Prison Crowding and Forced Releases in Illinois, 1979-1982

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Principal Investigator(s): Austin, James

Summary: These data were collected in the Illinois prison system where, in response to a prison overcrowding crisis, approximately two-thirds of the inmates released by the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) were discharged prior to serving their expected sentences. This study was designed to evaluate the effects of an early release program on prisoners, prison populations, offense rates, local criminal justice systems, and the general public. The files contain extensive Federal Bureau of I... (view full summary)

Persistent URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR08921.v1

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