Washington State County Criminal Justice Databook: 1985 to 1995
State of Washington
Capital: Olympia
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 (thousands)
| Calendar Year |
1985 |
1986 |
1987 |
1988 |
1989 |
1990 |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
| Age 0-17 |
1,165 |
1,173 |
1,184 |
1,201 |
1,224 |
1,268 |
1,315 |
1,359 |
1,403 |
1,434 |
1,463 |
| Age 18-39 |
1,680 |
1,688 |
1,693 |
1,711 |
1,742 |
1,773 |
1,792 |
1,806 |
1,816 |
1,813 |
1,800 |
| Age 40+ |
1,571 |
1,601 |
1,651 |
1,705 |
1,761 |
1,826 |
1,893 |
1,952 |
2,022 |
2,087 |
2,157 |
| Total |
4,416 |
4,462 |
4,527 |
4,617 |
4,728 |
4,867 |
5,000 |
5,117 |
5,241 |
5,334 |
5,420 |
Reported Index Crimes
| Calendar Year |
1985 |
1986 |
1987 |
1988 |
1989 |
1990 |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
| Murder |
226 |
218 |
250 |
257 |
207 |
236 |
210 |
257 |
268 |
286 |
NA |
| Forcible Rape |
2,380 |
2,336 |
2,311 |
2,535 |
2,868 |
3,081 |
3,520 |
3,664 |
3,304 |
3,079 |
NA |
| Robbery |
5,780 |
5,975 |
6,345 |
6,654 |
6,579 |
6,290 |
7,225 |
7,143 |
7,122 |
7,258 |
NA |
| Aggravated Assault |
10,117 |
10,652 |
10,626 |
11,587 |
12,347 |
14,547 |
14,956 |
16,234 |
15,947 |
15,923 |
NA |
| Arson |
1,799 |
1,855 |
2,169 |
1,847 |
1,774 |
1,794 |
2,039 |
2,366 |
1,975 |
2,351 |
NA |
| Burglary |
78,402 |
71,155 |
83,277 |
82,960 |
71,656 |
60,801 |
60,252 |
57,269 |
54,646 |
54,394 |
NA |
| Theft |
172,630 |
185,872 |
188,117 |
193,820 |
189,551 |
192,280 |
200,248 |
205,989 |
201,553 |
206,086 |
NA |
| Motor Vehicle Theft |
12,511 |
13,750 |
17,506 |
19,506 |
21,270 |
21,563 |
21,701 |
24,038 |
23,490 |
26,127 |
NA |
| Total |
283,845 |
291,813 |
310,601 |
319,166 |
306,252 |
300,592 |
310,151 |
316,960 |
308,305 |
315,504 |
NA |
Adult Arrests
| Calendar Year |
1985 |
1986 |
1987 |
1988 |
1989 |
1990 |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
| Murder |
125 |
157 |
159 |
196 |
169 |
168 |
149 |
174 |
168 |
207 |
NA |
| Forcible Rape |
664 |
592 |
598 |
747 |
811 |
838 |
863 |
840 |
878 |
809 |
NA |
| Robbery |
916 |
1,001 |
990 |
1,113 |
1,182 |
1,008 |
1,055 |
1,256 |
1,137 |
1,246 |
NA |
| Aggravated Assault |
3,949 |
3,341 |
3,141 |
4,091 |
3,984 |
4,603 |
5,921 |
5,680 |
5,853 |
4,310 |
NA |
| Arson |
164 |
155 |
200 |
210 |
155 |
145 |
161 |
182 |
177 |
146 |
NA |
| Burglary |
4,161 |
4,362 |
4,238 |
4,560 |
4,543 |
3,922 |
3,825 |
3,944 |
3,313 |
3,383 |
NA |
| Theft |
25,809 |
28,258 |
28,634 |
30,547 |
30,180 |
30,481 |
28,995 |
29,764 |
28,244 |
28,161 |
NA |
| Motor Vehicle Theft |
852 |
879 |
1,103 |
1,114 |
1,296 |
1,146 |
1,250 |
1,207 |
1,081 |
1,121 |
NA |
| Drug Crimes |
5,356 |
6,403 |
9,620 |
10,135 |
15,102 |
13,049 |
12,160 |
12,587 |
13,564 |
16,307 |
NA |
| Other Crimes |
120,245 |
124,831 |
124,400 |
139,710 |
157,053 |
169,896 |
166,465 |
175,539 |
170,664 |
166,647 |
NA |
| Total |
162,241 |
169,979 |
173,083 |
192,423 |
214,475 |
225,256 |
220,844 |
231,173 |
225,079 |
222,337 |
NA |
Superior Court Filings
| Calendar Year |
1985 |
1986 |
1987 |
1988 |
1989 |
1990 |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
