incarceration rate per 100,000 females age 18-69 | 277.1 | 242.1 |
| Percent of incarcerated adult population held locally | 31% | 32% |
| Raw numbers, county prisoners in state prisons | ||
| Men imprisoned | 4,674 | 4,605 |
| Women imprisoned | 378 | 346 |
| Imprisonments for violent felonies | 2,172 | 2,259 |
| Imprisonments for property felonies | 1,139 | 1,053 |
| Imprisonments for drug felonies | 1,259 | 1,204 |
| Imprisonments for drug possession offenses | 776 | 716 |
| Imprisonments for marijuana offenses | 52 | 37 |
| Imprisonments for strike offenses | 1,360 | 1,349 |
| Imprisonments for 3rd strikes | 410 | 412 |
| Imprisonments for 2nd strikes | 950 | 937 |
| Raw numbers, county new felon admissions to state prisons, calendar year | ||
| New felon admissions to prison, White, not Latino | N/A | 810 |
| New felon admissions to prison, Latino | N/A | 1,112 |
| New felon admissions to prison, Black | N/A | 402 |
| New felon admissions to prison, Asian/all other | N/A | 38 |
| Raw numbers, county jail incarcerations, ADP as of December | N/A | N/A |
| Jailed, unsentenced | 1,715 | 1,890 |
| Jailed, sentenced | 570 | 423 |
| Men jailed | 1,953 | 2,045 |
| Women jailed | 332 | 268 |
| Raw numbers, total county incarcerations (state prison + local jails) | N/A | N/A |
| Total incarcerated (state prison + local jails), adult males | 6,627 | 6,650 |
| Total incarcerated (state prison + local jails), adult females | 710 | 614 |
| County crime rates and adult arrest rates | ||
| Part I crime rate per 100,000 population (offenses reported to police) | 3,012.6 | 2,990.5 |
| Violent crime rate per 100,000 population | 588.6 | 581.1 |
| Property crime rate per 100,000 population | 2,424.0 | 2,409.4 |
| Adult felony arrest rate per 100,000 population age 18-69 | 2,643.9 | 2,543.4 |
| Violent crime arrest rate | 755.4 | 687.8 |
| Property crime arrest rate | 713.6 | 669.3 |
| Drug offense arrest rate | 626.5 | 663.2 |
| Male felony arrest rate | 4,157.9 | 3,805.6 |
| Female felony arrest rate | 1,106.2 | 1,142.2 |
| Raw numbers, county crimes reported to police, adult felony arrests, and populations | ||
| Part I crimes reported to police (number) | 25,039 | 25,109 |
| Violent crimes reported | 4,892 | 4,879 |
| Property crimes reported | 20,147 | 20,230 |
| Adult felony arrests, total (number) | 13,653 | 13,611 |
| Violent felony arrests | 3,901 | 3,681 |
| Property felony arrests | 3,685 | 3,582 |
| Drug felony arrests | 3,235 | 3,549 |
| Male felony arrests | 10,819 | 10,714 |
| Female felony arrests | 2,834 | 2,897 |
| Total county population, all ages (number) | 831,134 | 839,631 |
| White, not Latino population | N/A | 323,794 |
| Latino population | N/A | 413,033 |
| Black population | N/A | 45,377 |
| Asian/other population | N/A | 57,427 |
| Total adult population, age 18-69 | 516,392 | 535,153 |
| Male population, age 18-69 | 260,203 | 281,529 |
| Female population, age 18-69 | 256,189 | 253,624 |
| At Legislative Analyst-estimated cost per prisoner per year | $47,102 | $45,828 |
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