8.9: Who Goes to Jail?
- Felons and Misdemeanants
- First time and repeat offenders
- Those awaiting arraignment or trial
- Accused and convicted
- Parolees stepping down from prison
- Juveniles pending transfer
- Those with mental illness awaiting transfer
- Chronic alcoholics and Drug abusers
- Those held for the military
- Those held for federal agencies
- Protective custody
- Witnesses
- Those in contempt of court
- Persons awaiting transfer to state, federal or other local authorities
- Temporarily detained persons
Snapshot of Individuals in Jail
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Wagner, P., & Sawyer, W. (2018). Mass incarceration: The whole pie 2018. Available at the Prison Policy Organization
https://www.prisonpolicy.org/reports/pie2018.html
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