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Benton County Jail – Virtual Jail Statistics

Virtual Jail Statistical System

The Virtual Jail is a statistical system that we utilize to track the number of individuals who normally should be held in the Benton County Jail, but have been released due to the lack of bed space.

The following data show the virtual jail statistics for the last five years. Taking into consideration the above outlined variables, it is safe to say that the numbers would be approximately 20% higher than what is reflected here. This gives us an informed estimate of the number of beds that would be needed and what our numbers would look like if we had a larger jail.

Average Monthly Population
Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Avg
2010	69	74	79	77	71	68	74	67	82	70	74	68	74
2009	66	67	60	61	69	69	63	61	71	62	73	71	66
2008	64	67	73	79	84	77	73	68	78	72	68	67	72.5
2007	64	59	77	80	88	83	69	65	67	76	66	74	72.33
2006	57	67	64	N/A	71	55	60	51	55	60	58	60	59.8

Keep in mind though, that these numbers do not take into account how our jail population would be affected by other variables in the law enforcement community if a larger jail existed.

Benton County Jail is the smallest jail per capita in the state – view Oregon jail bed comparisons (PDF).

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The mission of the Benton County Jail, while protecting the community and its citizens, is to economically operate a safe, secure and humane facility that adheres to Oregon Revised Statutes regarding corrections facility operations, the American Corrections and American Jail Associations recommendations and constitutional considerations as provided by the United States Constitution.

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