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Future Years of Incarceration Imposed

Year End 12/31/2021

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Each sentence to a period of incarceration in a jail or prison represents a commitment by the County of Philadelphia or the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to detain a person for a period of time. The data below show the future years of incarceration imposed over time for different types of offenses.

  72%

vs. 2020

All Offenses

  68%

vs. 2020

Violent Offenses

  84%

vs. 2020

Property Offenses

  57%

vs. 2020

Drug Offenses

  101%

vs. 2020

Firearm Possession

All Offenses

The offense categories have recently changed. Please see this data story and the definitions page for more information.
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the criminal legal system. Among other things, overall arrests and cases charged have been lower than prior years, those arrests that have happened tend to be for more serious offenses, and few cases have been completed. The extraordinary reduction in our future years metrics in 2020 and 2021 are partly a reflection of this change.

Future Years of Incarceration by Police District

Raw Counts

Data: Year End Count of Future Years of Incarceration by Offense Category

Offense Category
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
All Violent Offenses
8,669
8,701
6,942
7,888
6,745
5,114
1,852
3,103
All Property Offenses
994
1,003
821
728
471
315
106
195
All Drug Offenses
2,470
2,175
1,771
1,457
1,077
750
275
433
All Firearm Possession
1,075
1,132
1,154
978
1,064
641
266
535
All Other Offenses
158
173
137
129
85
51
13
20
Uncategorized Offenses
385
432
357
363
463
245
72
147
All Offenses
13,751
13,616
11,182
11,543
9,905
7,116
2,584
4,433

Rates

Data: Year End Future Years of Incarceration per Guilty/Plea/Diversion Outcome by Offense Category
Offense Category
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
All Violent Offenses
2
2.1
1.8
2.2
2
2.1
1.8
1.8
All Property Offenses
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.2
All Drug Offenses
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.3
All Firearm Possession
1.5
1.5
1.6
1.3
1.1
1
0.9
0.8
All Other Offenses
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Uncategorized Offenses
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.2
0.4
All Offenses
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.8

Violent

The offense categories have recently changed. Please see this data story and the definitions page for more information.
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the criminal legal system. Among other things, overall arrests and cases charged have been lower than prior years, those arrests that have happened tend to be for more serious offenses, and few cases have been completed. The extraordinary reduction in our future years metrics in 2020 and 2021 are partly a reflection of this change.

Future Years of Incarceration by Police District

Raw Counts

Data: Year End Count of Future Years of Incarceration by Offense Category

Offense Category
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Homicide: Shooting
·
3
204
1,187
1,167
927
349
567
Homicide: Other
3,695
3,819
1,747
1,566
1,063
1,115
332
559
Attempted Murder
1,119
1,155
808
514
391
203
63
174
Non-Fatal Shooting
·
5
338
806
655
565
247
510
Rape
579
638
495
820
939
788
311
288
Robbery with a Deadly Weapon
1,163
1,251
1,284
1,161
886
502
138
228
Robbery
216
169
155
152
104
76
40
60
Aggravated Assault
1,538
1,384
1,531
1,354
1,113
627
245
484
Strangulation
·
·
0
3
5
16
12
20
Simple Assault
26
10
19
6
7
7
2
3
Other Assaults
4
5
17
7
9
5
1
0
Sexual Assault and Other Sex Offenses
101
64
133
114
164
188
65
102
Arson
17
38
13
20
28
20
12
22
Carjacking
173
135
167
114
164
45
30
77
Other Violent Crimes
38
25
31
64
50
30
5
9
All Violent Offenses
8,669
8,701
6,942
7,888
6,745
5,114
1,852
3,103

Rates

Data: Year End Future Years of Incarceration per Guilty/Plea/Diversion Outcome by Offense Category
Offense Category
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Homicide: Shooting
·
0.6
8.5
16.7
14.6
18.9
9.7
8.2
Homicide: Other
15.3
19.1
12.6
14.5
11.7
10.2
7.7
7
Attempted Murder
5
4.5
5.2
4.5
4.8
4.6
4.2
2.9
Non-Fatal Shooting
·
2.5
3.4
5.1
4.7
5
4.9
3.7
Rape
3.9
4.3
3.8
5.2
5.3
5.4
5.3
2.8
Robbery with a Deadly Weapon
2.2
2.7
2.6
2.4
2
2.3
1.3
1.4
Robbery
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.6
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.6
Aggravated Assault
0.9
0.9
1.1
1.2
1
0.9
0.8
1
Strangulation
·
·
0
0.1
0.1
0.3
0.5
0.7
Simple Assault
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Other Assaults
0.1
0.1
0.3
0.2
0.3
0.3
0.1
0
Sexual Assault and Other Sex Offenses
0.7
0.4
1
0.8
1
1.2
1.1
0.9
Arson
0.4
1
0.5
1.1
1.1
0.8
0.7
0.9
Carjacking
2.8
2.2
2.8
1.6
2.1
1.1
1.4
1.9
Other Violent Crimes
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.1
All Violent Offenses
2
2.1
1.8
2.2
2
2.1
1.8
1.8

Property

The offense categories have recently changed. Please see this data story and the definitions page for more information.
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the criminal legal system. Among other things, overall arrests and cases charged have been lower than prior years, those arrests that have happened tend to be for more serious offenses, and few cases have been completed. The extraordinary reduction in our future years metrics in 2020 and 2021 are partly a reflection of this change.

