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Sierra County
| Measures, data | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| Total adult population in prison (number) as of December 31 | 10 | 9 |
| Imprisonments per 1,000 annual adult felony arrests | 250.0 | 214.3 |
| 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 | 60% | 53% |
| County imprisonments if rate equaled state average, projected (number) | 17 | 17 |
| County actual imprisonments minus projected imprisonments at average state rate (number) | -7 | -8 |
| Costs added (saved) from excessive (lower) imprisonments (millions of dollars/year) | -$0.3 | -$0.4 |
| County imprisonment rates in state prisons | ||
| Men imprisoned per 1,000 male felony arrests | 285.7 | 257.1 |
| Women imprisoned per 1,000 female felony arrests | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Total adult imprisonments per 100,000/population age 18-69 | 401.9 | 401.4 |
| Men imprisoned per 100,000 males age 18-69 | 797.7 | 785.3 |
| Women imprisoned per 100,000 females age 18-69 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| County imprisonment rates in state prisons by offense | ||
| Imprisonments for violent offenses per 1,000 violent felony arrests | 500.0 | 384.6 |
| Imprisonments for property offenses per 1,000 property felony arrests | 100.0 | 90.9 |
| Imprisonments for drug offenses per 1,000 drug felony arrests | 166.7 | 0.0 |
| Imprisonments for violent offenses per 100,000 population | 185.0 | 154.3 |
| Imprisonments for property offenses per 100,000 population | 30.8 | 30.9 |
| Imprisonments for drug offenses per 100,000 population | 30.8 | 0.0 |
| Imprisonments for drug possession offenses per 100,000 population | 30.8 | 0.0 |
| Imprisonments for marijuana offenses per 100,000 population | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Imprisonments for strike offenses per 100,000 population | 61.7 | 61.7 |
| Imprisonments for 3rd strikes per 100,000 population | 30.8 | 30.9 |
| Imprisonments for 2nd strikes per 100,000 population | 30.8 | 30.9 |
| Change in imprisonment rates per adult felony arrest compared to 2009 | N/A | -14% |
| County new felon admissions to state prisons | ||
| New felon admissions to prison by race/ethnicity, all races | 1 | 2 |
| New felon admissions per 1,000 adult felony arrests | 25.0 | 47.6 |
| New felon admissions, statewide average | 156.0 | 148.7 |
| New felon admissions per 1,000 felonies as a percent of the state average (=100%) | 16% | 32% |
| New felon admissions per 100,000 population, all races | 30.8 | 61.7 |
| White, not Latino, new felon admissions per 100,000 whites | N/A | 70.1 |
| Latino new felon admissions per 100,000 Latinos | N/A | 0.0 |
| Black new felon admissions per 100,000 African Americans | N/A | 0.0 |
| Asian/other new felon admissions per 100,000 Asian/other population | N/A | 0.0 |
| County adult jail incarceration rates | ||
| County adult jail incarcerations, average daily population, December | 6 | 8 |
| Percent of jail population that is unsentenced | 67% | 63% |
| County jail populations per 1,000 adult felony arrests | 150.0 | 190.5 |
| 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%) | 80% | 108% |
| Men jailed per 1,000 male felony arrests | 142.9 | 200.0 |
| Women jailed per 1,000 female felony arrests | 200.0 | 142.9 |
| County jail populations per 100,000 population age 18-69 | 241.2 | 356.8 |
| Men jailed per 100,000 males age 18-69 | 398.8 | 610.8 |
| Women jailed per 100,000 females age 18-69 | 81.0 | 91.2 |
| County total adult incarcerations (state prisons + local jails) as of December | ||
| Total adult population incarcerated | 16 | 17 |
| Total adult incarceration rate per 1,000 adult felony arrests | 400.0 | 404.8 |
| Total incarceration rate, state average | 604.3 | 583.5 |
| Total adult incarceration rate as a percent of the state average (=100%) | 66% | 69% |
| Total adult male incarceration rate per 1,000 adult male felony arrests | 428.6 | 457.1 |
| Total adult female incarceration rate per 1,000 adult female felony arrests | 200.0 | 142.9 |
| Total adult male incarceration rate per 100,000 males age 18-69 | 1,196.5 | 1,396.2 |
| Total adult female incarceration rate per 100,000 females age 18-69 | 81.0 | 91.2 |
| Percent of incarcerated adult population held locally | 38% | 47% |
| Raw numbers, county prisoners in state prisons | ||
| Men imprisoned | 10 | 9 |
| Women imprisoned | 0 | 0 |
| Imprisonments for violent felonies | 6 | 5 |
| Imprisonments for property felonies | 1 | 1 |
| Imprisonments for drug felonies | 1 | 0 |
| Imprisonments for drug possession offenses | 1 | 0 |
| Imprisonments for marijuana offenses | 0 | 0 |
| Imprisonments for strike offenses | 2 | 2 |
| Imprisonments for 3rd strikes | 1 | 1 |
| Imprisonments for 2nd strikes | 1 | 1 |
| Raw numbers, county new felon admissions to state prisons, calendar year | ||
| New felon admissions to prison, White, not Latino | N/A | 2 |
| New felon admissions to prison, Latino | N/A | 0 |
| New felon admissions to prison, Black | N/A | 0 |
| New felon admissions to prison, Asian/all other | N/A | 0 |
| Raw numbers, county jail incarcerations, ADP as of December | N/A | N/A |
| Jailed, unsentenced | 4 | 5 |
| Jailed, sentenced | 2 | 3 |
| Men jailed | 5 | 7 |
| Women jailed | 1 | 1 |
| Raw numbers, total county incarcerations (state prison + local jails) | N/A | N/A |
| Total incarcerated (state prison + local jails), adult males | 15 | 16 |
| Total incarcerated (state prison + local jails), adult females | 1 | 1 |
| County crime rates and adult arrest rates | ||
| Part I crime rate per 100,000 population (offenses reported to police) | 1,418.4 | 1,388.9 |
| Violent crime rate per 100,000 population | 400.9 | 586.4 |
| Property crime rate per 100,000 population | 1,017.6 | 802.5 |
| Adult felony arrest rate per 100,000 population age 18-69 | 1,607.7 | 1,873.3 |
| Violent crime arrest rate | 482.3 | 579.8 |
| Property crime arrest rate | 401.9 | 490.6 |
| Drug offense arrest rate | 241.2 | 312.2 |
| Male felony arrest rate | 2,791.8 | 3,054.1 |
| Female felony arrest rate | 405.1 | 638.7 |
| Raw numbers, county crimes reported to police, adult felony arrests, and populations | ||
| Part I crimes reported to police (number) | 46 | 45 |
| Violent crimes reported | 13 | 19 |
| Property crimes reported | 33 | 26 |
| Adult felony arrests, total (number) | 40 | 42 |
| Violent felony arrests | 12 | 13 |
| Property felony arrests | 10 | 11 |
| Drug felony arrests | 6 | 7 |
| Male felony arrests | 35 | 35 |
| Female felony arrests | 5 | 7 |
| Total county population, all ages (number) | 3,243 | 3,240 |
| White, not Latino population | N/A | 2,855 |
| Latino population | N/A | 269 |
| Black population | N/A | 5 |
| Asian/other population | N/A | 111 |
| Total adult population, age 18-69 | 2,488 | 2,242 |
| Male population, age 18-69 | 1,254 | 1,146 |
| Female population, age 18-69 | 1,234 | 1,096 |
| At Legislative Analyst-estimated cost per prisoner per year | $47,102 | $45,828 |
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