CCJ 4934 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Methamphetamine
17 Jan 2017
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Jails book and release 15x number of detainees/ offenders admitted and released from prison each year: about 2. 3 million people are incarcerated in this country with about. 735,000 of that 2. 3 million in jails vs. prison (1. 5 mil: more than 60% in pre-trial status. Considered not guilty while awaiting disposition: bail. Majority remain in community awaiting disposition of case because of bail: who is in jail. Significance of individuals entering the system and releasing to the community through jails remain dominant and until recently poorly documented and analyzed. 60. 6% are not convicted, 39. 4% convicted: average sentence 30-60 days ~2 months. Irwin: offense type, purpose of jail holding cell of these people we don"t want society to see, last resort mental health care provider unless there is significant change. Who is in jails in public policy. So why study: local jails present heterogeneous slice of criminal justice practice in us and can give insight to public safety.
