Annual Survey of Jails: Jurisdiction-Level Data, 1987

This data collection provides annual data on jail
populations across the nation and examines the "spillover" effect on
local jails resulting from the dramatic growth in federal and state
prison populations. These data permit an assessment of the demands
placed on correctional resources and provide a complete picture of the
adult correctional system and the changes that occur in that system.
Information is available on the number of inmates by sex, race, adult
or juvenile status, reason being held, and cause of death.