THE NATIONAL SHERIFFS' ASSOCIATION SENT SURVEY LETTERS TO EACH STATE'S DEPARTMENT OR DIVISION OF CORRECTIONS AND TO EACH LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO SOLICIT INFORMATION ON INSPECTION PROGRAMS AND STATES' LEGISLATION REGARDING INSPECTIONS. RESPONSES REVEALED THAT 32 STATES HAVE INSPECTION PROGRAMS WHICH ARE STATEWIDE IN SCOPE AND CENTRALLY ADMINISTERED, WITH INSPECTIONS BEING MADE ON A REGULAR BASIS. THERE ARE 22 PROGRAMS WHICH REQUIRE THAT EVERY JAIL WITHIN THE STATE BE INSPECTED A MINIMUM OF ONCE A YEAR AND 28 STATE PROGRAMS HAVE JAIL STANDARDS. ENFORCEMENT POWERS TO INSURE ADHERENCE TO INSPECTION STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS ARE HELD BY 29 STATES. THE INSPECTION PROGRAMS ARE USUALLY HOUSED WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, HAVE BUDGETS AVERAGING $200,000, OFFER SOME KIND OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO JAILS IN THEIR JURISDICTION, AND PRODUCE ANNUAL REPORTS. A CHART IS PRESENTED SUMMARIZING STATE JAIL INSPECTION PROGRAMS IN EACH OF THE STATES, INCLUDING INFORMATION ON THE INSPECTION INTERVAL, EXISTENCE OF WRITTEN STANDARDS, ENFORCEMENT POWERS, JURISDICTIONS, NUMBER OF STAFF MEMBERS, BUDGET, TECHNICAL AND TRAINING ASSISTANCE, AND PUBLICATION OF AN ANNUAL REPORT. A LISTING OF STATE ENABLING LEGISLATION FOLLOWS THE DIRECTORY OF PROGRAMS.