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| Measures, data | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| Total adult population in prison (number) as of December 31 | 12,725 | 11,900 |
| Imprisonments per 1,000 annual adult felony arrests | 467.0 | 408.3 |
| 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 | 112% | 100% |
| County imprisonments if rate equaled state average, projected (number) | 11,381 | 11,862 |
| County actual imprisonments minus projected imprisonments at average state rate (number) | 1,344 | 38 |
| Costs added (saved) from excessive (lower) imprisonments (millions of dollars/year) | $63.3 | $1.7 |
| County imprisonment rates in state prisons | ||
| Men imprisoned per 1,000 male felony arrests | 564.4 | 500.4 |
| Women imprisoned per 1,000 female felony arrests | 139.2 | 107.1 |
| Total adult imprisonments per 100,000/population age 18-69 | 647.0 | 560.5 |
| Men imprisoned per 100,000 males age 18-69 | 1,196.3 | 1,036.1 |
| Women imprisoned per 100,000 females age 18-69 | 89.1 | 69.9 |
| County imprisonment rates in state prisons by offense | ||
| Imprisonments for violent offenses per 1,000 violent felony arrests | 811.0 | 831.4 |
| Imprisonments for property offenses per 1,000 property felony arrests | 394.9 | 364.5 |
| Imprisonments for drug offenses per 1,000 drug felony arrests | 332.1 | 220.6 |
| Imprisonments for violent offenses per 100,000 population | 220.0 | 218.7 |
| Imprisonments for property offenses per 100,000 population | 86.6 | 80.6 |
| Imprisonments for drug offenses per 100,000 population | 78.9 | 64.4 |
| Imprisonments for drug possession offenses per 100,000 population | 23.6 | 19.5 |
| Imprisonments for marijuana offenses per 100,000 population | 5.8 | 4.6 |
| Imprisonments for strike offenses per 100,000 population | 120.3 | 123.0 |
| Imprisonments for 3rd strikes per 100,000 population | 21.4 | 21.9 |
| Imprisonments for 2nd strikes per 100,000 population | 98.9 | 101.1 |
| Change in imprisonment rates per adult felony arrest compared to 2009 | N/A | -13% |
| County new felon admissions to state prisons | ||
| New felon admissions to prison by race/ethnicity, all races | 4,170 | 4,014 |
| New felon admissions per 1,000 adult felony arrests | 153.0 | 137.7 |
| New felon admissions, statewide average | 156.0 | 148.7 |
| New felon admissions per 1,000 felonies as a percent of the state average (=100%) | 98% | 93% |
| New felon admissions per 100,000 population, all races | 135.5 | 129.7 |
| White, not Latino, new felon admissions per 100,000 whites | N/A | 90.5 |
| Latino new felon admissions per 100,000 Latinos | N/A | 142.2 |
| Black new felon admissions per 100,000 African Americans | N/A | 640.5 |
| Asian/other new felon admissions per 100,000 Asian/other population | N/A | 67.1 |
| County adult jail incarceration rates | ||
| County adult jail incarcerations, average daily population, December | 4,866 | 4,680 |
| Percent of jail population that is unsentenced | 63% | 64% |
| County jail populations per 1,000 adult felony arrests | 178.6 | 160.6 |
| 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% | 91% |
| Men jailed per 1,000 male felony arrests | 198.0 | 178.4 |
| Women jailed per 1,000 female felony arrests | 113.2 | 102.4 |
| County jail populations per 100,000 population age 18-69 | 247.4 | 220.4 |
| Men jailed per 100,000 males age 18-69 | 419.6 | 369.4 |
| Women jailed per 100,000 females age 18-69 | 72.5 | 66.8 |
| County total adult incarcerations (state prisons + local jails) as of December | ||
| Total adult population incarcerated | 17,591 | 16,580 |
