CORRECTIONAL SUPERVISION HOMEWORK

HOMEWORK 3

NAME: ______________________________DATE _____________________

This assignment will familiarize you with a couple of important criminal justice sources. It is due on Tuesday, Februar 13. Print this and then provide the answers on the printed copy. It is worth 5 points.

For questions 1 through 3 go to http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/correct.htm

1. What percentage of the rated capacity of jails was occupied as of mid-year 2005? This answer should be a percentage. _____%

2. According to the 2006 BJS what percentage of state prison and state jail inmates have an identifiable mental illness? That is they reported that they had mental condition or they had reported a previous stay in a mental hospital. _______%

3. In 2005, more members of this group (white, black, hispanic) were incarcerated in jail _______________.

For questions 4 and 5 go to http://www.albany.edu/sourcebook/ Section 6.

4. What percentage of jail inmates in 2005 were female? _________

5. From 2004 to 2005 which of the four components of corrections (prisons, jails, parole or probation grew at the greatest rate?_________ Which grew the slowest?______________