NCJ Number
96087
Date Published
1981
Length
385 pages
Annotation
This document from the Survey of Inmates of State Correctional Facilities, conducted in conjunction with the Census of State Adult Correctional Facilities, 1974, contains codebook information and a variable description list, along with an introductory section containing a project summary and descriptions of data collection procedures, weighting information, file structure, and processing information.
Abstract
The Survey of Inmates of State Correctional Facilities, 1974, was designed to gather information on inmate social and economic characteristics, criminal and correctional background, adjudication experience, and prison routine. Within these broad areas, detailed information was obtained on preincarceration employment and income, frequency of drug use, offense, length of sentence, and parole patterns of repeat offenders. There are 432 variables for each of the 9,040 inmates interviewed. The data come in two formats: a card-image file and an OSIRIS data set.