Probation and Parole in the United States, 2011 | |
Adults on probation, federal and state-by-state, 1977-2010 | |
Probation and Parole in the United States, 2010 | |
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Correctional Populations in the United States, 1996 Table 3.6 Adults leaving probation,by type of exit | |
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The Bureau of Justice Statistics maintains the Annual Probation Survey, an annual data series designed to provide national, federal, and jurisdiction-level data from administrative records on adults supervised in the community on probation. Data include the total number of probationers supervised, by jurisdiction, on January 1 and December 31 of each year and the number of adults who entered and exited probation supervision during the year. Additional data include the characteristics, such as sex, race and Hispanic or Latino origin, and offense of probationers under supervision at the end of each year.
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Probation and Parole in the United States, 2011 Presents data on adult offenders under community supervision while on probation or parole during 2011. The report describes trends in the overall community supervision population and analyzes changes in the probation and parole populations. | |
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Probation and Parole in the United States, 2010 Presents statistics about adult offenders under community supervision while on probation or parole during 2010. | |
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Probation and Parole in the United States, 2009 Presents the number of adults under community supervision (probation or parole) at yearend 2009 and the rate of change in both populations during the year. The report examines factors associated with changes in the probation and parole populations since 2000 and during the last year. | |
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Characteristics of Adults on Probation, 1995 Provides data from a nationally representative sample of official records of nearly 6,000 adults under probation supervision in 166 State and local probation offices nationwide. | |
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Prisoners at Midyear, 1994 This BJS press release reports that the number of persons in State and Federal prisons exceeded 1 million for the first time on June 30, 1994. | |
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Adults on probation, federal and state-by-state, 1977-2010 Presents the number of adults on probation, federal and state-by-state, for 1977-2010. | |
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Correctional Populations in the United States, 1996 Table 3.6 Adults leaving probation,by type of exit Correctional Populations in the United States, 1996 Table 3.6 Adults leaving probation,by type of exit | |
Adults leaving probation, by type of exit, 2007 Appendix Table 3 from Probation and Parole in the United States, 2007 - Statistical Tables | |
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Adults on probation, 2007 Table 2 of Probation and Parole in the United States, 2007 Statistical Tables | |
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Adults entering probation, by type of sentence, 2007 Appendix Table 2 from Probation and Parole in the United States, 2007 - Statistical Tables | |
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Probation in 2006 (Appendix Tables) Appendix Tables for Probation in 2006. | |
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Adults entering probation, by type of sentence, 2006 Appendix Table 4 of Probation in 2006: Appendix Tables | |
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Adults exiting probation, by type of exit, 2006 Appendix Table 5 of Probation in 2006: Appendix Tables | |
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Persons Incarcerated Presents the number of inmates in prison, jail, on probation and parole under Local, State, or Federal correctional supervision. | |
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Correctional Populations in the United States, 1996 Table3.5 Adults entering probation,by type of sentence Correctional Populations in the United States, 1996 Table3.5 Adults entering probation,by type of sentence | |
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Probation | Probation refers to adult offenders whom courts place on supervision in the community through a probation agency, generally in lieu of incarceration. However, some jurisdictions do sentence probationers to a combined short-term incarceration sentence immediately followed by probation, which is referred to as a split sentence. Probationers can have a number of different supervision statuses including active supervision, which means they are required to regularly report to a probation authority in person, by mail, or by telephone. Some probationers may be on an inactive status which means they are excluded from regularly reporting, and that could be due to a number of reasons. For instance, some probationers may be placed on inactive status immediately because the severity of the offense was minimal or some may receive a reduction in supervision and therefore may be moved from an active to inactive status. Other supervision statuses include probationers who only have financial conditions remaining, have absconded, or who have active warrants. In many instances, while on probation, offenders are required to fulfill certain conditions of their supervision (e.g., payment of fines, fees or court costs, participation in treatment programs) and adhere to specific rules of conduct while in the community. Failure to comply with any conditions can result in incarceration. |
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