Book Description

Contains profiles of felons incarcerated in Fed. and state correctional facilities, using data from the two most recent surveys of inmates in Fed. and state correctional facilities. It addresses the following questions: (1) what were the overall profiles -- personal demographics, family background, criminal record, drug history, and treatment participation -- for state and for Fed. prison inmates in 1997, and were there any differences between state and Fed. inmates or by current offense type, race, and gender?; and (2) in comparing the 1991 and 1997 profiles, were there any changes in the overall profiles for state and for Fed. inmates or by current offense type, race, and gender?