Future Years of Incarceration by Police District

Raw Counts

Data: Year End Count of Future Years of Incarceration by Offense Category

Offense Category
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Burglary/Residential
482
474
395
398
261
184
54
88
Burglary/Commercial
144
138
121
80
79
40
21
24
Theft
137
143
123
104
58
26
14
27
Retail Theft
78
74
65
36
8
4
2
1
Theft from Auto
20
13
11
4
7
7
0
0
Auto Theft
69
77
43
45
27
22
7
26
Fraud
16
31
35
22
16
11
3
17
Trespass
31
31
20
29
13
18
4
9
Criminal Mischief
10
9
2
5
2
2
0
0
Other Property Crimes
7
13
6
5
0
1
1
3
All Property Offenses
994
1,003
821
728
471
315
106
195

Rates

Data: Year End Future Years of Incarceration per Guilty/Plea/Diversion Outcome by Offense Category
Offense Category
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Burglary/Residential
0.8
1
0.8
0.9
0.7
0.6
0.6
0.5
Burglary/Commercial
0.4
0.4
0.5
0.3
0.4
0.2
0.3
0.2
Theft
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0
0
0.1
Retail Theft
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Theft from Auto
0.2
0.1
0.1
0
0.1
0.1
0
0
Auto Theft
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.2
Fraud
0
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0
0.2
Trespass
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
Criminal Mischief
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Other Property Crimes
0.1
0.2
0.1
0.2
0
0.1
0.2
0.8
All Property Offenses
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.2

Drugs

The offense categories have recently changed. Please see this data story and the definitions page for more information.
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the criminal legal system. Among other things, overall arrests and cases charged have been lower than prior years, those arrests that have happened tend to be for more serious offenses, and few cases have been completed. The extraordinary reduction in our future years metrics in 2020 and 2021 are partly a reflection of this change.

Future Years of Incarceration by Police District

Raw Counts

Data: Year End Count of Future Years of Incarceration by Offense Category

Offense Category
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Drug Sales with a Firearm
472
576
551
436
335
238
62
133
Drug Sales
1,954
1,541
1,161
984
732
498
210
298
Drug Possession
24
34
23
27
10
10
0
0
Drug Possession in Jails
20
24
36
10
0
4
3
2
All Drug Offenses
2,470
2,175
1,771
1,457
1,077
750
275
433

Rates

Data: Year End Future Years of Incarceration per Guilty/Plea/Diversion Outcome by Offense Category
Offense Category
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Drug Sales with a Firearm
1.7
1.7
1.9
1.7
1.5
1.4
0.9
0.9
Drug Sales
0.4
0.4
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.3
0.3
Drug Possession
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Drug Possession in Jails
0.4
0.5
0.7
0.3
0
0.1
0.2
0.1
All Drug Offenses
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.3

Firearms

The offense categories have recently changed. Please see this data story and the definitions page for more information.
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the criminal legal system. Among other things, overall arrests and cases charged have been lower than prior years, those arrests that have happened tend to be for more serious offenses, and few cases have been completed. The extraordinary reduction in our future years metrics in 2020 and 2021 are partly a reflection of this change.

Future Years of Incarceration by Police District

Raw Counts

Data: Year End Count of Future Years of Incarceration by Offense Category

Offense Category
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Firearm Possession by a Prohibited Person
756
767
839
670
819
544
211
404
Firearm Possession without a License
250
289
272
238
186
78
47
111
Altered Firearm Serial Number
62
65
33
59
44
13
7
16
Other Firearm Offenses
7
11
10
11
15
6
1
4
All Firearm Possession
1,075
1,132
1,154
978
1,064
641
266
535

Rates

Data: Year End Future Years of Incarceration per Guilty/Plea/Diversion Outcome by Offense Category
Offense Category
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Firearm Possession by a Prohibited Person
2.5
2.6
2.8
2.3
1.9
1.8
1.5
1.4
Firearm Possession without a License
0.7
0.8
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.3
0.4
0.4
Altered Firearm Serial Number
1.3
1.4
0.7
1.4
0.9
0.7
0.4
0.4
Other Firearm Offenses
0.3
0.4
0.4
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.1
0.2
All Firearm Possession
1.5
1.5
1.6
1.3
1.1
1
0.9
0.8

Other

The offense categories have recently changed. Please see this data story and the definitions page for more information.
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the criminal legal system. Among other things, overall arrests and cases charged have been lower than prior years, those arrests that have happened tend to be for more serious offenses, and few cases have been completed. The extraordinary reduction in our future years metrics in 2020 and 2021 are partly a reflection of this change.

Future Years of Incarceration by Police District

Raw Counts

Data: Year End Count of Future Years of Incarceration by Offense Category

Offense Category
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Violation of Protection Order
9
2
6
3
1
0
0
3
DUI
83
77
73
56
42
33
6
3
Prostitution/Sex Work
9
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
Patronizing Prostitutes/Sex Workers
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Promoting Prostitution
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
Victim/Witness Intimidation & Retaliation
41
74
49
61
35
16
5
7
Threats of Violence
11
17
7
7
6
1
2
6
Ethnic Intimidation
5
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
Disorderly Conduct
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Illegal Dumping/Littering
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
All Other Offenses
158
173
137
129
85
51
13
20

Rates

Data: Year End Future Years of Incarceration per Guilty/Plea/Diversion Outcome by Offense Category
Offense Category
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Violation of Protection Order
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
DUI
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Prostitution/Sex Work
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Patronizing Prostitutes/Sex Workers
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Promoting Prostitution
0
0.3
0.2
0.1
0.2
0
0
0
Victim/Witness Intimidation & Retaliation
0.5
1.4
0.8
1.2
1.2
0.7
0.4
0.5
Threats of Violence
0.1
0.1
0
0
0
0
0
0.1
Ethnic Intimidation
0.8
0
0
0
0
0.2
0
0.1
Disorderly Conduct
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Illegal Dumping/Littering
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
All Other Offenses
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0