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| Measures, data | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| Total adult population in prison (number) as of December 31 | 56,252 | 53,940 |
| Imprisonments per 1,000 annual adult felony arrests | 501.1 | 494.9 |
| 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 | 120% | 122% |
| County imprisonments if rate equaled state average, projected (number) | 46,888 | 44,368 |
| County actual imprisonments minus projected imprisonments at average state rate (number) | 9,364 | 9,572 |
| Costs added (saved) from excessive (lower) imprisonments (millions of dollars/year) | $441.1 | $438.7 |
| County imprisonment rates in state prisons | ||
| Men imprisoned per 1,000 male felony arrests | 588.2 | 585.4 |
| Women imprisoned per 1,000 female felony arrests | 150.6 | 144.1 |
| Total adult imprisonments per 100,000/population age 18-69 | 890.6 | 808.2 |
| Men imprisoned per 100,000 males age 18-69 | 1,661.6 | 1,534.0 |
| Women imprisoned per 100,000 females age 18-69 | 107.4 | 95.6 |
| County imprisonment rates in state prisons by offense | ||
| Imprisonments for violent offenses per 1,000 violent felony arrests | 1,074.5 | 1,145.9 |
| Imprisonments for property offenses per 1,000 property felony arrests | 334.4 | 330.5 |
| Imprisonments for drug offenses per 1,000 drug felony arrests | 314.3 | 257.2 |
| Imprisonments for violent offenses per 100,000 population | 333.2 | 336.1 |
| Imprisonments for property offenses per 100,000 population | 99.5 | 93.7 |
| Imprisonments for drug offenses per 100,000 population | 98.7 | 84.1 |
| Imprisonments for drug possession offenses per 100,000 population | 34.0 | 29.7 |
| Imprisonments for marijuana offenses per 100,000 population | 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Imprisonments for strike offenses per 100,000 population | 158.5 | 155.3 |
| Imprisonments for 3rd strikes per 100,000 population | 32.3 | 32.5 |
| Imprisonments for 2nd strikes per 100,000 population | 126.2 | 122.9 |
| Change in imprisonment rates per adult felony arrest compared to 2009 | N/A | -1% |
| County new felon admissions to state prisons | ||
| New felon admissions to prison by race/ethnicity, all races | 20,560 | 19,047 |
| New felon admissions per 1,000 adult felony arrests | 183.1 | 174.7 |
| New felon admissions, statewide average | 156.0 | 148.7 |
| New felon admissions per 1,000 felonies as a percent of the state average (=100%) | 117% | 118% |
| New felon admissions per 100,000 population, all races | 209.7 | 194.0 |
| White, not Latino, new felon admissions per 100,000 whites | N/A | 108.7 |
| Latino new felon admissions per 100,000 Latinos | N/A | 191.3 |
| Black new felon admissions per 100,000 African Americans | N/A | 781.1 |
| Asian/other new felon admissions per 100,000 Asian/other population | N/A | 47.1 |
| County adult jail incarceration rates | ||
| County adult jail incarcerations, average daily population, December | 17,854 | 15,119 |
| Percent of jail population that is unsentenced | 68% | 71% |
| County jail populations per 1,000 adult felony arrests | 159.0 | 138.7 |
| 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%) | 85% | 79% |
| Men jailed per 1,000 male felony arrests | 177.4 | 155.6 |
| Women jailed per 1,000 female felony arrests | 85.1 | 73.1 |
| County jail populations per 100,000 population age 18-69 | 282.7 | 226.5 |
| Men jailed per 100,000 males age 18-69 | 501.2 | 407.9 |
| Women jailed per 100,000 females age 18-69 | 60.7 | 48.5 |
| County total adult incarcerations (state prisons + local jails) as of December | ||
| Total adult population incarcerated | 74,106 | 69,059 |