| Total adult incarceration rate per 1,000 adult felony arrests | 645.5 | 568.9 |
| Total incarceration rate, state average | 604.3 | 583.5 |
| Total adult incarceration rate as a percent of the state average (=100%) | 107% | 98% |
| Total adult male incarceration rate per 1,000 adult male felony arrests | 762.4 | 678.7 |
| Total adult female incarceration rate per 1,000 adult female felony arrests | 252.4 | 209.4 |
| Total adult male incarceration rate per 100,000 males age 18-69 | 1,615.9 | 1,405.5 |
| Total adult female incarceration rate per 100,000 females age 18-69 | 161.5 | 136.7 |
| Percent of incarcerated adult population held locally | 28% | 28% |
| Raw numbers, county prisoners in state prisons | ||
| Men imprisoned | 11,856 | 11,170 |
| Women imprisoned | 869 | 730 |
| Imprisonments for violent felonies | 6,771 | 6,769 |
| Imprisonments for property felonies | 2,665 | 2,494 |
| Imprisonments for drug felonies | 2,428 | 1,993 |
| Imprisonments for drug possession offenses | 727 | 605 |
| Imprisonments for marijuana offenses | 180 | 141 |
| Imprisonments for strike offenses | 3,703 | 3,807 |
| Imprisonments for 3rd strikes | 658 | 678 |
| Imprisonments for 2nd strikes | 3,045 | 3,129 |
| Raw numbers, county new felon admissions to state prisons, calendar year | ||
| New felon admissions to prison, White, not Latino | N/A | 1,358 |
| New felon admissions to prison, Latino | N/A | 1,410 |
| New felon admissions to prison, Black | N/A | 939 |
| New felon admissions to prison, Asian/all other | N/A | 307 |
| Raw numbers, county jail incarcerations, ADP as of December | N/A | N/A |
| Jailed, unsentenced | 3,048 | 3,006 |
| Jailed, sentenced | 1,818 | 1,674 |
| Men jailed | 4,159 | 3,982 |
| Women jailed | 707 | 698 |
| Raw numbers, total county incarcerations (state prison + local jails) | N/A | N/A |
| Total incarcerated (state prison + local jails), adult males | 16,015 | 15,152 |
| Total incarcerated (state prison + local jails), adult females | 1,576 | 1,428 |
| County crime rates and adult arrest rates | ||
| Part I crime rate per 100,000 population (offenses reported to police) | 1,829.3 | 1,748.6 |
| Violent crime rate per 100,000 population | 415.1 | 376.0 |
| Property crime rate per 100,000 population | 1,414.2 | 1,372.6 |
| Adult felony arrest rate per 100,000 population age 18-69 | 1,385.4 | 1,372.7 |
| Violent crime arrest rate | 424.5 | 383.5 |
| Property crime arrest rate | 343.1 | 322.3 |
| Drug offense arrest rate | 371.8 | 425.6 |
| Male felony arrest rate | 2,119.6 | 2,070.7 |
| Female felony arrest rate | 639.8 | 652.5 |
| Raw numbers, county crimes reported to police, adult felony arrests, and populations | ||
| Part I crimes reported to police (number) | 56,300 | 54,126 |
| Violent crimes reported | 12,775 | 11,639 |
| Property crimes reported | 43,525 | 42,487 |
| Adult felony arrests, total (number) | 27,250 | 29,142 |
| Violent felony arrests | 8,349 | 8,142 |
| Property felony arrests | 6,748 | 6,842 |
| Drug felony arrests | 7,312 | 9,035 |
| Male felony arrests | 21,007 | 22,324 |
| Female felony arrests | 6,243 | 6,818 |
| Total county population, all ages (number) | 3,077,633 | 3,095,313 |
| White, not Latino population | N/A | 1,500,047 |
| Latino population | N/A | 991,348 |
| Black population | N/A | 146,600 |
| Asian/other population | N/A | 457,318 |
| Total adult population, age 18-69 | 1,966,871 | 2,122,961 |
| Male population, age 18-69 | 991,081 | 1,078,064 |
| Female population, age 18-69 | 975,790 | 1,044,897 |
| At Legislative Analyst-estimated cost per prisoner per year | $47,102 | $45,828 |
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