NCJ Number
60003
Editor(s)
J P O'CONNELL
Date Published
1979
Length
248 pages
Annotation
STATISTICS HAVE BEEN COMPILED FOR 1977 ON THE PERSONNEL, ACTIVITIES, AND BUDGETS OF ALL COMPONENTS OF THE WASHINGTON STATE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.
Abstract
THE MANUAL IS DIVIDED INTO THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS: LAW ENFORCEMENT, COUNTY PROSECUTORS, JUDICIARY, JUVENILE COURT SERVICES, BUREAU OF JUVENILE REHABILITATION, DIVISION OF ADULT CORRECTIONS, AND BUREAU OF PRISON TERMS AND PAROLE. THE FUNCTIONS AND ORGANIZATION OF EACH GROUP ARE DESCRIBED BRIEFLY, FOLLOWED BY A DISCUSSION OF INFORMATION SOURCES AND DATA CONSTRAINTS. MANPOWER STATISTICS CONTAIN BREAKDOWNS BY AGE, SEX, EDUCATIONAL LEVEL, SALARY, AND SKILLS. TYPES OF ACTIVITIES REPORTED IN THE MANUAL INCLUDE REPORTED CRIMES AND ARRESTS FOR 1976; TRIALS AND APPEALS; JUVENILE SERVICES SUCH AS PROBATION, COUNSELING AND REHABILITATION PROGRAMS; AND PRISONS, PROBATION, AND PAROLE. (MJM)