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Pamela Oliver
Sociology Dept.
1180 Observatory Dr. Madison, Wisconsin
53706-1393
608-262-6829
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Professor
Pamela Oliver
Department
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Racial Patterns in State Trends in Prison Admissions 1983-2003: Drug
and Non-Drug Sentences and Revocations
From the National Corrections Reporting Program (NCRP) data, we have
produced graphs showing the racial trends in prison admissions 1983-2003
for the 32 states that participated in the NCRP. Prison admissions are
distinguished according to whether they are new sentences or revocations
and whether the the offender's governing offense is a drug crime or some
other kind of crime. These graphs are useful for understanding the historical
trends that contributed to today's patterns. There is always a lag of
several years before NCRP data is available to the general research community
for analysis. This information is provided in three Adobe Acrobat PDF
files, one relatively small and the other two large.
File (If you download this information or find it useful, I'd appreciate
hearing from you by email.) |
Sample Graph |
Introduction
and National Graphs (PDF file is 13 pages, 142 KB). This
report shows how the "drug war" was the main source of the
increase in Black incarceration, first through drug sentences and
then through revocations of drug offenders. The report also explains
the terms and methodology relevant to understanding the graphs in
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All state graphs
(PDF file is 255 pages, 2.4 MB) for 32 states, one at a time, 15 graphs
on 8 pages per state, both comparing races within admission types
and comparing admission types within race. Monochrome, easy to read
on the screen or print for copying. (See below if you want to download
only a few particular states.) |
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Comparisons of state rates
and disparity ratios across time. (PDF file is 58 pages,
2.3 MB.)Each graph shows all states across time for a given race and
admission type. For each graph, there is the original and a "close
up" that eliminates extreme cases to make it easier to see the
patterns for other states. High-resolution color graphics look good
on a screen, are easiest to read in color but are legible when printed
in monochrome. |
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Individual State Graphs. (Each PDF
file is 8 pages, about 80KB.). Participation in the NCRP is voluntary.
We have data for 32 states. In some cases, state data are incomplete.
If information is missing from a graph (or in some cases, if a graph
is missing) this is because the information is unavailable for that
state from the NCRP. If a state is not listed, we do not have data
for it. You will need this "Introduction"
file for explanation about the graphs if you did not download the
national graphs. The introductory material is exactly the same in
this introduction file as in the national graph file. All of these
files are included in the "All state graphs" file (StateGraphs.pdf)
above.
Alabama Arkansas
California Colorado
Florida Georgia
Illinois Iowa
Kentucky Louisiana
Maryland Michigan
Minnesota Mississippi
Missouri Nebraska
Nevada NewJersey
NewYork NorthCarolina
Ohio Oklahoma
Oregon Pennsylvania
SouthCarolina Tennessee
Texas Utah
Virginia Washington
WestVirginia Wisconsin |
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Questions or Comments? Email Oliver -at- ssc -dot- wisc -dot- edu.
Last updated
February 13, 2008
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