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MINNESOTA - WORK RELEASE FOR FELONS - A SUMMARY OF FIVE YEARS EXPERIENCE

NCJ Number
11189
Author(s)
ANON
Date Published
1973
Length
22 pages
Annotation
CHARACTERISTICS OF 147 PARTICIPANTS WHO WERE TERMINATED FROM THE WORK RELEASE PROGRAM.
Abstract
TABLES GIVE STATISTICAL BREAKDOWN OF SUCH CHARACTERISTICS AS AGE, SEX, RACE, MARITAL STATUS, NUMBER OF DEPENDENTS, COMMITTING OFFENSE, SENTENCE IN YEARS, AND PREVIOUS CONVICTIONS. OTHER TABLES RELATE TO EXPERIENCE IN THE WORK RELEASE PROGRAM AND COVER SUCH AREAS AS SKILL LEVEL, INCOME AND WORK RELEASE SUCCESS AND FAILURE, A PROGRAM COST ANALYSIS IS ALSO INCLUDED. DATA ARE PROVIDED FOR YEARS 1968-1972.