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

  -25%

vs. ’14-’17 Avg

Violent Offenses

  -53%

vs. ’14-’17 Avg

Property Offenses

  -53%

vs. ’14-’17 Avg

Drug Offenses

  -29%

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 8,314 8,490 6,894 8,000 6,791 5,033 -26% 7,924 5,912 -25%
All Property Offenses 927 867 658 621 420 296 -30% 768 358 -53%
All Drug Offenses 2,355 2,034 1,695 1,340 1,002 735 -27% 1,856 868 -53%
All Firearms Offenses 1,012 1,253 1,273 989 1,035 572 -45% 1,132 804 -29%
All Other Offenses 54 45 35 65 42 14 -67% 50 28 -44%
Uncategorized Offenses 1,059 933 610 521 584 450 -23% 781 517 -34%
All Offenses 13,721 13,622 11,165 11,536 9,874 7,100 -28% 12,511 8,487 -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 1.86 1.97 1.69 2.08 1.87 1.95 4% 1.90 1.91 1%
All Property Offenses 0.20 0.18 0.15 0.16 0.15 0.16 7% 0.17 0.16 -6%
All Drug Offenses 0.16 0.16 0.16 0.14 0.12 0.11 -8% 0.16 0.12 -25%
All Firearms Offenses 1.34 1.54 1.64 1.29 1.08 0.85 -21% 1.45 0.97 -33%
All Other Offenses 0.04 0.03 0.03 0.06 0.09 0.05 -44% 0.04 0.07 75%
Uncategorized Offenses 0.37 0.33 0.24 0.23 0.38 0.34 -11% 0.29 0.36 24%
All Offenses 0.47 0.52 0.47 0.53 0.55 0.54 -2% 0.50 0.55 10%

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 3,291 3,499 1,874 2,720 2,198 1,873 -15% 2,846 2,036 -28%
Rape 625 685 640 964 1,054 1,015 -4% 728 1,034 42%
Robbery/Gun 1,508 1,415 1,650 1,422 1,132 542 -52% 1,499 837 -44%
Robbery/Other 564 574 528 451 475 248 -48% 529 362 -32%
Aggravated Assault/Gun 1,270 1,407 1,241 1,520 980 762 -22% 1,360 871 -36%
Aggravated Assault/Other 709 678 731 712 691 427 -38% 708 559 -21%
Other Assaults 135 128 134 118 84 65 -23% 129 74 -43%
Sexual Assault and Other Sex Offenses 212 104 96 93 177 101 -43% 126 139 10%
All Violent Offenses 8,314 8,490 6,894 8,000 6,791 5,033 -26% 7,924 5,912 -25%

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 14.06 18.13 11.15 15.37 13.74 13.47 -2% 14.68 13.61 -7%
Rape 3.55 4.03 3.62 4.80 4.28 4.79 12% 4.00 4.54 14%
Robbery/Gun 2.38 2.80 2.89 2.53 2.15 2.02 -6% 2.65 2.08 -22%
Robbery/Other 0.94 0.96 0.94 0.93 0.95 0.86 -9% 0.94 0.90 -4%
Aggravated Assault/Gun 2.63 2.48 2.54 2.81 2.25 2.66 18% 2.62 2.46 -6%
Aggravated Assault/Other 0.59 0.65 0.70 0.75 0.77 0.63 -18% 0.67 0.70 4%
Other Assaults 0.14 0.12 0.14 0.15 0.12 0.11 -8% 0.14 0.12 -14%
Sexual Assault and Other Sex Offenses 1.28 0.69 0.75 0.60 1.16 0.71 -39% 0.83 0.94 13%
All Violent Offenses 1.86 1.97 1.69 2.08 1.87 1.95 4% 1.90 1.91 1%

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 504 426 306 327 226 167 -26% 391 196 -50%
Burglary/Commercial 112 88 100 66 47 38 -19% 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 81 105 59 76 42 22 -48% 80 32 -60%
Auto Theft 66 70 69 54 42 36 -14% 65 39 -40%
Fraud/Theft of Services 28 48 26 19 6 9 50% 30 8 -73%
Embezzlement 1 4 2 0 1 0 -100% 2 0 -100%
All Property Offenses 927 867 658 621 420 296 -30% 768 358 -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 0.48 0.49 2% 0.66 0.48 -27%
Burglary/Commercial 0.42 0.37 0.40 0.28 0.25 0.28 12% 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 0.26 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 0.04 100% 0.07 0.03 -57%
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 0.16 7% 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 86 106 105 62 38 14 -63% 90 26 -71%
Drug Sales 2,118 1,788 1,464 1,163 876 658 -25% 1,633 767 -53%
DUI 151 140 126 115 88 63 -28% 133 76 -43%
All Drug Offenses 2,355 2,034 1,695 1,340 1,002 735 -27% 1,856 868 -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
Drug Possession 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.02 0.01 0.01 0% 0.02 0.01 -50%
Drug Sales 0.36 0.37 0.34 0.28 0.26 0.24 -8% 0.34 0.25 -26%
DUI 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.04 0.04 0% 0.05 0.04 -20%
All Drug Offenses 0.16 0.16 0.16 0.14 0.12 0.11 -8% 0.16 0.12 -25%

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 1,012 1,253 1,273 989 1,035 572 -45% 1,132 804 -29%
All Firearms Offenses 1,012 1,253 1,273 989 1,035 572 -45% 1,132 804 -29%

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 1.34 1.54 1.64 1.29 1.08 0.85 -21% 1.45 0.97 -33%
All Firearms Offenses 1.34 1.54 1.64 1.29 1.08 0.85 -21% 1.45 0.97 -33%

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 0.03 200% 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 0.22 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 0.09 0.05 -44% 0.04 0.07 75%