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Prison Crowding and Forced Releases in Illinois, 1979-1982
These data were collected in the Illinois prison system
where, in response to a prison overcrowding crisis, approximately
two-thirds of the inmates released by the Illinois Department of
Corrections (IDOC) were discharged prior to serving their expected
sentences. This study was designed to evaluate the effects of an early
release program on prisoners, prison populations, offense rates, local
criminal justice systems, and the general public. The files contain
extensive Federal Bureau of Investigation arrest history information
and other personal and social indicators describing inmates released
from the state prison system. Data are available for three comparison
groups: (1) a sample of prisoners who served their regular sentences
prior to the "forced release" program, (2) a group that served regular
sentences after implementation of the program, and (3) a group of
inmates who were released early under the program (i.e., before
serving their full sentences). The "inmate jacket file," which is the
comprehensive institutional file maintained for all inmates, contains
variables for each inmate on social and personal characteristics,
criminal history, risk scales, court decisions for each offense,
institutional conduct, prior release and return records, method of
release, condition of supervision, and parole violation records. The
arrest file includes variables that describe the type and number of
charges at arrest, case disposition of each charge, probation length,
incarceration length, admission and release dates, and release type.
Complete Metadata
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|---|---|
| accessLevel | public |
| bureauCode |
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"@type": "vcard:Contact",
"hasEmail": "mailto:opendata@usdoj.gov"
}
|
| dataQuality |
false
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| description | These data were collected in the Illinois prison system where, in response to a prison overcrowding crisis, approximately two-thirds of the inmates released by the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) were discharged prior to serving their expected sentences. This study was designed to evaluate the effects of an early release program on prisoners, prison populations, offense rates, local criminal justice systems, and the general public. The files contain extensive Federal Bureau of Investigation arrest history information and other personal and social indicators describing inmates released from the state prison system. Data are available for three comparison groups: (1) a sample of prisoners who served their regular sentences prior to the "forced release" program, (2) a group that served regular sentences after implementation of the program, and (3) a group of inmates who were released early under the program (i.e., before serving their full sentences). The "inmate jacket file," which is the comprehensive institutional file maintained for all inmates, contains variables for each inmate on social and personal characteristics, criminal history, risk scales, court decisions for each offense, institutional conduct, prior release and return records, method of release, condition of supervision, and parole violation records. The arrest file includes variables that describe the type and number of charges at arrest, case disposition of each charge, probation length, incarceration length, admission and release dates, and release type. |
| distribution |
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{
"@type": "dcat:Distribution",
"title": "Prison Crowding and Forced Releases in Illinois, 1979-1982",
"accessURL": "https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR08921.v1"
}
]
|
| identifier |
"3092"
|
| issued | 1988-10-25T00:00:00 |
| keyword |
[
"United States",
"arrests",
"correctional facilities",
"criminal justice system",
"demographic characteristics",
"inmates",
"parole system",
"probation",
"socioeconomic indicators"
]
|
| language |
[
"eng"
]
|
| license | http://www.usa.gov/publicdomain/label/1.0/ |
| modified | 2006-03-30T00:00:00 |
| programCode |
[
"011:060"
]
|
| publisher |
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"id": 22,
"name": "Office of Justice Programs",
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"name": "Department of Justice",
"acronym": "DOJ"
},
"parentOrganizationID": 10
}
}
|
| title | Prison Crowding and Forced Releases in Illinois, 1979-1982 |
