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Merced County
| Measures, data | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| Total adult population in prison (number) as of December 31 | 1,204 | 1,105 |
| Imprisonments per 1,000 annual adult felony arrests | 322.4 | 305.4 |
| 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 | 77% | 75% |
| County imprisonments if rate equaled state average, projected (number) | 1,560 | 1,473 |
| County actual imprisonments minus projected imprisonments at average state rate (number) | -356 | -368 |
| Costs added (saved) from excessive (lower) imprisonments (millions of dollars/year) | -$16.8 | -$16.9 |
| County imprisonment rates in state prisons | ||
| Men imprisoned per 1,000 male felony arrests | 401.0 | 366.3 |
| Women imprisoned per 1,000 female felony arrests | 60.3 | 71.0 |
| Total adult imprisonments per 100,000/population age 18-69 | 764.6 | 696.1 |
| Men imprisoned per 100,000 males age 18-69 | 1,451.8 | 1,310.8 |
| Women imprisoned per 100,000 females age 18-69 | 66.6 | 67.5 |
| County imprisonment rates in state prisons by offense | ||
| Imprisonments for violent offenses per 1,000 violent felony arrests | 656.2 | 662.5 |
| Imprisonments for property offenses per 1,000 property felony arrests | 280.7 | 254.7 |
| Imprisonments for drug offenses per 1,000 drug felony arrests | 153.5 | 132.9 |
| Imprisonments for violent offenses per 100,000 population | 254.6 | 248.6 |
| Imprisonments for property offenses per 100,000 population | 100.0 | 85.6 |
| Imprisonments for drug offenses per 100,000 population | 61.4 | 55.9 |
| Imprisonments for drug possession offenses per 100,000 population | 25.2 | 28.5 |
| Imprisonments for marijuana offenses per 100,000 population | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Imprisonments for strike offenses per 100,000 population | 103.9 | 91.9 |
| Imprisonments for 3rd strikes per 100,000 population | 16.5 | 16.0 |
| Imprisonments for 2nd strikes per 100,000 population | 87.4 | 75.8 |
| Change in imprisonment rates per adult felony arrest compared to 2009 | N/A | -5% |
| County new felon admissions to state prisons | ||
| New felon admissions to prison by race/ethnicity, all races | 433 | 381 |
| New felon admissions per 1,000 adult felony arrests | 115.9 | 105.3 |
| New felon admissions, statewide average | 156.0 | 148.7 |
| New felon admissions per 1,000 felonies as a percent of the state average (=100%) | 74% | 71% |
| New felon admissions per 100,000 population, all races | 170.4 | 148.9 |
| White, not Latino, new felon admissions per 100,000 whites | N/A | 123.8 |
| Latino new felon admissions per 100,000 Latinos | N/A | 140.9 |
| Black new felon admissions per 100,000 African Americans | N/A | 637.5 |
| Asian/other new felon admissions per 100,000 Asian/other population | N/A | 104.3 |
| County adult jail incarceration rates | ||
| County adult jail incarcerations, average daily population, December | 667 | 619 |
| Percent of jail population that is unsentenced | 75% | 71% |
| County jail populations per 1,000 adult felony arrests | 178.6 | 171.1 |
| 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%) | 96% | 97% |
| Men jailed per 1,000 male felony arrests | 207.8 | 198.8 |
| Women jailed per 1,000 female felony arrests | 81.2 | 64.3 |
| County jail populations per 100,000 population age 18-69 | 423.6 | 389.9 |
| Men jailed per 100,000 males age 18-69 | 752.4 | 711.4 |
| Women jailed per 100,000 females age 18-69 | 89.6 | 61.2 |
| County total adult incarcerations (state prisons + local jails) as of December | ||
