Survey of Jail Inmates, 1972 (ICPSR 7668)

Version Date: Feb 16, 1992

Cite this study |

Principal Investigator(s):
United States Department of Justice. Office of Justice Programs. Bureau of Justice Statistics

Series:

https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR07668.v2

Version V2

Slide tabs to view more

Summary

This study is a follow-up to the National Jail Census, 1970. In addition to gathering more information concerning jails, the survey also collected demographic data, incarceration history, and legal status data from a sample of the inmates of local jails. The study includes basic demographic data, income and employment data, reason for incarceration, bail status, dates of admission and sentencing, length and type of sentence and previous incarceration history.

Citation

United States Department of Justice. Office of Justice Programs. Bureau of Justice Statistics. Survey of Jail Inmates, 1972. [distributor], 1992-02-16. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR07668.v2

Export Citation:

  • RIS (generic format for RefWorks, EndNote, etc.)
  • EndNote

Funding

United States Department of Justice. Office of Justice Programs. Bureau of Justice Statistics

Subject Terms

Geographic Coverage

Hide

Time Period(s)

1972
Hide

Universe

The survey design consisted of an original sample of 376 jails throughout the United States. There were 22 facilities at which no interviews were conducted either because they had no inmates when contacted or because they refused to participate in the survey.

Data Source

personal interview

Data Type(s)

Hide

Original Release Date

1984-03-18

Version History

2018-02-15 The citation of this study may have changed due to the new version control system that has been implemented. The previous citation was:
  • U.S. Dept. of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics. SURVEY OF JAIL INMATES, 1972. Conducted by U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. ICPSR07668-v2. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [producer and distributor], 1986. http://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR07668.v2
Hide

Notes

  • 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.