Future Years of Incarceration Imposed

Year End 12/31/2019

Definitions | Limitations

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.

  -32%

vs. ’14-’17 Avg

All Offenses

  -27%

vs. ’14-’17 Avg

Violent Offenses

  -53%

vs. ’14-’17 Avg

Property Offenses

  -54%

vs. ’14-’17 Avg

Drug Offenses

  -30%

vs. ’14-’17 Avg

Firearms Offenses

All Offenses

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 Yr-Yr
Change 		’14-’17
Avg 		’18-’19
Avg 		’14-’17 Avg
Compared to
’18-’19 Avg
All Violent Offenses 8,731 8,746 6,994 8,029 6,804 5,047 -26% 8,125 5,926 -27%
All Property Offenses 927 874 658 621 423 301 -29% 770 362 -53%
All Drug Offenses 2,402 2,067 1,701 1,340 1,006 734 -27% 1,878 870 -54%
All Firearms Offenses 1,047 1,272 1,273 995 1,035 572 -45% 1,147 804 -30%
All Other Offenses 54 45 35 65 42 14 -67% 50 28 -44%
Uncategorized Offenses 626 619 522 489 567 436 -23% 564 502 -11%
All Offenses 13,787 13,623 11,183 11,539 9,877 7,104 -28% 12,533 8,490 -32%

Rates

Data: Year End Future Years of Incarceration per Guilty/Plea/Diversion Outcome by Offense Category
Offense Category 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Yr-Yr
Change 		’14-’17
Avg 		’18-’19
Avg 		’14-’17 Avg
Compared to
’18-’19 Avg
All Violent Offenses 1.92 2.01 1.69 2.07 1.85 1.93 4% 1.92 1.89 -2%
All Property Offenses 0.20 0.18 0.15 0.16 0.15 0.17 13% 0.17 0.16 -6%
All Drug Offenses 0.16 0.16 0.15 0.13 0.12 0.11 -8% 0.15 0.12 -20%
All Firearms Offenses 1.36 1.55 1.63 1.29 1.08 0.84 -22% 1.46 0.96 -34%
All Other Offenses 0.04 0.03 0.03 0.06 0.08 0.05 -38% 0.04 0.06 50%
Uncategorized Offenses 0.24 0.22 0.20 0.21 0.30 0.32 7% 0.22 0.31 41%
All Offenses 0.47 0.50 0.47 0.52 0.53 0.53 0% 0.49 0.53 8%

Violent

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 Yr-Yr
Change 		’14-’17
Avg 		’18-’19
Avg 		’14-’17 Avg
Compared to
’18-’19 Avg
Homicide 3,565 3,743 1,916 2,720 2,214 1,900 -14% 2,986 2,057 -31%
Rape 648 694 672 975 1,054 1,015 -4% 747 1,034 38%
Robbery/Gun 1,538 1,416 1,652 1,432 1,132 542 -52% 1,510 837 -45%
Robbery/Other 564 574 528 451 472 247 -48% 529 360 -32%
Aggravated Assault/Gun 1,334 1,414 1,249 1,529 980 762 -22% 1,382 871 -37%
Aggravated Assault/Other 724 673 734 711 691 414 -40% 710 552 -22%
Other Assaults 135 128 139 118 84 66 -21% 130 75 -42%
Sexual Assault and Other Sex Offenses 223 104 104 93 177 101 -43% 131 139 6%
All Violent Offenses 8,731 8,746 6,994 8,029 6,804 5,047 -26% 8,125 5,926 -27%

Rates

Data: Year End Future Years of Incarceration per Guilty/Plea/Diversion Outcome by Offense Category
Offense Category 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Yr-Yr
Change 		’14-’17
Avg 		’18-’19
Avg 		’14-’17 Avg
Compared to
’18-’19 Avg
Homicide 14.43 18.35 11.01 15.28 13.67 13.10 -4% 14.77 13.38 -9%
Rape 3.58 3.99 3.67 4.83 4.28 4.77 11% 4.02 4.53 13%
Robbery/Gun 2.40 2.79 2.89 2.54 2.14 2.01 -6% 2.66 2.08 -22%
Robbery/Other 0.93 0.95 0.94 0.92 0.94 0.86 -9% 0.94 0.90 -4%
Aggravated Assault/Gun 2.67 2.48 2.51 2.82 2.23 2.63 18% 2.62 2.43 -7%
Aggravated Assault/Other 0.60 0.63 0.70 0.75 0.75 0.61 -19% 0.67 0.68 1%
Other Assaults 0.13 0.12 0.14 0.15 0.12 0.11 -8% 0.14 0.12 -14%
Sexual Assault and Other Sex Offenses 1.33 0.68 0.78 0.59 1.15 0.70 -39% 0.84 0.92 10%
All Violent Offenses 1.92 2.01 1.69 2.07 1.85 1.93 4% 1.92 1.89 -2%

