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San Luis Obispo County
| Measures, data | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| Total adult population in prison (number) as of December 31 | 801 | 755 |
| Imprisonments per 1,000 annual adult felony arrests | 390.9 | 341.9 |
| 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 | 94% | 84% |
| County imprisonments if rate equaled state average, projected (number) | 856 | 899 |
| County actual imprisonments minus projected imprisonments at average state rate (number) | -55 | -144 |
| Costs added (saved) from excessive (lower) imprisonments (millions of dollars/year) | -$2.6 | -$6.6 |
| County imprisonment rates in state prisons | ||
| Men imprisoned per 1,000 male felony arrests | 463.6 | 420.7 |
| Women imprisoned per 1,000 female felony arrests | 114.8 | 67.1 |
| Total adult imprisonments per 100,000/population age 18-69 | 451.9 | 397.1 |
| Men imprisoned per 100,000 males age 18-69 | 842.0 | 725.2 |
| Women imprisoned per 100,000 females age 18-69 | 55.7 | 36.4 |
| County imprisonment rates in state prisons by offense | ||
| Imprisonments for violent offenses per 1,000 violent felony arrests | 759.6 | 683.1 |
| Imprisonments for property offenses per 1,000 property felony arrests | 314.9 | 312.4 |
| Imprisonments for drug offenses per 1,000 drug felony arrests | 268.7 | 186.5 |
| Imprisonments for violent offenses per 100,000 population | 161.4 | 159.1 |
| Imprisonments for property offenses per 100,000 population | 61.5 | 62.7 |
| Imprisonments for drug offenses per 100,000 population | 49.6 | 38.9 |
| Imprisonments for drug possession offenses per 100,000 population | 24.2 | 17.4 |
| Imprisonments for marijuana offenses per 100,000 population | 2.2 | 1.9 |
| Imprisonments for strike offenses per 100,000 population | 67.9 | 69.7 |
| Imprisonments for 3rd strikes per 100,000 population | 20.9 | 21.1 |
| Imprisonments for 2nd strikes per 100,000 population | 47.0 | 48.6 |
| 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 | 317 | 334 |
| New felon admissions per 1,000 adult felony arrests | 154.7 | 151.3 |
| New felon admissions, statewide average | 156.0 | 148.7 |
| New felon admissions per 1,000 felonies as a percent of the state average (=100%) | 99% | 102% |
| New felon admissions per 100,000 population, all races | 118.2 | 123.9 |
| White, not Latino, new felon admissions per 100,000 whites | N/A | 101.2 |
| Latino new felon admissions per 100,000 Latinos | N/A | 178.7 |
| Black new felon admissions per 100,000 African Americans | N/A | 624.0 |
| Asian/other new felon admissions per 100,000 Asian/other population | N/A | 47.5 |
| County adult jail incarceration rates | ||
| County adult jail incarcerations, average daily population, December | 481 | 458 |
| Percent of jail population that is unsentenced | 52% | 56% |
| County jail populations per 1,000 adult felony arrests | 234.7 | 207.4 |
| 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%) | 126% | 118% |
| Men jailed per 1,000 male felony arrests | 257.7 | 228.4 |
| Women jailed per 1,000 female felony arrests | 147.5 | 134.1 |
| County jail populations per 100,000 population age 18-69 | 271.4 | 240.9 |
| Men jailed per 100,000 males age 18-69 | 468.0 | 393.7 |
| Women jailed per 100,000 females age 18-69 | 71.6 | 72.9 |
| County total adult incarcerations (state prisons + local jails) as of December | ||
| Total adult population incarcerated | 1,282 | 1,213 |
| Total adult incarceration rate per 1,000 adult felony arrests | 625.7 | 549.4 |
| Total incarceration rate, state average | 604.3 | 583.5 |
| Total adult incarceration rate as a percent of the state average (=100%) | 104% | 94% |
| Total adult male incarceration rate per 1,000 adult male felony arrests | 721.3 | 649.2 |
| Total adult female incarceration rate per 1,000 adult female felony arrests | 262.3 | 201.2 |
| Total adult male incarceration rate per 100,000 males age 18-69 | 1,310.0 | 1,118.9 |
| Total adult female incarceration rate per 100,000 females age 18-69 | 127.4 | 109.3 |
| Percent of incarcerated adult population held locally | 38% | 38% |
| Raw numbers, county prisoners in state prisons | ||
| Men imprisoned | 752 | 722 |
| Women imprisoned | 49 | 33 |
| Imprisonments for violent felonies | 433 | 429 |
| Imprisonments for property felonies | 165 | 169 |
| Imprisonments for drug felonies | 133 | 105 |
| Imprisonments for drug possession offenses | 65 | 47 |
| Imprisonments for marijuana offenses | 6 | 5 |
| Imprisonments for strike offenses | 182 | 188 |
| Imprisonments for 3rd strikes | 56 | 57 |
| Imprisonments for 2nd strikes | 126 | 131 |
| Raw numbers, county new felon admissions to state prisons, calendar year | ||
| New felon admissions to prison, White, not Latino | N/A | 194 |
| New felon admissions to prison, Latino | N/A | 100 |
| New felon admissions to prison, Black | N/A | 32 |
| New felon admissions to prison, Asian/all other | N/A | 8 |
| Raw numbers, county jail incarcerations, ADP as of December | N/A | N/A |
| Jailed, unsentenced | 251 | 256 |
| Jailed, sentenced | 230 | 202 |
| Men jailed | 418 | 392 |
| Women jailed | 63 | 66 |
| Raw numbers, total county incarcerations (state prison + local jails) | N/A | N/A |
| Total incarcerated (state prison + local jails), adult males | 1,170 | 1,114 |
| Total incarcerated (state prison + local jails), adult females | 112 | 99 |
| County crime rates and adult arrest rates | ||
| Part I crime rate per 100,000 population (offenses reported to police) | 1,380.6 | 1,400.0 |
| Violent crime rate per 100,000 population | 258.7 | 265.9 |
| Property crime rate per 100,000 population | 1,121.8 | 1,134.1 |
| Adult felony arrest rate per 100,000 population age 18-69 | 1,156.0 | 1,161.3 |
| Violent crime arrest rate | 321.6 | 330.3 |
| Property crime arrest rate | 295.6 | 284.5 |
| Drug offense arrest rate | 279.3 | 296.1 |
| Male felony arrest rate | 1,816.1 | 1,723.6 |
| Female felony arrest rate | 485.6 | 543.2 |
| Raw numbers, county crimes reported to police, adult felony arrests, and populations | ||
| Part I crimes reported to police (number) | 3,703 | 3,775 |
| Violent crimes reported | 694 | 717 |
| Property crimes reported | 3,009 | 3,058 |
| Adult felony arrests, total (number) | 2,049 | 2,208 |
| Violent felony arrests | 570 | 628 |
| Property felony arrests | 524 | 541 |
| Drug felony arrests | 495 | 563 |
| Male felony arrests | 1,622 | 1,716 |
| Female felony arrests | 427 | 492 |
| Total county population, all ages (number) | 268,224 | 269,637 |
| White, not Latino population | N/A | 191,696 |
| Latino population | N/A | 55,973 |
| Black population | N/A | 5,128 |
| Asian/other population | N/A | 16,840 |
| Total adult population, age 18-69 | 177,243 | 190,138 |
| Male population, age 18-69 | 89,311 | 99,561 |
| Female population, age 18-69 | 87,933 | 90,577 |
| At Legislative Analyst-estimated cost per prisoner per year | $47,102 | $45,828 |
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