DESCRIPTION OF THE RESIDENTS OF MASSACHUSETTS CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS ON JANUARY 1, 1974

• NCJ Number: 17243
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1974
• Length: 32 pages
• Corporate Author: Massachusetts Dept of Correction
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Statistics
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

A SERIES OF COMPUTER GENERATED TABLES WHICH PROVIDE A SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF THE POPULATION OF THE WHOLE DEPARTMENT AND OF EACH INSTITUTION.

Abstract

INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT ARE STATISTICS ON COMMITMENT VARIABLES SUCH AS AGE, YEARS SINCE ORIGINAL COURT COMMITMENT, PRESENT OFFENSE, NUMBER OF SECOND AND THIRD OFFENDERS, MINIMUM SENTENCE, AND THE NUMBER OF CHARGES INVOLVED IN THE PRESENT OFFENSE. BACKGROUND VARIABLES SUCH AS RACE, EDUCATION, WORK RECORD, MARITAL STATUS AND MILITARY SERVICE ARE ALSO REPORTED. SUCH CRIMINAL HISTORY VARIABLES AS AGE AT FIRST ARREST FOR VARIOUS OFFENSES, NUMBER OF COMMITMENTS, NUMBER OF PAROLES, DRUG USE, AND NUMBER OF COURT APPEARANCES ARE PRESENTED AS WELL. FINALLY, TABLES ON THE LENGTH OF TIME UNTIL PAROLE ELIGIBILITY AND VARIABLES OF THE LAST CIVILIAN ADDRESS ARE PROVIDED.