Washington State County Criminal Justice Databook: 1985 to 1995
February 1996
Clark County
County Seat: Vancouver
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 |
61,084 |
61,687 |
62,136 |
63,005 |
64,511 |
67,989 |
71,874 |
74,491 |
78,166 |
81,520 |
84,420 |
| Age 18-39 |
75,655 |
76,362 |
76,405 |
77,217 |
78,927 |
81,650 |
85,203 |
86,892 |
90,143 |
92,900 |
85,124 |
| Age 40+ |
70,005 |
72,373 |
75,419 |
78,828 |
82,750 |
88,414 |
93,224 |
96,119 |
101,191 |
106,380 |
111,453 |
| Total |
206,744 |
210,423 |
213,961 |
219,050 |
226,188 |
238,053 |
250,301 |
257,501 |
269,500 |
280,800 |
290,997 |
Reported Index Crimes
| Calendar Year |
1985 |
1986 |
1987 |
1988 |
1989 |
1990 |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
| Murder |
7 |
6 |
6 |
5 |
15 |
12 |
1 |
5 |
11 |
13 |
NA |
| Forcible Rape |
106 |
118 |
97 |
105 |
108 |
107 |
105 |
118 |
139 |
138 |
NA |
| Robbery |
125 |
126 |
170 |
146 |
151 |
127 |
198 |
228 |
281 |
305 |
NA |
| Aggravated Assault |
288 |
233 |
256 |
328 |
349 |
292 |
423 |
636 |
667 |
557 |
NA |
| Arson |
65 |
59 |
33 |
71 |
68 |
71 |
90 |
97 |
88 |
126 |
NA |
| Burglary |
3,309 |
3,586 |
3,470 |
3,067 |
2,739 |
2,277 |
2,545 |
2,288 |
2,228 |
2,499 |
NA |
| Theft |
6,361 |
6,503 |
6,689 |
6,606 |
6,225 |
6,389 |
6,698 |
7,098 |
7,419 |
8,118 |
NA |
| Motor Vehicle Theft |
590 |
691 |
727 |
959 |
786 |
708 |
732 |
747 |
945 |
1,344 |
NA |
| Total |
10,851 |
11,322 |
11,448 |
11,287 |
10,441 |
9,983 |
10,792 |
11,217 |
11,778 |
13,100 |
NA |
Adult Arrests
| Calendar Year |
1985 |
1986 |
1987 |
1988 |
1989 |
1990 |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
| Murder |
5 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
10 |
11 |
0 |
6 |
7 |
6 |
NA |
| Forcible Rape |
28 |
40 |
28 |
40 |
37 |
41 |
18 |
18 |
29 |
37 |
NA |
| Robbery |
29 |
43 |
40 |
42 |
37 |
28 |
60 |
56 |
34 |
81 |
NA |
| Aggravated Assault |
181 |
188 |
155 |
153 |
131 |
143 |
185 |
218 |
255 |
240 |
NA |
| Arson |
4 |
8 |
2 |
18 |
5 |
7 |
9 |
9 |
10 |
8 |
NA |
| Burglary |
219 |
187 |
195 |
238 |
185 |
166 |
198 |
152 |
145 |
206 |
NA |
| Theft |
876 |
986 |
843 |
1,060 |
988 |
1,151 |
979 |
1,033 |
820 |
1,120 |
NA |
| Motor Vehicle Theft |
54 |
47 |
67 |
37 |
47 |
42 |
22 |
27 |
43 |
76 |
NA |
| Drug Crimes |
335 |
321 |
442 |
417 |
489 |
344 |
323 |
422 |
446 |
754 |
NA |
| Other Crimes |
4,252 |
3,982 |
3,766 |
4,644 |
4,838 |
5,469 |
5,371 |
5,684 |
4,778 |
6,377 |
NA |
| Total |
5,983 |
5,805 |
5,543 |
6,654 |
6,767 |
7,402 |
7,165 |
7,625 |
6,567 |
8,905 |
NA |
Superior Court Filings
| Calendar Year |
1985 |
1986 |
1987 |
1988 |
1989 |
1990 |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
| Homicide |
11 |
8 |
15 |
10 |
17 |
29 |
