National Jail Census Series
Investigator(s): Bureau of Justice Statistics
The National Jail Census was conducted by the U.S.
Census Bureau for the Bureau of Justice Statistics. Excluded from the
census were federal- or state-administered facilities, including the
combined jail-prison systems in Alaska, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii,
Rhode Island, and Vermont. Data include jail population by reason being
held, age (juvenile or adult) and sex, maximum sentence that can be
served in the facility, available services, type of security available,
facility capacity, age, construction and renovation of the facility,
employment, and operating expenditures.Years Produced:
Every 5 years
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| @type | dcat:Dataset |
|---|---|
| accessLevel | public |
| bureauCode |
[ "011:21" ] |
| contactPoint |
{ "fn": "Ask BJS Bureau of Justice Statistics (USDOJ)", "@type": "vcard:Contact", "hasEmail": "mailto:askbjs@usdoj.gov" } |
| dataQuality |
false
|
| description | Investigator(s): Bureau of Justice Statistics The National Jail Census was conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau for the Bureau of Justice Statistics. Excluded from the census were federal- or state-administered facilities, including the combined jail-prison systems in Alaska, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Data include jail population by reason being held, age (juvenile or adult) and sex, maximum sentence that can be served in the facility, available services, type of security available, facility capacity, age, construction and renovation of the facility, employment, and operating expenditures.Years Produced: Every 5 years |
| distribution |
[ { "@type": "dcat:Distribution", "title": "National Jail Census Series", "accessURL": "https://www.icpsr.umich.edu/web/ICPSR/series/68" } ] |
| identifier |
"2169"
|
| issued | 1984-03-18T00:00:00 |
| keyword |
[ "census data", "correctional facilities", "correctional system", "corrections management", "demographic characteristics", "inmate populations", "inmates", "jail inmates", "jails" ] |
| language |
[ "eng" ] |
| license | http://www.usa.gov/publicdomain/label/1.0/ |
| modified | 2022-03-30T14:09:02 |
| programCode |
[ "011:061" ] |
| publisher |
{ "name": "Bureau of Justice Statistics", "@type": "org:Organization", "subOrganizationOf": { "id": 22, "name": "Office of Justice Programs", "acronym": "OJP", "parentOrganization": { "id": 10, "name": "Department of Justice", "acronym": "DOJ" }, "parentOrganizationID": 10 } } |
| title | National Jail Census Series |
