Thirty-five States, the District of Columbia, and the Federal Bureau of Prisons contributed the offender-specific data presented in the report. The data cover admissions to State and Federal prison by sex, race, and other characteristics; offenses and sentence length by race and sex; methods of release; and time served. Other data focus on characteristics of parolees, successful and unsuccessful discharges from parole, time under correctional supervision, and other factors. Figures and tables