TABLE 2—
Characteristics of Arrests in a Southwest US County for Drug- and Alcohol-Related Charges: 2009–2018
| Incarceration Characteristics | Drug- and Alcohol-Related Arrests |
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| White (n = 31 455), No. (%) or Mean ±SD | Black (n = 1189), No. (%) or Mean ±SD | Latino/Latina (n = 3295), No. (%) or Mean ±SD | American Indian/Alaska Native (n = 15 375), No. (%) or Mean ±SD | |
| Charge type | ||||
| Felony | 2 348 (7.5) | 309 (26.0) | 738 (22.4) | 1 070 (7.0) |
| Misdemeanor | 10 738 (34.1) | 580 (48.8) | 1 975 (60.2) | 11 850 (77.2) |
| Summons | 2 777 (8.8) | 298 (25.1) | 570 (17.4) | 2 423 (15.8) |
| Missing | 54 | 2 | 12 | 32 |
| Arrest type | ||||
| Cite and release | 5 242 (16.7) | 482 (23.8) | 1 529 (21.3) | 1 503 (9.8) |
| On-view arrest | 2 009 (6.4) | 990 (16.0) | 3 643 (13.1) | 3 362 (21.9) |
| Booked into the county jail | 8 598 (27.3) | 780 (60.2) | 2 362 (65.6) | 10 499 (68.3) |
| Missing | 68 | 6 | 14 | 8 |
| Disposition | ||||
| Cited and releaseda | 3 791 (12.1) | 183 (15.5) | 619 (18.9) | 1 466 (9.6) |
| No charges filed following arrestb | 547 (1.7) | 89 (7.5) | 180 (5.5) | 649 (4.2) |
| Booked and releasedc | 5 222 (16.6) | 378 (31.9) | 1 044 (31.9) | 6 539 (42.7) |
| Bondd | 1 692 (5.4) | 139 (11.7) | 349 (10.7) | 1 309 (8.5) |
| Pendinge | 3 667 (11.7) | 278 (22.5) | 591 (18.1) | 1 819 (11.9) |
| Convicted and served timef | 930 (5.9) | 117 (9.9) | 489 (14.9) | 3 551 (23.2) |
| Missing | 68 | 5 | 23 | 42 |
| Previously arrested,% yes | 4 836 (30.4) | 438 (36.8) | 1 408 (42.7) | 9 449 (61.5) |
| No. of previous arrestsg | 0.9 ±2.5 | 1.6 ±3.8 | 2.1 ±5.3 | 4.4 ±8.1 |
Note. The sample size was 36 073 arrests among 24 467 individuals.
Includes cite and release and print and mug.
No complaint filed.
Includes released on recognizance, court-ordered release, and third-party release.
Includes bail bond, secure bond, and unsecure bond
Includes pending court appearance, pending adjudication, pending sentencing, and felony complaint arrest (not included in final models).
Includes time served, convicted and served time, department of corrections, court commit, released to other agency (e.g., Immigration and Customs Enforcement), released forthwith, pending transportation, and prisoner in transit.
Includes all previous arrests.