| Total adult incarceration rate per 1,000 adult felony arrests | 660.1 | 633.6 |
| Total incarceration rate, state average | 604.3 | 583.5 |
| Total adult incarceration rate as a percent of the state average (=100%) | 109% | 109% |
| Total adult male incarceration rate per 1,000 adult male felony arrests | 765.6 | 741.0 |
| Total adult female incarceration rate per 1,000 adult female felony arrests | 235.7 | 217.1 |
| Total adult male incarceration rate per 100,000 males age 18-69 | 2,162.8 | 1,941.9 |
| Total adult female incarceration rate per 100,000 females age 18-69 | 168.2 | 144.1 |
| Percent of incarcerated adult population held locally | 24% | 22% |
| Raw numbers, county prisoners in state prisons | ||
| Men imprisoned | 52,885 | 50,720 |
| Women imprisoned | 3,367 | 3,220 |
| Imprisonments for violent felonies | 32,670 | 33,002 |
| Imprisonments for property felonies | 9,761 | 9,196 |
| Imprisonments for drug felonies | 9,675 | 8,262 |
| Imprisonments for drug possession offenses | 3,336 | 2,920 |
| Imprisonments for marijuana offenses | 659 | 542 |
| Imprisonments for strike offenses | 15,542 | 15,253 |
| Imprisonments for 3rd strikes | 3,170 | 3,190 |
| Imprisonments for 2nd strikes | 12,372 | 12,063 |
| Raw numbers, county new felon admissions to state prisons, calendar year | ||
| New felon admissions to prison, White, not Latino | N/A | 2,967 |
| New felon admissions to prison, Latino | N/A | 8,966 |
| New felon admissions to prison, Black | N/A | 6,367 |
| New felon admissions to prison, Asian/all other | N/A | 747 |
| Raw numbers, county jail incarcerations, ADP as of December | N/A | N/A |
| Jailed, unsentenced | 12,107 | 10,712 |
| Jailed, sentenced | 5,747 | 4,407 |
| Men jailed | 15,951 | 13,486 |
| Women jailed | 1,903 | 1,633 |
| Raw numbers, total county incarcerations (state prison + local jails) | N/A | N/A |
| Total incarcerated (state prison + local jails), adult males | 68,836 | 64,206 |
| Total incarcerated (state prison + local jails), adult females | 5,270 | 4,853 |
| County crime rates and adult arrest rates | ||
| Part I crime rate per 100,000 population (offenses reported to police) | 2,145.1 | 2,037.9 |
| Violent crime rate per 100,000 population | 558.3 | 511.5 |
| Property crime rate per 100,000 population | 1,586.7 | 1,526.4 |
| Adult felony arrest rate per 100,000 population age 18-69 | 1,777.3 | 1,633.2 |
| Violent crime arrest rate | 481.4 | 431.5 |
| Property crime arrest rate | 462.1 | 416.9 |
| Drug offense arrest rate | 487.3 | 481.4 |
| Male felony arrest rate | 2,824.9 | 2,620.6 |
| Female felony arrest rate | 713.4 | 663.7 |
| Raw numbers, county crimes reported to police, adult felony arrests, and populations | ||
| Part I crimes reported to police (number) | 210,330 | 200,091 |
| Violent crimes reported | 54,747 | 50,223 |
| Property crimes reported | 155,583 | 149,868 |
| Adult felony arrests, total (number) | 112,264 | 108,997 |
| Violent felony arrests | 30,406 | 28,800 |
| Property felony arrests | 29,187 | 27,824 |
| Drug felony arrests | 30,780 | 32,126 |
| Male felony arrests | 89,908 | 86,645 |
| Female felony arrests | 22,356 | 22,352 |
| Total county population, all ages (number) | 9,805,233 | 9,818,605 |
| White, not Latino population | N/A | 2,728,321 |
| Latino population | N/A | 4,687,889 |
| Black population | N/A | 815,086 |
| Asian/other population | N/A | 1,587,309 |
| Total adult population, age 18-69 | 6,316,381 | 6,673,985 |
| Male population, age 18-69 | 3,182,743 | 3,306,288 |
| Female population, age 18-69 | 3,133,638 | 3,367,697 |
| At Legislative Analyst-estimated cost per prisoner per year | $47,102 | $45,828 |
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