Oregon Department of Corrections: Criminal Alien Report September 2019

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Data Compiled By David Olen Cross
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Tuesday, October 15, 2019
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The Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) September 1, 2019 Inmate Population Profile indicated there were 14,642 inmates incarcerated in the DOC’s 14 prisons.

Data obtained from the DOC indicated that on September 1st there were 864 foreign nationals (criminal aliens) incarcerated in the state’s prison system; criminal aliens were 5.90 percent of the total prison population.

Some background information, all the criminal aliens incarcerated in the DOC prison system were identified by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and have ICE detainers placed on them.

Using DOC Inmate Population Profiles and ICE detainer numbers, the following table reveals the total number inmates, the number of domestic and criminal alien inmates along with the percentage of inmates with ICE detainers incarcerated on September 1st in the state’s prisons.
 

OREGON DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

Month/Day/Year

DOC Total Number Inmates

DOC Total Number Domestic Inmates

DOC Total Number Inmates W/ICE Detainers

DOC Percent Inmates W/ICE Detainers

September 1, 2019

14,642

13,778

864

5.90%

Source: Research and Evaluation DOC Report ICE inmates list 01 September 19 and Inmate Population Profile 01 September 19.

Using DOC ICE detainer numbers, the following table reveals the number and percentage of criminal alien prisoners incarcerated on September 1st that were sent  to prison from the state’s 36 counties.
 

OREGON DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

County

DOC Total Number Inmates W/ ICE Detainers by County

DOC Percent Inmates W/ICE Detainers by County

Marion

209

24.19%

Washington

185

21.41%

Multnomah

162

18.75%

Clackamas

66

7.64%

Lane

39

4.51%

Jackson

31

3.59%

Umatilla

29

3.36%

Yamhill

20

2.31%

Linn

16

1.85%

Benton

14

1.62%

Deschutes

12

1.39%

Polk

12

1.39%

Klamath

11

1.27%

Malheur

7

0.81%

Jefferson

7

0.81%

Lincoln

7

0.81%

Josephine

5

0.58%

Tillamook

5

0.58%

Wasco

5

0.58%

Clatsop

4

0.46%

Coos

4

0.46%

Hood River

4

0.46%

Douglas

3

0.35%

Morrow

2

0.23%

Union

2

0.23%

Columbia

1

0.12%

Gilliam

1

0.12%

OOS (Not a County)

1

0.12%

Baker

0

0.00%

Crook

0

0.00%

Curry

0

0.00%

Grant

0

0.00%

Harney

0

0.00%

Lake

0

0.00%

Sherman

0

0.00%

Wallowa

0

0.00%

Wheeler

0

0.00%

Total

864

100.00%

Source: Research and Evaluation DOC Report ICE inmates list 01 September 19.

Here are the ways Oregon residents were victimized by the 864 criminal aliens.

Using DOC ICE detainer numbers, the following table reveals the number and percentage of criminal alien prisoners incarcerated on September 1st by type of crime.
 

OREGON DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

Crime

DOC Total Number Inmates W/ ICE Detainers by Type of Crime

DOC Percent Inmates W/ICE Detainers by Type of Crime

Sex Abuse

181

20.95%

Rape

168

19.44%

Homicide

127

14.70%

Sodomy

105

12.15%

Assault

77

8.91%

Drugs

67

7.75%

Robbery

41

4.75%

Kidnapping

25

2.89%

Burglary

15

1.74%

Theft

11

1.27%

Driving Offense

4

0.46%

Vehicle Theft

1

0.12%

Arson

0

0.00%

Escape

0

0.00%

Forgery

0

0.00%

Other / Comb. Crimes

42

4.86%

Total

864

100.00%

Source: Research and Evaluation DOC Report ICE inmates list 01 September 19.

Using the DOC Inmate Population Profile and ICE detainer numbers from September 1st, the following table reveals the total number inmates by crime type, the number of domestic and criminal alien prisoners incarcerated by type of crime and the percentage of those crimes committed by criminal aliens.
 

OREGON DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

Crime

DOC Total Number Inmates by Type of Crime

DOC Total Number Domestic Inmates by Type of Crime

DOC Total Number Inmates W/ICE Detainers by Type of Crime

DOC Inmates W/ICE Detainers as a Percent of Total Inmates by Type of Crime

Sex Abuse

1,758

1,577

181

10.30%

Rape

985

817

168

17.06%

Homicide

1,793

1,666

127

7.08%

Sodomy

1,069

964

105

9.82%

Assault

2,044

1,967

77

3.77%

Drugs

911

844

67

7.35%

Robbery

1,440

1,399

41

2.85%

Kidnapping

262

237

25

9.54%

Burglary

1,190

1,175

15

1.26%

Theft

870

859

11

1.26%

Driving Offense

234

230

4

1.71%

Vehicle Theft

557

556

1

0.18%

Arson

79

79

0

0.00%

Escape

34

34

0

0.00%

Forgery

58

58

0

0.00%

Other / Comb. Crimes

1,358

1,316

42

3.09%

Total

14,642

13,778

864

 

Source: Research and Evaluation DOC Report ICE inmates list 01 September 19 and Inmate Population Profile 01 September 19.

Using DOC ICE detainer numbers, the following table reveals the self-declared countries of origin of the 864 criminal alien prisoners by number and percentage incarcerated on September 1st in the state’s prisons.
 

OREGON DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

Country

DOC Total Number Inmates W/ ICE Detainers by Self-Declared Country of Origin

DOC Percent Inmates W/ICE Detainers by Self-Declared Country of Origin

Mexico

695

80.44%

Guatemala

22

2.55%

Cuba

15

1.74%

El Salvador

12

1.39%

Honduras

11

1.27%

Vietnam

11

1.27%

Federated States of Micronesia

7

0.81%

Laos

6

0.69%

Russia

6

0.69%

Canada

5

0.58%

Ukraine

5

0.58%

Cambodia

3

0.35%

Ecuador

3

0.35%

Marshall Islands

3

0.35%

Peru

3

0.35%

Philippines

3

0.35%

Thailand

3

0.35%

Other / Unknown Countries

51

5.90%

Total

864

100.00%

Source: Research and Evaluation DOC Report ICE inmates list 01 September 19.

Beyond the DOC criminal alien incarceration numbers and incarceration percentages, per county and per crime type, or even country of origin, criminal aliens place a substantial economic burden on Oregonians.

An individual prisoner incarcerated in the DOC prison system costs the state approximately ($108.26) per day.

The DOC’s incarceration cost for its 864 criminal alien prison population is approximately ($93,536.64) per day, ($654,756.48) per week, and ($34,140,873.60) per year.

None of preceding cost estimates for the DOC to incarcerate the 864 criminal aliens includes the dollar amount for legal services (indigent defense), language interpreters, court costs, or victim assistance.

Bibliography:

Oregon Department of Corrections Inmate Population Profile September 1, 2019.

Oregon Department of Corrections Population Profile (unpublished MS Excel workbook) titled Incarcerated Criminal Aliens Report dated September 1, 2019.

Oregon Department of Corrections Issue Brief Quick Facts, March 2019:
https://www.oregon.gov/doc/Documents/agency-quick-facts.pdf

David Olen Cross of Salem, Oregon is a crime researcher who writes on immigration issues and foreign national crime. The preceding report is a service to Oregon state, county and city governmental officials to help them assess the impact of foreign national crime in the state. He can be reached at docfnc@yahoo.com. His current and past crime reports can be found at http://docfnc.wordpress.com/.