| Homicide |
258 |
243 |
247 |
351 |
265 |
319 |
316 |
337 |
312 |
382 |
348 |
| Sex Crimes |
1,701 |
1,682 |
1,545 |
1,717 |
1,847 |
1,809 |
1,965 |
2,026 |
2,024 |
1,794 |
1,694 |
| Robbery |
712 |
677 |
788 |
834 |
874 |
777 |
866 |
954 |
874 |
1,018 |
1,033 |
| Assault |
1,676 |
1,853 |
1,796 |
1,914 |
2,032 |
2,409 |
2,461 |
2,628 |
2,665 |
2,841 |
3,337 |
| Property Crimes |
7,086 |
7,904 |
7,470 |
8,566 |
9,007 |
8,514 |
8,886 |
9,413 |
8,760 |
8,953 |
9,777 |
| Drug Crimes |
2,630 |
3,121 |
4,772 |
7,431 |
9,114 |
7,613 |
7,443 |
8,115 |
8,044 |
9,017 |
10,730 |
| Other Felonies |
3,822 |
4,213 |
4,453 |
4,663 |
4,982 |
5,473 |
5,566 |
5,046 |
5,353 |
4,723 |
5,439 |
| Total |
17,885 |
19,693 |
21,071 |
25,476 |
28,121 |
26,914 |
27,503 |
28,519 |
28,032 |
28,728 |
32,358 |
Jail Average Daily Populations (ADP)
| Calendar Year |
1985 |
1986 |
1987 |
1988 |
1989 |
1990 |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
| Rated Capacity |
4,359 |
4,799 |
5,100 |
5,396 |
5,533 |
6,010 |
6,058 |
6,332 |
6,535 |
6,808 |
NA |
| Pre-trial ADP |
1,498 |
1,843 |
2,043 |
2,580 |
2,898 |
2,934 |
2,812 |
3,045 |
3,282 |
3,511 |
NA |
| Post-trial ADP |
1,647 |
1,805 |
1,929 |
2,197 |
2,404 |
2,445 |
2,301 |
2,497 |
2,713 |
3,055 |
NA |
| Other ADP |
653 |
735 |
749 |
820 |
900 |
884 |
799 |
794 |
959 |
1,036 |
NA |
| Total ADP |
3,798 |
4,383 |
4,721 |
5,597 |
6,202 |
6,263 |
5,912 |
6,336 |
6,954 |
7,602 |
NA |
Felony Jail Sentences
| Fiscal Year |
1985 |
1986 |
1987 |
1988 |
1989 |
1990 |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
| Manslaughter |
NA |
9 |
11 |
16 |
15 |
17 |
18 |
17 |
10 |
13 |
11 |
| Sex Crimes |
NA |
190 |
293 |
334 |
309 |
479 |
484 |
451 |
499 |
471 |
390 |
| Robbery |
NA |
115 |
168 |
162 |
180 |
152 |
138 |
184 |
177 |
149 |
160 |
| Assault |
NA |
468 |
672 |
657 |
772 |
1,003 |
1,144 |
1,285 |
1,460 |
1,490 |
1,780 |
| Burglary |
NA |
1,071 |
1,616 |
1,480 |
1,433 |
1,417 |
1,215 |
1,358 |
1,219 |
1,050 |
1,018 |
| Other Property Crimes |
NA |
1,707 |
2,855 |
3,248 |
3,351 |
4,037 |
4,079 |
4,421 |
4,599 |
4,557 |
5,016 |
| Drug Crimes |
NA |
669 |
1,278 |
2,417 |
3,523 |
3,878 |
3,213 |
3,389 |
3,539 |
3,689 |
4,404 |
| Other Crimes |
NA |
469 |
705 |
812 |
751 |
821 |
734 |
728 |
947 |
1,082 |
1,310 |
| Total |
NA |
4,698 |
7,598 |
9,126 |
10,334 |
11,804 |
11,025 |
11,833 |
12,450 |
12,501 |
14,089 |
Average Felony Jail Sentences (Months)
| Fiscal Year |
1985 |
1986 |
1987 |
1988 |
1989 |
1990 |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
| Manslaughter |
NA |
7.8 |
5.6 |
6.2 |
7.2 |
6.8 |
6.8 |
5.3 |
4.7 |
4.4 |
3.9 |
| Sex Crimes |
NA |
4.6 |
2.8 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
4.1 |
4.5 |
4.7 |
5.0 |
4.9 |
5.0 |
| Robbery |
NA |
5.9 |
4.6 |
4.7 |
3.4 |
5.6 |
5.8 |
5.8 |
5.8 |
5.9 |
6.0 |
| Assault |
NA |
4.0 |
3.2 |
3.5 |
3.4 |
4.3 |
4.2 |
4.3 |
4.2 |
4.1 |
4.0 |
| Burglary |
NA |
3.7 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.3 |
3.0 |
3.4 |
3.7 |
3.7 |
3.7 |
3.4 |
| Other Property Crimes |
NA |
2.8 |
2.0 |
2.1 |
