Survey of Jail and Prison Inmates, 1978: California, Michigan, Texas
Description
This survey was was conducted as part of the Rand
Corporation's research program on career criminals. Rand's Second
Inmate Survey was administered in late 1978 and early 1979 to convicted
male inmates at 12 prisons and 14 county jails in California, Michigan,
and Texas. The purpose of the survey was to provide detailed
information about the criminal behavior of offenders and their
associated characteristics. Emphasis was also placed on investigating
other major areas of interest such as the quality of prisoner
self-reports, varieties of criminal behavior, selective incapacitation,
and prison treatment programs.