1. Women in Oregon’s Criminal Justice System
Women in Prison Conference
November 7, 2015
Executive Director Mike Schmidt
Oregon Criminal Justice Commission

2. Female Arrest Rates
Female property arrest rate has dropped 33% from 1995 to 2013
Female person arrest rate has dropped 34% from 1995 to 2013
Source: OUCR Program, Oregon State Police

3. Incarceration Rate by Gender
Male incarceration rate has increased 86% from 1994 to 2014
Female incarceration rate has increased 200%, or tripled, from 1994 to 2014

4. Female Incarceration Rate
Female incarceration rate has increased 200%, or tripled, from 1994 to 2014

5. Female Incarceration Rate by Race

6. Female Prison Population by Race

7. Female Prison Population by Race

8. Average Length of Stay

9. Average Length of Stay by Drug, Property, and Person Crimes

10. 2014 Prison Intakes by Gender and Crime Type
Female prison intakes show a higher proportion with drug and property sentences.
There were 622 female prison intakes in 2014, and 4199 male prison intakes

11. 2014 Prison Releases by Gender and Crime Type
Female prison releases show a higher proportion with drug and property sentences.
There were 638 female prison releases in 2014, and 4387 male prison releases

12. 2014 Prison Intakes by County
NW Counties: Benton, Clatsop, Lincoln, Polk, Tillamook, Yamhill
Southwest Counties: Coos, Curry, Josephine, Lake
Eastern Counties: Baker, Crook, Harney, Hood River, Jefferson, Malheur, Sherman, Union, Wasco

13. Female Prison Population
Female prison population has increased from 324 on January 1, 1994 to on January 1, 2015.
Female prison population has increased by 285%, or nearly tripled, from to 2015

15. Parole-PPS Recidivism Rates

16. Female Supervision Population
Includes probation and post-prison supervision
Female supervision population ranges from about 7000 to 8000 females from to 2015

17. Probation Recidivism Rates

18. Coffee Creek Correctional Facility and DOC Overall Budget November 5, 2015
Total Fund Budget
CCCF – Total Funds
DOC – Total Funds
Personal Services
$68,680,954
$883,705,367
Services & Supplies
$11,754,373
$342,333,403
Capital Outlay
$11,970
$31,603,760
Special Payments -
$264,651,632
Debt Service
$127,675,455
Total
$80,447,297
$1,649,969,617

19. HB 3503 – (2015) The Family Sentencing Alternative Pilot Program.
Based on a similar program in Washington State.
5 Pilot counties: Washington, Multnomah, Marion, Jackson, Deschutes
Offender must have custody over a minor child at the time of the offense.
An offender is disqualified if the offense requires a mandatory sentence or if that person has ever been convicted of a sex crime or a person felony.
The bill authorizes the court to order specific conditions when appropriate, including geographical restrictions, vocational training, parenting classes, substance abuse treatment, mental health treatment, and life skills classes.
If the offender does not comply with the terms of probation, the court may revoke the probation and impose the prison sentence.

20. QUESTIONS? http://www.oregon.gov/CJC