National Jail Census, 1972 (ICPSR 7638)
Version Date: Feb 18, 1994 View help for published
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United States Department of Justice. Office of Justice Programs. Bureau of Justice Statistics
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https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR07638.v2
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The purpose of this census was to provide information on jails throughout the United States. Information is supplied on the number of inmates held, types of accommodations, number of different types of staff personnel, procedures for segregating certain types of inmates, and selected programs and services.
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All locally operated jails which have the authority to house adults 48 hours or longer.
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self-enumerated forms, and personal interviews
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1984-03-18
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- U.S. Dept. of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics. NATIONAL JAIL CENSUS, 1972. Conducted by U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Demographic Survey Division. 2nd ICPSR ed. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [producer and distributor], 1986. http://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR07638.v2
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The public-use data files in this collection are available for access by the general public. Access does not require affiliation with an ICPSR member institution.