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Pennsylvania Task Force on Prison Overcrowding, 2004-2005 (ICPSR 25301) Principal Investigator(s): Harland, Alan, Temple University. Department of Criminal Justice; County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania
Summary: The current jail population control study is the second phase of a two-part inquiry by the County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania that began in 2003. Phase II builds upon the findings of the initial survey by using a number of information sources to obtain data with which to examine in greater detail the reasons and remedies for jail overcrowding. The Phase II study was implemented in September 2004 and was designed to examine jail population control data from four sources: Pennsylvania Statewide Jail Survey (Part 1), Intensive Site Visits to selected Pennsylvania Counties (Part 2), National Association of Counties (NACo) Best Practices Survey, and National Institute of Corrections (NIC) Technical Assistance reports. The Pennsylvania Statewide Survey (Part 1, Pennsylvania Statewide Survey Quantitative Data) was sent to all counties operating their own jails in September 2004. Surveys were mailed to 63 of the state's 67 counties. Counties were selected for intensive site visits (Part 2, Intensive Site Visit Qualitative Data) based largely on the results of the Phase I survey and focused on counties with the most extreme crowding problems and/or expressing interest in tackling population control issues. Visits were made to 14 of the state's 67 counties between September 2004 and May 2005. Part 1 includes variables on jail capacity and population, construction, population control measures, potential change targets, and transportation issues. Part 2 includes background to the site visit, site visit agenda and aims, and an exploration of population control options.
Citation Harland, Alan, and County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania Task Force on Prison Overcrowding, 2004-2005. ICPSR25301-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2010-06-30. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR25301.v1
Date of Collection: 2004-09 (2004-09--2005-05)
Data Collection Notes: Part 2, Intensive Site Visit Qualitative Data, includes individualized Site Visit reports for 6 of the 14 visited counties. The reports of the remaining 8 counties are standardized reports that follow the text of the Final Report. The Intensive Site Visit Qualitative Data are not currently available as part of this data collection.