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Wisconsin Adult Jail Populations, 1991

NCJ Number
140098
Date Published
1991
Length
8 pages
Annotation
The data contained in this report present information on adults confined in local correctional facilities in Wisconsin during 1991 and for selected comparison years over the past 32 years.
Abstract
This report examines trends in adult jail admissions, average daily population (ADP), length of stay, rates of detention, and jail capacity. The data also provide information on sex and race of prisoners and the proportion of prisoners serving a sentence. Total adult admissions to Wisconsin jails have increased by over 400 percent from 31,482 in 1959 to 157,797 during 1991. There has been an increase of 88 percent in total admissions since 1979. The detention rate increased by over 24 percent between 1988 and 1991. The proportion of female admissions increased from 6.4 percent in 1959 to 13.1 percent in 1991. Average daily population in adult jails increased by about 13 percent from 1988 to 1989, 8.78 percent from 1989 to 1990, and 7.0 percent from 1990 to 1991. 5 figures and 5 tables