12 |
15 |
17 |
24 |
20 |
| Sex Crimes |
137 |
145 |
104 |
135 |
146 |
136 |
173 |
157 |
143 |
115 |
150 |
| Robbery |
35 |
29 |
43 |
37 |
33 |
36 |
70 |
55 |
34 |
72 |
63 |
| Assault |
178 |
191 |
163 |
154 |
148 |
149 |
132 |
168 |
167 |
155 |
193 |
| Property Crimes |
490 |
464 |
530 |
630 |
556 |
470 |
526 |
521 |
510 |
652 |
725 |
| Drug Crimes |
159 |
133 |
250 |
276 |
267 |
191 |
198 |
240 |
258 |
358 |
516 |
| Other Felony |
169 |
192 |
204 |
251 |
213 |
210 |
197 |
252 |
312 |
346 |
376 |
| Total |
1,179 |
1,162 |
1,309 |
1,493 |
1,380 |
1,221 |
1,308 |
1,408 |
1,441 |
1,722 |
2,043 |
Jail Average Daily Populations (ADP)
| Calendar Year |
1985 |
1986 |
1987 |
1988 |
1989 |
1990 |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
| Rated Capacity |
300 |
335 |
335 |
376 |
378 |
376 |
376 |
350 |
350 |
461 |
NA |
| Pre-trial ADP |
85 |
84 |
86 |
115 |
77 |
105 |
137 |
127 |
130 |
161 |
NA |
| Post-trial ADP |
153 |
175 |
199 |
235 |
299 |
277 |
248 |
224 |
231 |
234 |
NA |
| Other ADP |
64 |
59 |
65 |
61 |
71 |
71 |
51 |
43 |
48 |
55 |
NA |
| Total ADP |
302 |
318 |
350 |
411 |
447 |
453 |
436 |
394 |
409 |
450 |
NA |
Felony Jail Sentences
| Fiscal Year |
1985 |
1986 |
1987 |
1988 |
1989 |
1990 |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
| Manslaughter |
NA |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Sex Crimes |
NA |
15 |
14 |
27 |
17 |
53 |
39 |
36 |
27 |
27 |
15 |
| Robbery |
NA |
4 |
6 |
7 |
5 |
7 |
10 |
11 |
10 |
5 |
6 |
| Assault |
NA |
35 |
44 |
52 |
73 |
81 |
64 |
68 |
94 |
98 |
98 |
| Burglary |
NA |
51 |
52 |
76 |
85 |
64 |
76 |
94 |
66 |
55 |
62 |
| Other Property Crimes |
NA |
120 |
175 |
271 |
299 |
332 |
267 |
286 |
336 |
345 |
446 |
| Drug Crimes |
NA |
26 |
49 |
147 |
156 |
145 |
107 |
116 |
143 |
150 |
270 |
| Other Crimes |
NA |
32 |
33 |
68 |
79 |
73 |
63 |
49 |
59 |
75 |
82 |
| Total |
NA |
283 |
373 |
648 |
716 |
756 |
626 |
662 |
735 |
756 |
980 |
Average Felony Jail Sentences (Months)
| Fiscal Year |
1985 |
1986 |
1987 |
1988 |
1989 |
1990 |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
| Manslaughter |
NA |
- |
- |
- |
12.0 |
3.0 |
- |
4.4 |
- |
3.0 |
3.0 |
| Sex Crimes |
NA |
4.1 |
3.5 |
1.7 |
2.1 |
3.9 |
4.3 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
5.5 |
4.6 |
| Robbery |
NA |
7.3 |
8.3 |
3.1 |
5.6 |
4.3 |
5.2 |
5.4 |
5.2 |
5.4 |
5.0 |
| Assault |
NA |
3.2 |
2.4 |
3.0 |
2.7 |
3.8 |
3.9 |
3.9 |
3.7 |
3.4 |
3.6 |
| Burglary |
NA |
4.4 |
3.0 |
2.9 |
2.8 |
3.1 |
3.7 |
3.2 |
3.8 |
3.6 |
3.7 |
| Other Property Crimes |
NA |
2.6 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
2.0 |
2.1 |
2.2 |
2.0 |
2.1 |
2.1 |
2.2 |
| Drug Crimes |
NA |
2.7 |
1.6 |
2.2 |
1.8 |
2.0 |
2.1 |
1.8 |
1.5 |
1.8 |
