Oregon Department of Corrections: Criminal Alien Report February 2018
March 27, 2018
Data Compiled By David Olen Cross
The Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) February 1, 2018 Inmate Population Profile indicated there were 14,800 inmates incarcerated in the DOC’s 14 prisons.
Data obtained from the DOC indicated that on February 1st there were 975 foreign nationals (criminal aliens) incarcerated in the state’s prison system; criminal aliens were 6.59 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 February 1st in the state’s prisons.
| 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 |
| February 1, 2018 | 14,800 | 13,825 | 975 | 6.59% |
Source: Research and Evaluation DOC Report ICE inmates list 01 February 18 and Inmate Population Profile 01 February 18.
Using DOC ICE detainer numbers, the following table reveals the number and percentage of criminal alien prisoners incarcerated on February 1st that were sent to prison from the state’s 36 counties.
| OREGON DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS | ||
| County | DOC Total Inmates W/ ICE Detainers by County | DOC % Inmates W/ICE Detainers by County |
| Marion | 235 | 24.10% |
| Washington | 205 | 21.03% |
| Multnomah | 200 | 20.51% |
| Clackamas | 83 | 8.51% |
| Lane | 40 | 4.10% |
| Jackson | 37 | 3.79% |
| Yamhill | 25 | 2.56% |
| Umatilla | 21 | 2.15% |
| Linn | 15 | 1.54% |
| Polk | 15 | 1.54% |
| Benton | 14 | 1.44% |
| Klamath | 14 | 1.44% |
| Deschutes | 12 | 1.23% |
| Lincoln | 8 | 0.82% |
| Malheur | 8 | 0.82% |
| Wasco | 6 | 0.62% |
| Jefferson | 5 | 0.51% |
| Clatsop | 4 | 0.41% |
| Coos | 4 | 0.41% |
| Douglas | 4 | 0.41% |
| Hood River | 4 | 0.41% |
| Josephine | 4 | 0.41% |
| Tillamook | 3 | 0.31% |
| Columbia | 2 | 0.21% |
| Union | 2 | 0.21% |
| Crook | 1 | 0.10% |
| Gilliam | 1 | 0.10% |
| Lake | 1 | 0.10% |
| Morrow | 1 | 0.10% |
| OOS (Not a County) | 1 | 0.10% |
| 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 | 975 | 100.00% |
Source: Research and Evaluation DOC Report ICE inmates list 01 February 18.
Here are the ways Oregon residents were victimized by the 975 criminal aliens.
Using DOC ICE detainer numbers, the following table reveals the number and percentage of criminal alien prisoners incarcerated on February 1st by type of crime.
| 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 | 203 | 20.82% |
| Rape | 177 | 18.15% |
| Homicide | 137 | 14.05% |
| Sodomy | 101 | 10.36% |
| Drugs | 100 | 10.26% |
| Assault | 73 | 7.49% |
| Robbery | 53 | 5.44% |
| Kidnapping | 25 | 2.56% |
| Burglary | 21 | 2.15% |
| Theft | 15 | 1.54% |
| Vehicle Theft | 5 | 0.51% |
| Driving Offense | 4 | 0.41% |
| Escape | 1 | 0.10% |
| Forgery | 1 | 0.10% |
| Arson | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other / Comb. Crimes | 59 | 6.05% |
| Total | 975 | 100.00% |
Source: Research and Evaluation DOC Report ICE inmates list 01 February 18.
Using the DOC Inmate Population Profile and ICE detainer numbers from February 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 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 | 1,737 | 1,534 | 203 | 11.69% |
| Rape | 976 | 799 | 177 | 18.14% |
| Homicide | 1,741 | 1,604 | 137 | 7.87% |
| Sodomy | 1,029 | 928 | 101 | 9.82% |
| Drugs | 877 | 777 | 100 | 11.40% |
| Assault | 2,009 | 1,936 | 73 | 3.63% |
| Robbery | 1,497 | 1,444 | 53 | 3.54% |
| Kidnapping | 279 | 254 | 25 | 8.96% |
| Burglary | 1,303 | 1,282 | 21 | 1.61% |
| Theft | 1,123 | 1,108 | 15 | 1.34% |
| Vehicle Theft | 521 | 516 | 5 | 0.96% |
| Driving Offense | 225 | 221 | 4 | 1.78% |
| Escape | 42 | 41 | 1 | 2.38% |
| Forgery | 48 | 47 | 1 | 2.08% |
| Arson | 72 | 72 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other / Comb. Crimes | 1,321 | 1,262 | 59 | 4.47% |
| Total | 14,800 | 13,825 | 975 | |
Source: Research and Evaluation DOC Report ICE inmates list 01 February 18 and Inmate Population Profile 01 February 18.
Using DOC ICE detainer numbers, the following table reveals the self-declared countries of origin of the 975 criminal alien prisoners by number and percentage incarcerated on February 1st in the state’s prisons.
| 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 | 776 | 79.59% |
| Guatemala | 19 | 1.95% |
| Cuba | 17 | 1.74% |
| El Salvador | 15 | 1.54% |
| Honduras | 14 | 1.44% |
| Vietnam | 14 | 1.44% |
| Federated States of Micronesia | 10 | 1.03% |
| Russia | 8 | 0.82% |
| Laos | 6 | 0.62% |
| Cambodia | 4 | 0.41% |
| Canada | 4 | 0.41% |
| Philippines | 4 | 0.41% |
| Ukraine | 4 | 0.41% |
| Ecuador | 3 | 0.31% |
| England | 3 | 0.31% |
| Marshall Islands | 3 | 0.31% |
| Peru | 3 | 0.31% |
| South Korea | 3 | 0.31% |
| Other / Unknown Countries | 65 | 6.67% |
| Total | 975 | 100.00% |
Source: Research and Evaluation DOC Report ICE inmates list 01 February 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 975 criminal alien prison population is approximately ($105,553.50) per day, ($738,874.50) per week, and ($38,527,027.50) per year.
None of preceding cost estimates for the DOC to incarcerate the 975 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 February 1, 2018: http://www.oregon.gov/doc/RESRCH/docs/inmate_profile_201802.pdf
Oregon Department of Corrections Population Profile (unpublished MS Excel workbook) titled Incarcerated Criminal Aliens Report dated February 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 https://docfnc.wordpress.com/.
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