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