Property

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 Yr-Yr
Change 		’14-’17
Avg 		’18-’19
Avg 		’14-’17 Avg
Compared to
’18-’19 Avg
Burglary/Residential 504 426 306 327 229 170 -26% 391 200 -49%
Burglary/Commercial 112 88 100 66 47 37 -21% 92 42 -54%
Theft of Motor Vehicle Tag 4 0 0 0 0 0 0% 1 0 -100%
Theft from Person 3 10 0 4 2 0 -100% 4 1 -75%
Theft from Auto 45 37 27 34 46 14 -70% 36 30 -17%
Retail Theft 83 79 69 41 8 10 25% 68 9 -87%
Theft 81 108 59 76 42 22 -48% 81 32 -60%
Auto Theft 66 74 69 54 42 36 -14% 66 39 -41%
Fraud/Theft of Services 28 48 26 19 6 12 100% 30 9 -70%
Embezzlement 1 4 2 0 1 0 -100% 2 0 -100%
All Property Offenses 927 874 658 621 423 301 -29% 770 362 -53%

Rates

Data: Year End Future Years of Incarceration per Guilty/Plea/Diversion Outcome by Offense Category
Offense Category 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Yr-Yr
Change 		’14-’17
Avg 		’18-’19
Avg 		’14-’17 Avg
Compared to
’18-’19 Avg
Burglary/Residential 0.72 0.72 0.58 0.62 0.49 0.49 0% 0.66 0.49 -26%
Burglary/Commercial 0.42 0.37 0.40 0.28 0.25 0.26 4% 0.37 0.26 -30%
Theft of Motor Vehicle Tag 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0% 0.25 0.00 -100%
Theft from Person 0.10 0.25 0.00 0.25 0.12 0.00 -100% 0.15 0.06 -60%
Theft from Auto 0.12 0.08 0.08 0.07 0.14 0.06 -57% 0.09 0.10 11%
Retail Theft 0.05 0.05 0.04 0.03 0.01 0.06 500% 0.04 0.03 -25%
Theft 0.13 0.17 0.11 0.14 0.10 0.07 -30% 0.14 0.08 -43%
Auto Theft 0.15 0.14 0.12 0.13 0.11 0.12 9% 0.14 0.12 -14%
Fraud/Theft of Services 0.07 0.10 0.06 0.06 0.02 0.06 200% 0.07 0.04 -43%
Embezzlement 0.01 0.03 0.02 0.00 0.01 0.00 -100% 0.02 0.00 -100%
All Property Offenses 0.20 0.18 0.15 0.16 0.15 0.17 13% 0.17 0.16 -6%

Drugs

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 Yr-Yr
Change 		’14-’17
Avg 		’18-’19
Avg 		’14-’17 Avg
Compared to
’18-’19 Avg
Drug Possession 92 108 106 62 38 14 -63% 92 26 -72%
Drug Sales 2,159 1,819 1,469 1,163 880 657 -25% 1,652 768 -54%
DUI 151 140 126 115 88 63 -28% 133 76 -43%
All Drug Offenses 2,402 2,067 1,701 1,340 1,006 734 -27% 1,878 870 -54%

Rates

Data: Year End Future Years of Incarceration per Guilty/Plea/Diversion Outcome by Offense Category
Offense Category 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Yr-Yr
Change 		’14-’17
Avg 		’18-’19
Avg 		’14-’17 Avg
Compared to
’18-’19 Avg
Drug Possession 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.02 0.01 0.01 0% 0.02 0.01 -50%
Drug Sales 0.36 0.35 0.33 0.27 0.25 0.23 -8% 0.33 0.24 -27%
DUI 0.05 0.05 0.04 0.05 0.04 0.04 0% 0.05 0.04 -20%
All Drug Offenses 0.16 0.16 0.15 0.13 0.12 0.11 -8% 0.15 0.12 -20%

Firearms

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 Yr-Yr
Change 		’14-’17
Avg 		’18-’19
Avg 		’14-’17 Avg
Compared to
’18-’19 Avg
Possession of Firearms 1,047 1,272 1,273 995 1,035 572 -45% 1,147 804 -30%
All Firearms Offenses 1,047 1,272 1,273 995 1,035 572 -45% 1,147 804 -30%

Rates

Data: Year End Future Years of Incarceration per Guilty/Plea/Diversion Outcome by Offense Category
Offense Category 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Yr-Yr
Change 		’14-’17
Avg 		’18-’19
Avg 		’14-’17 Avg
Compared to
’18-’19 Avg
Possession of Firearms 1.36 1.55 1.63 1.29 1.08 0.84 -22% 1.46 0.96 -34%
All Firearms Offenses 1.36 1.55 1.63 1.29 1.08 0.84 -22% 1.46 0.96 -34%

Other

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 Yr-Yr
Change 		’14-’17
Avg 		’18-’19
Avg 		’14-’17 Avg
Compared to
’18-’19 Avg
Prostitution/Sex Work 9 2 0 1 2 3 50% 3 2 -33%
Patronizing Prostitutes 0 0 0 6 0 0 0% 2 0 -100%
Threats of Violence 45 43 35 58 40 11 -72% 45 26 -42%
All Other Offenses 54 45 35 65 42 14 -67% 50 28 -44%

Rates

Data: Year End Future Years of Incarceration per Guilty/Plea/Diversion Outcome by Offense Category
Offense Category 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Yr-Yr
Change 		’14-’17
Avg 		’18-’19
Avg 		’14-’17 Avg
Compared to
’18-’19 Avg
Prostitution/Sex Work 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.02 100% 0.00 0.02 Inf%
Patronizing Prostitutes 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.00 0% 0.01 0.00 -100%
Threats of Violence 0.29 0.21 0.20 0.40 0.32 0.14 -56% 0.28 0.23 -18%
All Other Offenses 0.04 0.03 0.03 0.06 0.08 0.05 -38% 0.04 0.06 50%