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however, this does not necessarily Irrply a drug-related death.Source of referral--The following categories indicate theagency, Individual, or legal sltuotlon through which the client iscornmtted to or referred to treatment: self-referral' hospital--Includesa general or mental hospital; community services--includes acommunity mental health center, Federal, State, or local agencies aprivate physician, psychiatrist or other mental health professional 'oranother drug treatment program; family/friend; employer/school' othervoluntarYI Treatment Alternatives to Street Crime (TASC)' F~deralState, and county probation; Federal, State, and county po;ole; othe:n.on-voluntury~-Includes police, Narcotic Addict Rehabi litatlon ActSourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics 1983(NlIRA) I, and NlIRA III; other--includes Bureau of Prisons (BO"-NlIRAII, BCP-IPDDR, BCP study, BCP probationer), and other BO" (formerlyDAf'), and Veterans Administration Armed Services Medical ReferralOffice (VA ASNRO).Arrests within 24 months prior to this admission numberof--Indlcates the m.mber of times the client has been arre~ted andbooked during the 24 months prior to aanlssion. This item does notkr4lly conviction and relates to alleged offenses. Arrests for trafficInfractions are not Included. However, arrests for driving while underthe Influence of alcohol or drugs and driving while intOXicated becauseof alcohol or drugs are included.I.J .,1I'I1.'1I;II(1i1II/1Ii!I rIII·,j n~~~I/:I:)I:Survey methodologyN'PENDIX 19Prisoners In State Ilnd Federal Institutions on December 31, 1981-­Survey methodology and definitions of termsI'OTE: The following Information has been excerpted fram the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau ofJustice Statistics, Prisoners in State and Federal Institutions on December 31, 1981,Notional Prisoner Statistics BUlletin (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1983).Non-substantive editorial adaptations have been made.Data presented In· this report are based on yearend 1980 and198 I lnmate counts and on enumerations of prisoner transactions during198 J. As In past years, the data were collected with a standardquestionnaire transmitted to the approprl ate State authorities and theFederal Bureau of Prisons. The final date for receipt of Informationwas Mar. 16, 1982.In each Jurisdiction, the questlonnolre was completed by acentral agency reporting for Institutions within the correctional system.This procedure was also used by the Federal Bureau of Prisons Insupplying data on Federal Institutions. Because the Information wasderlveo from a complete enumeration rather than a survey, thestatistical data are not affected by sampling error. Response errorswere held to a minimum by means of a systematic telephone follow-upand, where necessary, other control procedures. Thus, the yearendcounts are generally considered reliable. Because of the absence ofstandardized administrative and record keeping practices fram State toState, the data for admissions and departures are not always entirelycomparable across Jurisdictions.Notional Prisoner Statistics (i'f'S) category definitionsJurisdiction population, Dec. 31, 1981--lncJudes all Inmatesunder JUrisdiction of State correctional authorities on Dec. 31, 1981regardless of location. But does not Include other Jurisdictions'inmates (for example, inmates from other States, pretrial detainees)merely housed In prisons.Custody population, Dec. 31, 1981--lncludes all Inmates Inthe State's custody, that Is, housed In State correctional faCilities onDec. 31, 19111. Does not include State inmates housed outside Stateprison facilities; does Include ather JUrisdictions' Inmates (for example,Inmates from other States, the courts, local Jails) housed In State'sfacilities.OVercrowding, Dec. 31, 1981--lncludes all Stote prisonInmates housed in local Jails on Dec. 31, 1981, as a direct result ofState prison ave' crowding. Does not Include State prison Inmates heldIn local JailS for other reasons (for example, work releosle, courtappearance, etc.).AdmissionsNew court commltments--Includes all Inmates who wereadmitted with all new sentences, that Is, these Inmates were notreadmitted for any sentences for which they had already s(,rved someprl$on time. This category Inciudes probation violators entering prisonfor the first time on the probated offenses. Does not Include paroleviolators with new sentences.Parole violators with new sentences--Includes (III paroleesreturned with new sentences.Other conditional release violators with new ",ntences-­Includes all individuals on conditional release (other than parole) whoare returned with new sentences, for example, returns from supervisedmandatory release, from shock probation, etc.Parole