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Civil Commitment Program for Narcotic Addicts 1979 and 1980 Summary Statistics

NCJ Number
87166
Date Published
Unknown
Length
86 pages
Annotation
This paper presents statistics on the population, movement, and characteristics of persons in California's Civil Commitment Program for Narcotic Addicts during 1979 and 1980.
Abstract
Data cover addicts' sex, race, and age along with prior criminal commitments, offense and charge type, type and method of release, and additional information on movements into and out of the institution and outpatient programs. The report consists mostly of tables and graphs, although narrative summaries are provided.