Survey of State Prison Inmates, 1991.

摘要

The 1991 Survey of Inmates in State Correctional Facilities is a prime source of information about persons held in prisons across the Nation. Through lengthy interviews and detailed questions with a representative sample of State inmates, the survey complements the statistical series that rely on official agency data. The survey data provide a profile of who is in prison and how they got there. The 1991 survey, together with similar surveys conducted in 1974, 1979, and 1986, represents the largest single database on the Nation's prisoners and is an invaluable resource for evaluating the effectiveness of current incarceration policies and practices. This report presents statistical information in a format that can be easily understood by a nontechnical audience.