| Total adult population incarcerated | 1,871 | 1,724 |
| Total adult incarceration rate per 1,000 adult felony arrests | 500.9 | 476.5 |
| Total incarceration rate, state average | 604.3 | 583.5 |
| Total adult incarceration rate as a percent of the state average (=100%) | 83% | 82% |
| Total adult male incarceration rate per 1,000 adult male felony arrests | 608.8 | 565.1 |
| Total adult female incarceration rate per 1,000 adult female felony arrests | 141.5 | 135.4 |
| Total adult male incarceration rate per 100,000 males age 18-69 | 2,204.2 | 2,022.2 |
| Total adult female incarceration rate per 100,000 females age 18-69 | 156.2 | 128.7 |
| Percent of incarcerated adult population held locally | 36% | 36% |
| Raw numbers, county prisoners in state prisons | ||
| Men imprisoned | 1,152 | 1,052 |
| Women imprisoned | 52 | 53 |
| Imprisonments for violent felonies | 647 | 636 |
| Imprisonments for property felonies | 254 | 219 |
| Imprisonments for drug felonies | 156 | 143 |
| Imprisonments for drug possession offenses | 64 | 73 |
| Imprisonments for marijuana offenses | 5 | 5 |
| Imprisonments for strike offenses | 264 | 235 |
| Imprisonments for 3rd strikes | 42 | 41 |
| Imprisonments for 2nd strikes | 222 | 194 |
| Raw numbers, county new felon admissions to state prisons, calendar year | ||
| New felon admissions to prison, White, not Latino | N/A | 101 |
| New felon admissions to prison, Latino | N/A | 198 |
| New felon admissions to prison, Black | N/A | 56 |
| New felon admissions to prison, Asian/all other | N/A | 26 |
| Raw numbers, county jail incarcerations, ADP as of December | N/A | N/A |
| Jailed, unsentenced | 499 | 439 |
| Jailed, sentenced | 168 | 180 |
| Men jailed | 597 | 571 |
| Women jailed | 70 | 48 |
| Raw numbers, total county incarcerations (state prison + local jails) | N/A | N/A |
| Total incarcerated (state prison + local jails), adult males | 1,749 | 1,623 |
| Total incarcerated (state prison + local jails), adult females | 122 | 101 |
| County crime rates and adult arrest rates | ||
| Part I crime rate per 100,000 population (offenses reported to police) | 2,379.9 | 2,337.0 |
| Violent crime rate per 100,000 population | 652.4 | 566.1 |
| Property crime rate per 100,000 population | 1,727.5 | 1,771.0 |
| Adult felony arrest rate per 100,000 population age 18-69 | 2,371.8 | 2,279.2 |
| Violent crime arrest rate | 626.1 | 604.8 |
| Property crime arrest rate | 574.7 | 541.8 |
| Drug offense arrest rate | 645.2 | 677.8 |
| Male felony arrest rate | 3,620.7 | 3,578.4 |
| Female felony arrest rate | 1,103.4 | 950.5 |
| Raw numbers, county crimes reported to police, adult felony arrests, and populations | ||
| Part I crimes reported to police (number) | 6,048 | 5,978 |
| Violent crimes reported | 1,658 | 1,448 |
| Property crimes reported | 4,390 | 4,530 |
| Adult felony arrests, total (number) | 3,735 | 3,618 |
| Violent felony arrests | 986 | 960 |
| Property felony arrests | 905 | 860 |
| Drug felony arrests | 1,016 | 1,076 |
| Male felony arrests | 2,873 | 2,872 |
| Female felony arrests | 862 | 746 |
| Total county population, all ages (number) | 254,123 | 255,793 |
| White, not Latino population | N/A | 81,599 |
| Latino population | N/A | 140,485 |
| Black population | N/A | 8,785 |
| Asian/other population | N/A | 24,924 |
| Total adult population, age 18-69 | 157,474 | 158,741 |
| Male population, age 18-69 | 79,349 | 80,259 |
| Female population, age 18-69 | 78,125 | 78,482 |
| At Legislative Analyst-estimated cost per prisoner per year | $47,102 | $45,828 |
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