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Washington State County Criminal Justice Databook: 1985 to 1995

February 1996

Adams County

County Seat: Ritzville

Population - Office of Financial Management
Reported Index Crimes - Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs
Adult Arrests - Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs
Superior Court Filings - Office of the Administrator for the Courts
Jail Average Daily Populations (ADP) - Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs
Felony Jail Sentences - Sentencing Guidelines Commission
Average Felony Jail Sentences (Months) - Sentencing Guidelines Commission
Prison Admissions - Department of Corrections
Prison Sentences - Sentencing Guidelines Commission
Average Prison Sentences (Months) - Sentencing Guidelines Commission

Population

Calendar Year 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
Age 0-17 4,561 4,562 4,567 4,570 4,593 4,649 4,744 4,884 4,966 5,077 5,283
Age 18-39 4,254 4,227 4,181 4,149 4,139 4,082 4,138 4,217 4,274 4,352 4,515
Age 40+ 4,603 4,641 4,721 4,783 4,838 4,872 4,918 4,999 5,059 5,171 5,400
Total 13,418 13,430 13,468 13,503 13,570 13,603 13,800 14,100 14,300 14,600 15,198

Reported Index Crimes

Calendar Year 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
Murder 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 NA
Forcible Rape 4 2 6 3 3 5 6 13 3 5 NA
Robbery 2 5 2 1 2 4 2 2 3 5 NA
Aggravated Assault 37 30 23 20 20 35 52 28 45 57 NA
Arson 2 3 3 1 1 3 0 9 6 7 NA
Burglary 132 127 78 85 150 136 143 171 141 132 NA
Theft 339 326 321 435 407 464 516 561 660 628 NA
Motor Vehicle Theft 20 20 19 24 18 20 24 38 33 54 NA
Total 537 514 455 569 601 670 743 824 891 888 NA

Adult Arrests

Calendar Year 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
Murder 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 NA
Forcible Rape 2 1 0 0 4 1 6 11 2 5 NA
Robbery 1 7 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 4 NA
Aggravated Assault 18 7 4 12 7 14 33 14 29 36 NA
Arson 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 NA
Burglary 10 8 9 9 4 10 12 25 6 12 NA
Theft 29 35 32 32 43 54 72 110 126 47 NA
Motor Vehicle Theft 1 3 8 5 3 1 4 7 10 6 NA
Drug Crimes 8 24 7 60 32 27 45 45 37 37 NA
Other Crimes 300 330 372 619 868 1,288 1,365 962 915 899 NA
Total 369 416 432 737 961 1,398 1,538 1,175 1,129 1,047 NA

Superior Court Filings

Calendar Year 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
Homicide 2 4 1 3 2 3 0 3 2 3 2
Sex Crimes 8 7 5 4 12 10 13 12 12 11 6
Robbery 8 5 3 0 0 1 0 1 3 4 0
Assault 4 6 7 14 12 13 15 10 19 22 15
Property Crimes 28 32 27 28 38 51 47 71 57 39 59
Drug Crimes 9 15 34 107 50 32 49 47 34 29 49
Other Felonies 21 8 9 12 21 41 31 39 29 21 33
Total 80 77 86 168 135 151 155 183 156 129 164

Jail Average Daily Populations (ADP)

Calendar Year 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
Rated Capacity NA NA 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 NA
Pre-trial ADP NA NA 5 7 7 6 9 7 8 6 NA
Post-trial ADP NA NA 4 6 10 10 11 6 6 7 NA
Other ADP NA NA 1 1 1 1 3 4 3 4 NA
Total ADP NA NA 10 14 18 17 23 17 17 17 NA

Felony Jail Sentences

Fiscal Year 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
Manslaughter NA 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1
Sex Crimes NA 1 4 1 3 4 4 4 2 1 0
Robbery NA 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
Assault NA 2 1 2 4 8 5 8 11 9 8
Burglary NA 7 10 4 7 6 9 4 13 2 1
Other Property Crimes NA 13 5 9 14 19 15 27 20 30 10
Drug Crimes NA 3 11 42 29 25 21 25 19 24 15
Other Crimes NA 0 3 1 1 4 6 8 4 4 3
Total NA 26 37 59 58 68 60 76 69 73 38

Average Felony Jail Sentences (Months)

Fiscal Year 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
Manslaughter NA - 3.0 - - 3.0 - - - 3.0 3.0
Sex Crimes NA 8.0 2.8 1.5 4.0 3.1 1.7 3.5 3.1 2.0 -
Robbery NA - 3.0 - - 3.0 - - - 0.7 -
Assault NA 2.5 0.5 3.8 4.4 1.6 3.0 2.1 3.8 3.0 2.8
Burglary NA 4.3 1.1 2.3 2.8 3.5 2.0 2.3 4.8 7.5 3.0
Other Property Crimes NA 1.2 1.2 1.4 2.1 1.7 1.5 1.9 2.4 2.2 1.3
Drug Crimes NA 1.7 1.2 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.3 2.4 1.6
Other Crimes NA - 1.3 1.0 5.9 1.7 2.4 3.7 2.0 1.9 2.3
Average Sentence NA 2.4 1.5 1.5 2.2 1.9 1.7 2.1 2.8 2.4 1.9

Prison Admissions

Fiscal Year 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
New Admissions 2 2 2 2 7 11 6 5 10 7 6
Readmissions 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 4 2
Parole/CCI Violations 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 3 0 0 1
Total 2 2 3 2 7 13 12 8 12 11 9

Prison Sentences

Fiscal Year 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
Murder NA 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0
Manslaughter NA 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Sex Crimes NA 3 0 0 0 3 1 1 4 2 4
Robbery NA 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
Assault NA 0 0 0 1 2 2 2 0 2 2
Burglary NA 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 3 1 3
Other Property Crimes NA 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 1 4 0
Drug Crimes NA 0 0 2 5 3 0 2 2 2 2
Other Crimes NA 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0
Total NA 3 3 5 6 12 8 8 11 14 11

Average Prison Sentences (Months)

Fiscal Year 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
Murder NA - - - - - 340.5 - - 164.0 -
Manslaughter NA - 25.5 - - - - - - 27.0 -
Sex Crimes NA 16.7 - - - 31.3 20.0 20.0 94.0 134.0 52.0
Robbery NA - - 126.0 - 51.0 - - 41.0 - -
Assault NA - - - 62.0 18.4 17.5 14.5 - 32.5 18.5
Burglary NA - 36.0 - - 20.0 - 16.5 37.0 24.8 31.0
Other Property Crimes NA - - 15.0 - - 12.0 17.0 14.0 18.0 -
Drug Crimes NA - - 14.0 17.8 16.3 - 23.5 27.5 32.5 22.0
Other Crimes NA - - - - 14.0 14.5 - - 17.0 -
Average Sentence NA 16.7 29.0 36.8 25.2 23.7 97.1 18.3 54.3 50.2 34.7

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