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_______ ~, r-ri_ ,'_Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics 1983Characteristics of the Criminal Justice Systems"Table 1.50 .Percent of jails contracting with other jurisdictions tohouse pnsoners, by size of jail, lklited States, 1981-82/\oTE: See f\OTE, Figure 1.9.multiple responses.Reason forcontractingOvercrowdingProtective custodySpecial prisonersInadequate housingfor juvenilesInadequate housingfor femalesAlljails(N=2,664)6.925.924.127.627.5Percents do not add to 100 due to(Percent)Size of jailI to 17 to16 beds(N=640)30 beds(N=597)11.723.026.443.340.28.927.625.332.333.8(N=2,452)31 to 63 beds62 beds and larger(N=603) (N=612)4.129.724.525.723.74.131.526.615.218.8. ~urc~: Kenneth E. Kerle and Francis R. Ford, The State of OJrNotion s Jails 1982 (Washington, D.C.: Notional SheriffS' Association1982), pp • .' 77-179. Table adopted by 5O..RCEBOO< stoff. Reprintedby permission.Table 1.5.' Perce.nt of jails using selected hiring practices toscreen Job applicants, by size of jail, United States, 1981-82 Table ... 52 Perce~t. ~f jails with designated space for particularf\OTE: See NOTE, Figure 1.9. Percents do not add to 100 due tomultiple responses.(Percent)~e~vlces. or actlvlhes, by type of service or activity and size ofJail, Umted States, 1981-82f\OTE: See NOTE, Figure 1.9. Percents do not add to 100 due tomUltiple responses.Table 1.53 Percent of jails providing selected services andfacilities, by size of jail, Ulited States, 1981-82f\OTE: See f\OTE, Figure 1.9. Percents do not add to 100 due tomultiple responses.Serviceor foci lit)'Education:General EducationalDiploma (GED) 29.1Adult BasicEducation 14.4Vocational training 8.0Job placement 15.7Counseling:Substance abuse(Percent)Size of jail (N=2,452)All I to 17 to 31 to 63 bedsjails 16 beds 30 beds 62 beds and larger(N=2,664) (N=640) (N=597) (N=603) (N=612)38. IPersonal 49.6GroupChaplain assigned toJail:Yes 41.3No 45.2No response 13.514.44.13.09.229.539.28.423.965.310.824.37.74.713.733.249.116.438.751.99.432.014.89.616.741.652.925.946.647.95.554.935.917.527.659.272.143.367.327.94.7Table 1.54 Percent of jails in which inmates are supervised byofficers of the opposite sex, by size of jail and sex of officers,United States, 1981-82/\oTE: See NOTE, Figure 1.9. Percents may not add to 100 due torounding.Female officers:Supervise maleinmatesDo not supervisemale inmatesNo answerMale officers:Supervise femaleinmatesDo not supervisefemale InmatesNo answerAlljails(N=2,664)29.757.313.034.6(Percent)Size of lail (N=2,452)I to 17 to 31 to 63 beds16 beds 30 beds 62 beds and larger(N=640) (N=597) (N=603) (N=612)39.554.26.335.327.664.38.037.923.568.77.841.035.957.76.434.050.814.655.69.152.99.250.48.657.88.2Source: Kenneth E. Kerle and Francis R. Ford, The State of OJrNotion's Jails 1982 (Washington, D.C.: Notional SheriffS' ASsociation,1982), pp. 139-141. Table adapted by SCLRCEBOO< staff. Reprintedby permission.HiringpracticePsychologica! testingBackground checkLie detector testPhysical testingWritten testingOral reviewOtherAlljails(N=2.61i4)1.978.28.634.128.879.76.8Size of jailI to 17 to16 beds 30 beds(N=640) (N=597)1.6 2.073.6 82.94.125.221.178.85.33.030.323.183.46.0(N=2,452)31 to 63 beds62 beds and larger(N=603) (N=612)2.0 2.585.6 92.57.337.034.286.77.622.954.245.991.710.0. ~urc~: Kenneth E. Kerle and Francis R. Ford, The State of OJrNotion s Jails 1982 (Washington, D.C.: Notional Sheriffs' Association1982), pp •. 117-119. Table adapted by 5O..RCEBOO< staff. Reprintedby permission.Service oractivityDrunk tankLibraryContact visitationAlljails(N=2,664)12.725.627.9OJtdoar recreation 28.6Dining room 17.8Counseling/education 29.2Indoor recreationDay roomVocationalMedical serviceConjugal visitation25.1145.07.135.15.9(Percent)Size of jailI to 17 to16 beds(N=640)30 beds(N=597)8.8 14.710.825.314.513.814.216.136.61.712.85.020.128.124.116.821.821.343.723.58.4(N=2,452)31 to 63 beds62 beds and larger(N=603) (N=612)16.1 15.525.926.729.913.431.227.946.66.337.57.653.454.932.459.343.666.217 .876.63.6Other services andfacilities:InfirmaryDental servicesInitial medicalscreeningMedical history16.635.241.62.718.625.927.55.729.035.335.813.938.141.841.648.964.574.273.9Psychiatric services 34.5 18.0 27.5 40.0 62.7Secure wards 24.5 14.1 22.3 29.0 39.5Indoor recreation 34.9 26.7 33.7 37.0 52.1OJtdoor recreation 29.8 17.2 25.3 30.2 54.9Source: Kenneth E. Kerle and Francis R. Ford, The State of OJrNotion's Jails 1982 (Washington, D.C.: Notional SheriffS' ASsociation,1982), pp. 193-197, 199, 200, 203, 204, 207-211. Table adapted bySCLRCEBOO< staff. Reprinted by permission.Source: Kenneth E. Kerle and Francis R. Ford The State of OJrNotion's Jails 1982 (Washington, D.C.: Notional Sh~riffS' ASSOCiation1982), pp •. 97-101. Table adopted by 5O..RCEBOO< staff. Reprintedby permission.128129