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DESCRIPTION OF THE RESIDENTS OF MASSACHUSETTS CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS ON JANUARY 1, 1974

NCJ Number
17243
Author(s)
ANON
Date Published
1974
Length
32 pages
Annotation
A SERIES OF COMPUTER GENERATED TABLES WHICH PROVIDE A SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF THE POPULATION OF THE WHOLE DEPARTMENT AND OF EACH INSTITUTION.
Abstract
INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT ARE STATISTICS ON COMMITMENT VARIABLES SUCH AS AGE, YEARS SINCE ORIGINAL COURT COMMITMENT, PRESENT OFFENSE, NUMBER OF SECOND AND THIRD OFFENDERS, MINIMUM SENTENCE, AND THE NUMBER OF CHARGES INVOLVED IN THE PRESENT OFFENSE. BACKGROUND VARIABLES SUCH AS RACE, EDUCATION, WORK RECORD, MARITAL STATUS AND MILITARY SERVICE ARE ALSO REPORTED. SUCH CRIMINAL HISTORY VARIABLES AS AGE AT FIRST ARREST FOR VARIOUS OFFENSES, NUMBER OF COMMITMENTS, NUMBER OF PAROLES, DRUG USE, AND NUMBER OF COURT APPEARANCES ARE PRESENTED AS WELL. FINALLY, TABLES ON THE LENGTH OF TIME UNTIL PAROLE ELIGIBILITY AND VARIABLES OF THE LAST CIVILIAN ADDRESS ARE PROVIDED.

Corporate Author
Massachusetts Dept of Correction
Address

50 Maple Street, Suite 3, Milford, MA 01757 -369, United States

Sale Source
National Institute of Justice/
Address

Box 6000, Dept F, Rockville, MD 20849, United States

Publication Type
Statistics
Language
English
Country
United States of America