Survey of inmates of state correctional facilities, 1979
By: principal investigator, United States Department of Justice. Bureau of Justice Statistics
Series: ICPSR -- 7856; ICPSR (Series) -- 7856
Publisher: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor
Published: 1980
Place of publication: Ann Arbor, Mich
Language: und
Format: [computer file] /
Subjects: Prisoners; Services for; Correctional institutions; Inmates of institutions
Description: The purpose of this survey was to obtain information on the characteristics of persons confined to prison and the circumstances and conditions of their confinement. The survey focuses on topics and issues which are current and continuing concern to the correctional community and researchers. Information in the survey includes prison conditions such as staffing, space and overcrowding, inmate rights and privileges, and rules and regulations concerning prison operation and inmate behavior. Also data are provided on presence of educational and vocational programs, drug and alcohol programs, medical treatment and health care.
Notes: Holding archive: Criminal Justice Archive and Information Network.

ICPSR data class: Class I.

Data collected: October-November, 1979.

Personal interviews.

United States.

United States Department of Justice. Bureau of Justice Statistics.

OSIRIS and Card Image, with SPSS Control Cards for each.

Case count: 11,397; variable count: 993; Logical record length: 1,642; records per case: 31.

Stratified two-stage selection with probabilities proportional to size measures. Universe: all adult inmates housed in correctional facilities operated by a state government.