NCJ Number
38584
Date Published
Unknown
Length
63 pages
Annotation
REPORT ON THE RESULTS OF A SPECIAL SURVEY OF THE STATUS AND NEEDS OF 123 COUNTY (AND A FEW SELECTED CITY) JAILS OPERATING IN LATE 1972 AND EARLY 1973.
Abstract
THIS LOCAL JAIL INFORMATION WAS NEEDED TO ESTABLISH A SYSTEM OF PRIORITIES FOR THE ALLOCATION OF FEDERAL FUNDS TO LOCAL JAIL IMPROVEMENTS. AN 18-PAGE QUESTIONNAIRE COVERAGE JAIL PERSONNEL EXPENDITURES, PROGRAMS, SERVCIES POLICIES, PHYSICAL PLANT; PRISONER POPULATION, RECORDED ASSAULTS AND OTHER JAIL DISTURBANCES, PRISONER PROCESSING AND PERSONAL SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT PROVIDED TO PRISONERS WAS DISTRIBUTED TO LOCAL JAILERS. TABULAR AND NARRATIVE DATA PRESENT STATEWIDE TOTALS. A MASTER INDEX OF THE COUNTY JAIL FACILITIES SURVEYED AND A SUBJECT INDEX ARE APPENDED. FOR DETAIL TABLES SHOWING SPECIFIC DATA FOR EACH FACILITY PARTICIPATING IN THE SURVEY, SEE NJC-38585.