Probation and Parole Violators in State Prison, 1991

• NCJ Number: 149076
• Author(s): Robyn L. Cohen, Bureau of Justice Statistics
• Date Published: August 1995
• Publication Series: Probation and Parole Populations
• Publication Type: Publication

Annotation

Focuses on prisoners whose probation or parole was revoked using data from the 1991 Survey of State Prison Inmates, and provides details on offenses, types of violations, time served on probation/parole, time expected to serve, guns, alcohol and drug use, and personal characteristics.

Abstract

Using data from the 1991 Survey of State Prison inmates, this BJS Special Report focuses on prisoners whose probation or parole was revoked. About 45% of those in State prison in 1991 were on probation or parole at admission. This report provides details on offenses, types of violations, time served on probation/parole, time expected to serve, guns, alcohol and drug use, and personal characteristics.