violators only, no new sentences--Includes allparolees returned only for formal revocations of parole tho 11 were notaccompanied by new sentences. If the parole was not formallyrevoked, that Is, the parolee was held only temporarily pending ahearing, no admission occurred for t-PS purposes.Other conditional release violators only, no new aentences­-Same as above, substituting conditional release violator for paroleviolator.Transfers from other jurlsdlctlons--Includes all inmatestransferred to this State's Jurisdiction to continue sentences already Inforce. Does not Include admissions if State does not acquireJurisdiction. Does not Include mavements from prison to prison withinState.Absent without leave (AWOL) returns, with or withoutsentences--Includes all returns from AWOL, that Is, failures to returnfrom authorized temporary absences such a work furlough, studyrelease, mercy furlough, or other authorized temporary absence.Escapee returns, with or without new sentences--Includesall returns from escape, that Is, unlawful departures from a Statecorrectional facility or from the custody of State correctionalpersonnel.Returns from appeal/bond--Includes all inmates reinstated tocorrectional Jurisdiction from long-term Jurisdictional absences on671appeal or bond. Does not include returns from short-term movements(less than 30 days) to court (that Is, where the State retainsJurisdiction).Other admlsslons--Includes all other admissions not covered bythe above categories.ReleasesUncondltlonal--An unconditional release occurs only If thereleased Inmate cannot be relmprisoned for any sentence for which hewas In prison.Expirations of sentence--Includes all inmates whose maximumcourt sentences minus credits have been served.Commutations--Includes all inmates whose maximum sentenceshave been changed (lowered) to time served to allow Immediateunconditional release.Other unconditional releases--Includes all other unconditionalreleases not covered by the above categories.Condltlonal--A conditional release occurs if the released inmate,upon Violating the conditions of his release, can be imprisoned again forany of the sentences for which he was in prison.Probatlons--Includes all inmates who have been placed underprobation supervision and conditionally released; includes all shockprobation (split sentence) releases.Supervised rnondatory releases--Includes ali inmates who must,by law, be conditionally released. This type of release may also becalled mandatory conditional release.Paroles--Includes all inmates conditionally released to parole.Other conditional releases--Includes all other conditionalreleases not covered by the above categories.DeathExecutlons--Self-explanatory.Illnesses/natural causes--Self-explanatory.Sulcldes--Self-explanatory.Accidental Injury to self--Includes all Inmates whoaccidentally caused their own deaths (for example, a fall from aladder, mishandling electrical equipment).Death caused by another person--Inclurles all Inmateswhose deaths were caused accidentally or Intentlonall y byanother Inmate or prison personnel.Other deaths--Includes all other deaths not covered bythe above categories.Other releasesAbsent without leave {AWOU--Includes all failures toreturn from an authorized temporary absence such as workfurlOUgh, study release, mercy furlough, or other authorizedtemporary absence.Escapes from conflnement--I nel/udes all unlawfuldeportures fram a State correctlonol facility or from the custodyof State correctional personnel.Transfers to other jurlsdlctlons--Includes all Inmateswho were transfe,'red from one State IS Jurisdiction to another tocontinue sentences already In force. Does not Include the releaseif State does not relinquish jurlsdictlon. Does not Includemovements fram prison to prison Within State.Releases to appeal/bond--Includes all inmates releasedfrom correctional Jurisdiction to long-term Jurisdictional absenceson appeal or bond. Does not Include short-term movements (lessthan 30 days) to court (that Is, where the State correctionalsystem retains Jurisdiction).Other releases--Includes all other releases not covered bythe above categories.RaceWhlte--A person having origins in any of the original peoples ofEurope, North Africa, or the Middle East.Black--A person having origins in any of the black racial groupsof Africa.American Indian or Alaskan Natlve--A person having origins inany of the original peoples of North Ainerica, who maintains culturalIdentification through tribal affiliation or community recognition.Asian or Pacific Islander-~A person having origins in any of theoriginal peoples of the For East, Southeast Asia, the IndianSubcontinent, or the Pacific Islands. This area includes, for example,China, India, Japan, Korea, the Philippine Islands, and Samoa.Other--Any other race not covered by the above categories.