1.9 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
2.2 |
2.1 |
2.2 |
2.1 |
| Drug Crimes |
NA |
2.7 |
1.8 |
2.0 |
1.9 |
2.4 |
2.5 |
2.4 |
2.6 |
2.6 |
2.4 |
| Other Crimes |
NA |
3.3 |
2.5 |
2.6 |
2.2 |
2.5 |
2.3 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
| Average Sentence |
NA |
3.3 |
2.4 |
2.4 |
2.1 |
2.7 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2.9 |
2.7 |
Prison Admissions
| Fiscal Year |
1985 |
1986 |
1987 |
1988 |
1989 |
1990 |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
| New Admissions |
1,554 |
1,694 |
1,636 |
1,847 |
2,421 |
2,875 |
3,036 |
3,473 |
3,552 |
3,457 |
3,706 |
| Readmissions |
252 |
270 |
344 |
532 |
733 |
813 |
912 |
1,060 |
1,128 |
1,279 |
1,492 |
| Parole/CCI Violations |
478 |
521 |
429 |
224 |
280 |
576 |
623 |
538 |
486 |
641 |
714 |
| Other Crimes |
17 |
24 |
31 |
828 |
607 |
20 |
21 |
19 |
17 |
16 |
21 |
| Total |
2,301 |
2,509 |
2,440 |
3,431 |
4,041 |
4,284 |
4,284 |
5,096 |
5,183 |
5,393 |
5,933 |
| *State totals include admissions from outside Washington State. |
Prison Sentences
| Fiscal Year |
1985 |
1986 |
1987 |
1988 |
1989 |
1990 |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
| Murder |
NA |
75 |
94 |
92 |
116 |
108 |
97 |
115 |
135 |
148 |
165 |
| Manslaughter |
NA |
72 |
62 |
81 |
93 |
88 |
93 |
109 |
104 |
93 |
110 |
| Sex Crimes |
NA |
323 |
357 |
402 |
443 |
514 |
576 |
636 |
656 |
644 |
604 |
| Robbery |
NA |
289 |
301 |
352 |
401 |
322 |
308 |
433 |
418 |
391 |
396 |
| Assault |
NA |
182 |
239 |
253 |
312 |
344 |
421 |
492 |
532 |
578 |
765 |
| Burglary |
NA |
368 |
554 |
610 |
676 |
720 |
725 |
818 |
724 |
717 |
665 |
| Other Property Crimes |
NA |
137 |
241 |
212 |
344 |
423 |
459 |
531 |
632 |
647 |
722 |
| Drug Crimes |
NA |
143 |
314 |
561 |
1,139 |
1,565 |
1,711 |
1,897 |
1,917 |
1,905 |
2,093 |
| Other Crimes |
NA |
15 |
30 |
84 |
96 |
126 |
128 |
109 |
134 |
142 |
167 |
| Total |
NA |
1,604 |
2,192 |
2,647 |
3,620 |
4,210 |
4,518 |
5,140 |
5,252 |
5,265 |
5,687 |
Average Prison Sentences (Months)
| Fiscal Year |
1985 |
1986 |
1987 |
1988 |
1989 |
1990 |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
| Murder |
NA |
228.4 |
258.0 |
245.1 |
233.9 |
309.6 |
296.4 |
266.6 |
278.3 |
325.6 |
262.8 |
| Manslaughter |
NA |
26.8 |
30.4 |
30.5 |
31.4 |
36.1 |
37.9 |
36.1 |
36.1 |
51.4 |
39.2 |
| Sex Crimes |
NA |
42.2 |
43.7 |
44.4 |
55.4 |
57.4 |
67.1 |
77.3 |
80.8 |
86.9 |
93.0 |
| Robbery |
NA |
56.5 |
47.6 |
54.7 |
55.9 |
48.9 |
56.6 |
51.9 |
54.9 |
49.4 |
54.8 |
| Assault |
NA |
36.7 |
32.8 |
38.7 |
42.3 |
39.0 |
34.7 |
37.1 |
40.7 |
40.7 |
44.2 |
| Burglary |
NA |
27.8 |
24.0 |
24.7 |
26.0 |
28.4 |
33.2 |
32.7 |
34.0 |
35.5 |
33.5 |
| Other Property Crimes |
NA |
22.4 |
21.2 |
21.7 |
20.3 |
21.1 |
19.3 |
22.0 |
22.2 |
20.4 |
21.6 |
| Drug Crimes |
NA |
23.4 |
20.4 |
20.9 |
19.3 |
27.3 |
31.8 |
33.2 |
31.4 |
33.2 |
34.7 |
| Other Crimes |
NA |
26.3 |
20.9 |
15.8 |
20.0 |
21.9 |
19.8 |
18.6 |
20.9 |
22.9 |
22.0 |
| Average Sentence |
NA |
45.4 |
40.8 |
39.5 |
38.3 |
40.4 |
42.7 |
44.4 |
45.8 |
48.8 |
48.1 |
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