PROFILE OF THE OFFENDER SERVING LIFE IN THE MARYLAND DIVISION OF CORRECTION

• NCJ Number: 11069
• Author(s): J D VARESE
• Date Published: 1970
• Length: 24 pages
• Corporate Author: Maryland Dept of Public Safety and Correctional Services
• Publication Format: Document
• Publication Type: Statistics
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

CHARACTERISTICS OF INMATES RECEIVING LIFE SENTENCES.

Abstract

THE STUDY WAS CONDUCTED BY THE PROGRAM PLANNING OFFICE OF THE MARYLAND DIVISION OF CORRECTION TO PRODUCE A PROFILE OF INMATES SERVING LIFE SENTENCES IN STATE ADMINISTERED CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS. THE DATA WERE OBTAINED FROM IBM CARDS MAINTAINED FOR EACH PERSON RECEIVED FROM THE COURTS BY THE MARYLAND DIVISION OF CORRECTION. THE INMATES STUDIED WERE CONFINED IN NINE INSTITUTIONS IN THE STATE. EACH INMATE'S CARD WAS ANALYZED ACCORDING TO INSTITUTION LOCATION, PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS (RACE, AGE, MARITAL STATUS), EXPERIENCE WITH THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM (PRIOR COMMITMENT), AND RELEASE TIMETABLE OF THE INMATES STUDIED. THE MAJORITY OF INMATES WITH LIFE SENTENCES WERE CONFINED IN THE MARYLAND PENITENTIARY. MOST OF THE INMATES STUDIED WERE SINGLE BLACK MEN WITH A MEDIAN AGE OF 34 YEARS. THE AUTHOR DISCUSSES THE REPRESENTATION OF INMATES WITH LIFE SENTENCES IN THE WORK RELEASE PROGRAM.