Oregon Department of Corrections: Criminal Alien Report July 2018

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Data Compiled By David Olen Cross
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Friday, August 10, 2018
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The Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) July 1, 2018 Inmate Population Profile indicated there were 14,916 inmates incarcerated in the DOC’s 14 prisons.

Data obtained from the DOC indicated that on July 1st there were 943 foreign nationals (criminal aliens) incarcerated in the state’s prison system; criminal aliens were 6.32 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 July 1st in the state’s prisons.
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OREGON DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

Month/Day/Year

DOC Total Inmates

DOC Total Domestic Inmates

DOC Total Inmates W/ICE Detainers

DOC % Inmates W/ICE Detainers

July 1, 2018

14,916

13,973

943

6.32%

Source: Research and Evaluation DOC Report ICE inmates list 01 July 18 and Inmate Population Profile 01 July 18.

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

County

DOC Total Inmates W/ ICE Detainers by County

DOC % Inmates W/ICE Detainers by County

Marion

229

24.28%

Washington

200

21.21%

Multnomah

186

19.72%

Clackamas

79

8.38%

Lane

42

4.45%

Jackson

35

3.71%

Yamhill

23

2.44%

Umatilla

21

2.23%

Linn

16

1.70%

Klamath

15

1.59%

Polk

14

1.48%

Benton

13

1.38%

Deschutes

13

1.38%

Malheur

8

0.85%

Lincoln

7

0.74%

Jefferson

5

0.53%

Josephine

5

0.53%

Wasco

5

0.53%

Clatsop

4

0.42%

Douglas

4

0.42%

Coos

3

0.32%

Hood River

3

0.32%

Tillamook

3

0.32%

Columbia

2

0.21%

Morrow

2

0.21%

Union

2

0.21%

Crook

1

0.11%

Gilliam

1

0.11%

Lake

1

0.11%

OOS (Not a County)

1

0.11%

Baker

0

0.00%

Curry

0

0.00%

Grant

0

0.00%

Harney

0

0.00%

Sherman

0

0.00%

Wallowa

0

0.00%

Wheeler

0

0.00%

Total

943

100.00%

Source: Research and Evaluation DOC Report ICE inmates list 01 July 18.

Here are the ways Oregon residents were victimized by the 943 criminal aliens.

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

Crime

DOC Total Inmates W/ ICE Detainers by Type of Crime

DOC % Inmates W/ICE Detainers by Type of Crime

Sex Abuse

201

21.31%

Rape

172

18.24%

Homicide

136

14.42%

Sodomy

101

10.71%

Drugs

91

9.65%

Assault

72

7.64%

Robbery

49

5.20%

Kidnapping

24

2.55%

Burglary

21

2.23%

Theft

13

1.38%

Vehicle Theft

6

0.64%

Driving Offense

3

0.32%

Forgery

1

0.11%

Arson

0

0.00%

Escape

0

0.00%

Other / Comb. Crimes

53

5.62%

Total

943

100.00%

Source: Research and Evaluation DOC Report ICE inmates list 01 July 18.

Using the DOC Inmate Population Profile and ICE detainer numbers from July 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.
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OREGON DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

Crime

DOC Total Inmates by Type of Crime

DOC Total Domestic Inmates by Type of Crime

DOC Total Inmates W/ICE Detainers by Type of Crime

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

Sex Abuse

1,744

1,543

201

11.53%

Rape

975

803

172

17.64%

Homicide

1,761

1,625

136

7.72%

Sodomy

1,038

937

101

9.73%

Drugs

915

824

91

9.95%

Assault

2,053

1,981

72

3.51%

Robbery

1,490

1,441

49

3.29%

Kidnapping

278

254

24

8.63%

Burglary

1,321

1,300

21

1.59%

Theft

1,071

1,058

13

1.21%

Vehicle Theft

540

534

6

1.11%

Driving Offense

218

215

3

1.38%

Forgery

55

54

1

1.82%

Arson

68

68

0

0.00%

Escape

48

48

0

0.00%

Other / Comb. Crimes

1,341

1,288

53

3.95%

Total

14,916

13,973

943

 

Source: Research and Evaluation DOC Report ICE inmates list 01 July 18 and Inmate Population Profile 01 July 18.

Using DOC ICE detainer numbers, the following table reveals the self-declared countries of origin of the 943 criminal alien prisoners by number and percentage incarcerated on July 1st in the state’s prisons.
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OREGON DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

Country

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

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

Mexico

753

79.85%

Guatemala

22

2.33%

Cuba

19

2.01%

El Salvador

16

1.70%

Honduras

13

1.38%

Vietnam

13

1.38%

Federated States of Micronesia

9

0.95%

Laos

6

0.64%

Russia

6

0.64%

Canada

5

0.53%

Cambodia

4

0.42%

Philippines

4

0.42%

Ecuador

3

0.32%

Peru

3

0.32%

South Korea

3

0.32%

Ukraine

3

0.32%

Other / Unknown Countries

61

6.47%

Total

943

100.00%

Source: Research and Evaluation DOC Report ICE inmates list 01 July 18.

Beyond the DOC criminal alien incarceration numbers and incarceration percentages, per county and per crime type, or even country of origin, criminal aliens pose high economic cost 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 943 criminal alien prison population is approximately ($102,089.18) per day, ($714,624.26) per week, and ($37,262,550.70) per year.

None of preceding cost estimates for the DOC to incarcerate the 943 criminal aliens includes the dollar amount for legal services (indigent defense), language interpreters, court costs, or victim assistance.

Bibliography

Oregon Department of Corrections Population Profile July 1, 2018:
http://www.oregon.gov/doc/RESRCH/docs/inmate_profile_201807.pdf

Oregon Department of Corrections Population Profile (unpublished MS Excel workbook) titled Incarcerated Criminal Aliens Report dated July 1, 2018.

Oregon Department of Corrections Issue Brief Quick Facts IB-53, February 1, 2017:
http://www.oregon.gov/doc/OC/docs/pdf/IB-53-Quick%20Facts.pdf

David Olen Cross of Salem, Oregon is 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 past crime reports can be found at http://docfnc.wordpress.com/.

https://docfnc.wordpress.com/2018/08/10/oregon-department-of-corrections-criminal-alien-report-july-2018/