NCJ Number
37936
Date Published
1976
Length
35 pages
Annotation
DESCRIPTION OF THE DEVELOPMENT, DESIGN, AND FEASIBILITY TESTING OF A STATEWIDE DATA COLLECTION AND RECORD-KEEPING SYSTEM WHICH UTILIZES A REVISED MULTI-PART JAIL REGISTER FORM FOR RECORDING BASIC ADMISSION AND RELEASE DATA.
Abstract
A REVISED WISCONSIN STANDARD ADULT JAIL REGISTER FORM WAS USED AS A BASE FOR RECORDING ADMISSION DATA, WITH ADDITIONAL SPACE FOR ENTRIES REGARDING SENTENCE AND RELEASE. THIS METHOD STANDARDIZED PROCEDURES THUS ENABLING COUNTIES TO SHARE INFORMATION RECORDED ON A UNIFORM DOCUMENT. THE SYSTEM WAS DESIGNED SO THAT THE ORIGINAL FORM WOULD BE FILED AS THE JAIL REGISTER AFTER INITIAL COURT APPEARANCE, WITH THE THREE CARBON COPIES BEING FORWARDED TO THE STATE DIVISION OF CORRECTIONS AT SUBSEQUENT STAGES IN THE JUDICIAL PROCESS. UPON RECEIPT OF THE FORMS, THE DIVISION OF CORRECTIONS EDITS AND CODES THE DATA, PREPARES IT FOR MACHINE PROCESSING, AND CREATES A MASTER DATA FILE TO BE USED IN PRODUCING VARIOUS DATA TABULATIONS FOR DISSEMINATION. A PILOT PROJECT IN SIX COUNTIES DEMONSTRATED THE FEASIBILITY OF THIS SYSTEM AND STATEWIDE IMPLEMENTATION IS PLANNED. A COPY OF THE FORM IS APPENDED ALONG WITH THE 1975 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COUNTY JAIL ADULT POPULATION, DATA SYSTEM FLOW CHARTS, AND THE JAIL INFORMATION SYSTEM PILOT PROJECT REPORT.