American prisons and jails
By: principal author Joan Mullen ; with contributions by Kenneth Carlson, Bradford Smith.
Contributors: Carlson, Kenneth.; Smith, Bradford.; Evans, Patricia.; Flanagan, John.; Ku, Richard.; De Jong, William, 1950-; National Institute of Justice (U.S.); National Institute of Justice (U.S.). Office of Research Programs.; Abt Associates.
Publisher: U.S. Dept. of Justice, National Institute of Justice; For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O.
Published: 1980
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Subjects: Correctional institutions -- United States.; Prisons -- United States.; Criminal justice, Administration of -- United States.
Other titles: Summary and policy implications of a national survey.; Population trends and projections.; Conditions and costs of confinement.; Supplemental report : case studies of a new legislation governing sentencing and release.; Supplemental report - adult pre-release facilities.
Notes: "U.S. Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice, Office of Research Programs"--Cover.

"Contract number J-LEAA-018-77 awarded to Abt Associates, Inc."--T.p. verso.

"October 1980."

Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: value: v. 1. Summary and policy implications of a national survey; value: v. 2. Population trends and projections / Kenneth Carlson, Patricia Evans, John Flanagan; value: v. 3. Conditions and costs of confinement / Joan Mullen, Bradford Smith; value: v. 4. Supplemental report : case studies of new legislation governing sentencing and release / Richard Ku; value: v. 5. Supplemental report - adult pre-release facilities / William DeJong.