Data Collection Status
Active
Frequency
2005
Latest Data Available
2005
Data Experts
Zhen Zeng, Ph.D., BJS Statistician
Collection Period
2005
Description
The 2005 Census of Jail Inmates is part of a series of data collection efforts aimed at studying the nation's locally-administered jails. To reduce respondent burden and improve data quality and timeliness, the Census was split into two data collections: the Census of Jail Inmates and the Census of Jail Facilities. The Census of Jail Inmates (CJI) collects data on jail jurisdictions' supervised populations, inmate counts and movements, and persons supervised in the community.
Date Created: October 22, 2009