2.0 |
| Other Crimes |
NA |
2.9 |
2.0 |
2.9 |
3.1 |
3.3 |
3.1 |
2.8 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
3.0 |
| Average Sentence |
NA |
3.2 |
2.2 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
2.6 |
2.8 |
2.6 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
Prison Admissions
| Fiscal Year |
1985 |
1986 |
1987 |
1988 |
1989 |
1990 |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
| New Admissions |
100 |
109 |
93 |
90 |
108 |
134 |
185 |
210 |
201 |
160 |
264 |
| Readmissions |
13 |
13 |
14 |
24 |
27 |
27 |
33 |
41 |
47 |
46 |
63 |
| Parole/CCI Violations |
16 |
24 |
21 |
18 |
18 |
21 |
26 |
16 |
6 |
13 |
23 |
| Total |
129 |
146 |
128 |
132 |
153 |
182 |
244 |
267 |
254 |
219 |
350 |
Prison Sentences
| Fiscal Year |
1985 |
1986 |
1987 |
1988 |
1989 |
1990 |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
| Murder |
NA |
4 |
3 |
7 |
5 |
10 |
15 |
4 |
7 |
8 |
11 |
| Manslaughter |
NA |
2 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
5 |
2 |
4 |
10 |
| Sex Crimes |
NA |
23 |
19 |
22 |
40 |
33 |
54 |
61 |
47 |
51 |
47 |
| Robbery |
NA |
5 |
9 |
20 |
19 |
10 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
6 |
27 |
| Assault |
NA |
16 |
15 |
14 |
13 |
24 |
22 |
23 |
42 |
36 |
63 |
| Burglary |
NA |
14 |
19 |
21 |
26 |
19 |
53 |
55 |
29 |
31 |
27 |
| Other Property Crimes |
NA |
10 |
8 |
10 |
22 |
21 |
32 |
28 |
41 |
39 |
53 |
| Drug Crimes |
NA |
0 |
3 |
13 |
7 |
18 |
20 |
54 |
54 |
42 |
76 |
| Other Crimes |
NA |
0 |
2 |
4 |
8 |
14 |
11 |
13 |
13 |
11 |
22 |
| Total |
NA |
74 |
82 |
116 |
144 |
155 |
235 |
264 |
256 |
228 |
336 |
Average Prison Sentences (Months)
| Fiscal Year |
1985 |
1986 |
1987 |
1988 |
1989 |
1990 |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
| Murder |
NA |
169.5 |
395.0 |
254.3 |
267.0 |
219.0 |
236.7 |
212.0 |
287.5 |
380.3 |
265.5 |
| Manslaughter |
NA |
25.5 |
18.5 |
35.4 |
37.5 |
43.7 |
33.1 |
45.6 |
44.5 |
36.0 |
40.1 |
| Sex Crimes |
NA |
42.0 |
62.4 |
42.8 |
50.0 |
92.1 |
60.6 |
85.4 |
79.7 |
81.6 |
79.4 |
| Robbery |
NA |
68.4 |
52.6 |
49.7 |
57.1 |
82.6 |
58.2 |
56.7 |
65.9 |
78.3 |
42.4 |
| Assault |
NA |
20.1 |
37.8 |
36.0 |
32.4 |
35.2 |
42.9 |
31.9 |
52.6 |
30.9 |
36.2 |
| Burglary |
NA |
22.4 |
29.4 |
19.3 |
20.7 |
25.8 |
32.3 |
31.4 |
24.6 |
28.4 |
25.6 |
| Other Property Crimes |
NA |
17.3 |
16.7 |
28.6 |
20.9 |
16.5 |
18.2 |
22.3 |
20.1 |
18.9 |
16.6 |
| Drug Crimes |
NA |
- |
22.0 |
19.2 |
16.7 |
26.3 |
25.4 |
34.7 |
34.8 |
28.7 |
27.9 |
| Other Crimes |
NA |
- |
21.0 |
15.8 |
23.8 |
21.4 |
19.4 |
19.9 |
27.5 |
28.4 |
29.4 |
| Average Sentence |
NA |
38.5 |
52.2 |
46.6 |
43.7 |
56.6 |
52.1 |
48.1 |
51.6 |
52.9 |
44.1 |
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