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Survey of Inmates of State Correctional Facilities, 1979
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 that are of 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. Additional data are provided on the presence of educational
and vocational programs, drug and alcohol programs, medical treatment, and
health care.
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Survey of Inmates of State Correctional Facilities, 1979
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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 | 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 that are of 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. Additional data are provided on the presence of educational and vocational programs, drug and alcohol programs, medical treatment, and health care. |
| distribution |
[ { "@type": "dcat:Distribution", "title": "Survey of Inmates of State Correctional Facilities, 1979", "accessURL": "https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR07856.v3" } ] |
| identifier |
"288"
|
| isPartOf |
"2171"
|
| issued | 1984-03-18T00:00:00 |
| keyword |
[ "correctional facilities", "correctional facilities (adults)", "corrections", "criminal histories", "drug abuse", "inmate classification", "inmate deaths", "inmate populations", "inmate programs", "inmates", "offenses", "prison conditions", "prison overcrowding", "substance abuse", "treatment programs" ] |
| language |
[ "eng" ] |
| license | http://www.usa.gov/publicdomain/label/1.0/ |
| modified | 2005-11-04T00:00:00 |
| 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 | Survey of Inmates of State Correctional Facilities, 1979 |
