U.S. Department of Justice
Office of Justice Programs
Census of Jails, 1999
At midyear 1999
eau of Indian Affairs Persons under supervision
605,943 inmates in 3,365 jails
Jail occupancy at 93% of capacity
89% of inmates male
41% white, 42% black, 15% Hispanic,
and 2% American Indian, Asian, or other
207,600 jail employees
2.9 inmates per jail employee
4.3 inmates per correctional officer
47 privately operated jails with 13,814 inmates
Bureau of Justice Statistics
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Office of Justice Programs
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Bureau of Justice Statistics
Census of Jails, 1999
By James J. Stephan
BJS Statistician
August 2001, NCJ 186633
U.S. Department of Justice
Bureau of Justice Statistics
Lawrence A. Greenfeld
Acting Director
James J. Stephan wrote this report, developed the
questionnaire, coordinated the data collection, and with
Allen J. Beck, developed the dataset. Allen J. Beck
supervised the project. Todd D. Minton provided statisti-
cal assistance. Tracy Snell verified the analysis and
statistical results. Erika Westry provided a statistical
review. Tom Hester and Tina Dorsey edited and
produced the report. Jayne Robinson prepared the report
for final print.
Pamela Butler and Lisa McNelis, the U.S. Census
Bureau, conducted the data collection and processing,
assisted by Martha Greene, Martha Haselbush, Patricia
Torreyson, Barbara Flynn, Albert Swann, and Carolyn
Gates. Duane Cavanaugh and Diron Gaskins provided
technical assistance.
This report and its tables as spreadsheets are available
on the World Wide Web at
<www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/abstract/cj99.htm>
The data presented in this report can be accessed from
the National Archive of Criminal Justice Data