Correctional Populations In The U.s., 1997

This report finds that an estimated 5.7 million adult residents of the U.S. were under some form of correctional supervision in 1997. Seven in 10 were supervised in the community, through probation or parole. About 2.8% of all adult residents of the U.S. were under correctional supervision in 1997, up from 1.7% in 1985. About 9.0% of black adults, 2.0% of white adults, & 1.3% of adults of other races were under correctional supervision in 1997. This report provides statistics for: jails; probation; prisons; parole & post-release supervision; capital punishment; military confinement; & 1997 Survey of Inmates in State & Federal Correctional Facilities. Includes numerous tables & graphs.Beck, Allen J. is the author of 'Correctional Populations In The U.s., 1997', published 2000 under ISBN 9780756721770 and ISBN 0756721776.