STATISTICAL DESCRIPTION OF COURT COMMITMENTS TO THE MASSACHUSETTS CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS DURING 1977

• NCJ Number: 62455
• Author(s): C METZLER
• Date Published: 1978
• Length: 53 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 STATISTICAL DESCRIPTION OF CHARACTERISTICS OF COURT COMMITMENTS TO THE MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS DURING 1977 IS PRESENTED; PRESENT OFFENSE, PERSONAL BACKGROUND, AND CRIMINAL HISTORY ARE INCLUDED.

Abstract

TABLES OF STATISTICS WERE DERIVED FROM THE COMPUTERIZED DATA BASE DEVELOPED BY THE CORRECTION AND PAROLE MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM. OFFENSE TABLES INCLUDE THE OFFENSE TYPE, COURT FROM WHICH THE OFFENDER WAS COMMITTED, TIME FROM ORIGINAL COMMITMENT DATE TO PAROLE ELIGIBILITY, AND THE OFFENDER'S AGE AT INCARCERATION. PERSONAL BACKGROUND CHARACTERISTICS TABLES FOCUS ON THE OFFENDER'S SEX, RACE, MARITAL STATUS, OCCUPATION, EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND, AND DRUG USE HISTORY. CRIMINAL HISTORY VARIABLES TABLES PRESENT NUMBER OF PRIOR CHARGES FOR SPECIFIC OFFENSES, TOTAL NUMBER OF COURT APPEARANCES, AND NUMBER OF JUVENILE INCARCERATIONS. THE COMMITMENT POPULATION IS DIVIDED ACCORDING TO THE INSTITUTION. NARRATIVE DOES NOT ACCOMPANY THE STATISTICS. TABULAR STATISTICAL DATA COMPRISE THE REPORT AND A GLOSSARY IS INCLUDED. (LWM)