NCJ Number
182766
Date Published
2000
Length
543 pages
Annotation
This directory presents statistical information, telephone numbers, and addresses for the approximately 3,300 jails and detention facilities in the United States.
Abstract
The directory lists the names of sheriffs and other facility staff, the facility capacity, number of inmates, number of correctional officers, date constructed, operating and capital budgets, and inmate programs. Individual sections present nationwide summaries on the numbers of jails and detention centers, operating budgets, populations, adult inmate populations in institutions, correctional officers in adult systems, and jail and detention facility staff. Additional sections list and describe each State’s facilities, the metropolitan correctional centers of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, and the jail inspection officials for each State. The final section presents information about the American Correctional Association, including its affiliates and chapters, its code of ethics, and its publications and video training resources. Tables and advertiser and product indexes