Status: Inactive
Frequency: 1995
Latest data available: 1995
The 1995 Survey of Adults on Probation obtained for the first time detailed data on
the background and characteristics of a nationally representative sample of 2.5
million adults on probation in 1995. Specific topics of information include
demographic characteristics, criminal history, prior drug and alcohol use,
participation in drug and alcohol treatment programs, use of firearms, victim
characteristics, the conditions of supervision, and the extent of contact with
probation authorities. This survey was conducted one time in 1995 and was comprised
of
two components: a) a review of probationers' administrative records and b) personal
interviews with probationers. The administrative records sample consisted of
official
records of nearly 6,000 adults under probation supervision in 167 state and local
probation offices nationwide. The personal interview sample consisted of a total of
2,030 completed interviews with probationers under supervision in 101 state and
local
probation offices nationwide.
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Data Experts |  |
Danielle Kaeble, BJS Statistician
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Collection Period |  |
1995
Methodology |  |
In the first of two survey components, probation office staff used administrative records to complete a records check form for a nationally representative sample of nearly 6,000 adults formally sentenced to probation in 167 state and local probation offices nationwide. In the second component, U.S. Census Bureau staff completed personal interviews with a sample of 2,030 probationers in 101 probation offices. The personal interview sample was a subset of the records check sample. Because probationers on inactive supervision were excluded from the personal interview sample, the personal interview component represents a somewhat smaller share of the nation's probationers 2,065,896) than the records check (2,620,560).
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The following publications and products were generated by BJS using data from this collection.
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