Oregon Department of Corrections: Criminal Alien Report March 2019

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Data Compiled By David Olen Cross
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Wednesday, May 8, 2019
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The Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) March 1, 2019 Inmate Population Profile indicated there were 14,724 inmates incarcerated in the DOC’s 14 prisons.

Data obtained from the DOC indicated that on March 1st there were 901 foreign nationals (criminal aliens) incarcerated in the state’s prison system; criminal aliens were 6.12 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 March 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

March 1, 2019

14,724

13,823

901

6.12%

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

Using DOC ICE detainer numbers, the following table reveals the number and percentage of criminal alien prisoners incarcerated on March 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

220

24.42%

Washington

188

20.87%

Multnomah

169

18.76%

Clackamas

77

8.55%

Lane

40

4.44%

Jackson

34

3.77%

Umatilla

26

2.89%

Yamhill

21

2.33%

Linn

17

1.89%

Benton

13

1.44%

Polk

13

1.44%

Deschutes

11

1.22%

Klamath

11

1.22%

Malheur

9

1.00%

Jefferson

8

0.89%

Lincoln

7

0.78%

Tillamook

5

0.55%

Clatsop

4

0.44%

Josephine

4

0.44%

Wasco

4

0.44%

Coos

3

0.33%

Douglas

3

0.33%

Hood River

3

0.33%

Columbia

2

0.22%

Morrow

2

0.22%

Union

2

0.22%

Baker

1

0.11%

Crook

1

0.11%

Gilliam

1

0.11%

Lake

1

0.11%

OOS (Not a County)

1

0.11%

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

901

100.00%

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

Here are the ways Oregon residents were victimized by the 901 criminal aliens.

Using DOC ICE detainer numbers, the following table reveals the number and percentage of criminal alien prisoners incarcerated on March 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

184

20.42%

Rape

168

18.65%

Homicide

130

14.43%

Sodomy

98

10.88%

Assault

83

9.21%

Drugs

73

8.10%

Robbery

44

4.88%

Kidnapping

26

2.89%

Burglary

21

2.33%

Theft

16

1.78%

Driving Offense

4

0.44%

Vehicle Theft

3

0.33%

Arson

1

0.11%

Escape

0

0.00%

Forgery

0

0.00%

Other / Comb. Crimes

50

5.55%

Total

901

100.00%

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

Using the DOC Inmate Population Profile and ICE detainer numbers from March 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

1,770

1,586

184

10.40%

Rape

985

817

168

17.06%

Homicide

1,782

1,652

130

7.30%

Sodomy

1,048

950

98

9.35%

Assault

2,040

1,957

83

4.07%

Drugs

906

833

73

8.06%

Robbery

1,438

1,394

44

3.06%

Kidnapping

274

248

26

9.49%

Burglary

1,245

1,224

21

1.69%

Theft

963

947

16

1.66%

Driving Offense

245

241

4

1.63%

Vehicle Theft

548

545

3

0.55%

Arson

84

83

1

1.19%

Escape

36

36

0

0.00%

Forgery

52

52

0

0.00%

Other / Comb. Crimes

1,308

1,258

50

3.82%

Total

14,724

13,823

901

 

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

Using DOC ICE detainer numbers, the following table reveals the self-declared countries of origin of the 901 criminal alien prisoners by number and percentage incarcerated on March 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

720

79.91%

Guatemala

22

2.44%

Cuba

16

1.78%

El Salvador

13

1.44%

Honduras

12

1.33%

Vietnam

12

1.33%

Laos

7

0.78%

Federated States of Micronesia

6

0.67%

Russia

6

0.67%

Ukraine

6

0.67%

Canada

5

0.55%

Cambodia

4

0.44%

China

3

0.33%

Ecuador

3

0.33%

Marshall Islands

3

0.33%

Peru

3

0.33%

Thailand

3

0.33%

Other / Unknown Countries

57

6.33%

Total

901

100.00%

Source: Research and Evaluation DOC Report ICE inmates list 01 March 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 901 criminal alien prison population is approximately ($97,542.26) per day, ($682,795.82) per week, and ($35,602,924.90) per year.

None of preceding cost estimates for the DOC to incarcerate the 901 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 March 1, 2019.

Oregon Department of Corrections Population Profile (unpublished MS Excel workbook) titled Incarcerated Criminal Aliens Report dated March 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 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/.