National Survey of Jails: Jurisdiction-Level and Jail-Level Data, 1986

This data collection provides annual data on jail populations across the nation and examines the "spillover" effect on local jails resulting from the dramatic growth in federal and state prison populations. These data permit an assessment of the demands placed on correctional resources. In...

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Corporate Author: United States Department of Justice. Office of Justice Programs. Bureau of Justice Statistics (Author)
Format: Electronic Research Data
Language:English
Published: [Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] [Verlag nicht ermittelbar] 1988
In:Year: 1988
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Keywords:
correctional facilities
Correctional System
demographic characteristics
Jail inmates
Jails
overcrowding effects
population characteristics
Probation
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Summary:This data collection provides annual data on jail populations across the nation and examines the "spillover" effect on local jails resulting from the dramatic growth in federal and state prison populations. These data permit an assessment of the demands placed on correctional resources. Information is available on the number of inmates by sex, race, adult or juvenile status, reason being held, and cause of death.
DOI:10.3886/ICPSR08871.v1