Year 1 Section B updated 2008

OMB No.: 1121-0311

Exp.: 01/31/2010

Section B – Criminal History (Year 1)

B0 These next questions are about your experience with crime and the justice system.

B1a When were you admitted to this facility?

B1a1. 2-DIGIT MONTH: _________ [RANGE: 1 – 12] DK/REF

B1a2. 2-DIGIT DAY: ____________ [RANGE: 1 – 31] DK/REF

B1a3. 4-DIGIT YEAR: ___________ [RANGE: 1915 – current year] DK/REF

PROGRAMMER: Need to allow a DK/REF option for each of the three fields

B1c [IF B1a1 = DK/REF AND B1a3 NE DK OR REF] What time of year was it? Was it winter, spring, summer, or fall when you were admitted to this facility?

1 WINTER

2 SPRING

3 SUMMER

4 FALL

DK/REF

DEFINE CALCTIME:

CALCTIME = CALCULATED BY "SUBTRACTING" DATE OF INCARCERATION FROM DATE OF INTERVIEW AND THEN ROUNDING. (less than 2 months report as days; 2 – 11 months report as months; 12 months or more round to nearest year)

DEFINE DOAFILL1:

If I0 = PRISON and facility admission date is at least 12 months ago then DOAFILL1 = During the past 12 months

If I0 = PRISON and facility admission date is less than 12 months ago then DOAFILL1 = Since you arrived at this facility

If I0 = PRISON and facility admission date is DK or REF then DOAFILL1 = During the past 12 months

If I0 = JAIL and facility admission date is at least 6 months ago then DOAFILL1 = During the past 6 months

If I0 = JAIL and facility admission date is at least 6 months ago then DOAFILL1 = Since you arrived at this facility

If I0 = JAIL and facility admission date is at least 6 months ago then DOAFILL1 = Since you arrived at this facility

DEFINE DOAFILL2:

If I0 = PRISON and facility admission date is at least 12 months ago then DOAFILL2 = during the past 12 months

If I0 = PRISON and facility admission date is less than 12 months ago then DOAFILL2 = since you arrived at this facility

If I0 = PRISON and facility admission date is DK or REF then DOAFILL2 = during the past 12 months

If I0 = JAIL and facility admission date is at least 6 months ago then DOAFILL2 = during the past 6 months

If I0 = JAIL and facility admission date is at least 6 months ago then DOAFILL2 = since you arrived at this facility

If I0 = JAIL and facility admission date is at least 6 months ago then DOAFILL2 = since you arrived at this facility

B2 [IF CALCTIME NE MISSING] That means you have been here for about [CALCTIME]. Is that correct?

1 YES

2 NO

B3 [IF (B1a=DK OR REF) OR B2=2] How long have you been in this facility?

INTERVIEWER: PROBE THOROUGHLY TO AVOID A DK OR REFUSE RESPONSE IF AT ALL POSSIBLE.

1 LESS THAN 1 WEEK

2 AT LEAST 1 WEEK BUT LESS THAN 1 MONTH

3 AT LEAST 1 MONTH BUT LESS THAN 2 MONTHS

4 AT LEAST 2 MONTHS BUT LESS THAN 6 MONTHS

5 AT LEAST 6 MONTHS BUT LESS THAN 1 YEAR

6 AT LEAST 1 YEAR BUT LESS THAN 5 YEARS

7 AT LEAST 5 YEARS BUT LESS THAN 10 YEARS

8 10 YEARS OR MORE

DK/REF

UPDATE DOAFILL1:

IF B3 = 1 - 3, THEN DOAFILL1 = Since you arrived at this facility

IF B3 = 4 – 6 OR DK OR REF, THEN DOAFILL1 = During the past 12 months

UPDATE DOAFILL2:

IF B3 = 1 - 3, THEN DOAFILL2 = since you arrived at this facility

IF B3 = 4 – 6 OR DK OR REF, THEN DOAFILL2 = during the past 12 months

B4p [IF I0 = 2] Are you currently sentenced to serve time for an offense?

1 YES

2 NO

DK/REF

B4j [IF I0 = 1] Are you being held in this jail…

	YES	NO
B4j1. to await arraignment?	1	2
B4j2. to stand trial for an offense?	1	2
B4j3. to await a hearing for revocation of probation, parole, or community release?	1	2
B4j7. to await sentencing for an offense?	1	2
B4j8. to serve a sentence in this jail?	1	2
B4j9. to await transfer to serve a sentence somewhere else?	1	2
B4j4. for safekeeping?	1	2
B4j5. as a witness?	1	2
B4j6. for contempt of Court?	1	2
B4j10. for some reason other than those I just read?	1	2

B4ja [IF B4j10 = 1] Why are you being held in this jail?

______________________________________________ ALLOW 150 CHARACTERS

DK/REF

B5 [IF B4p=1] For what offenses are you now serving time?

ASTERISK DENOTES A REQUIRED FIELD.

RECORD UP TO 4 MENTIONS VERBATIM.

B5a*	SPECIFY OR REF:
B5b	SPECIFY OR REF OR NA:
B5c	SPECIFY OR REF OR NA
B5d	SPECIFY OR REF OR NA

B5e [IF B4p = 1] Are you serving time for a violation of probation?

1. YES

2. NO

DK/REF

B5f [IF B4p = 1] Are you serving time for a violation of parole or supervised release?

1. YES

2. NO

DK/REF

B5j1 [IF B4j1 = 1 OR B4j2 = 1 OR B4j3 = 1 OR B4j7 = 1 OR B4j8 = 1 OR B4j9 = 1] For what offenses are you currently being held in this jail?

ASTERISK DENOTES A REQUIRED FIELD.

RECORD UP TO 4 MENTIONS VERBATIM.

B5j1a	SPECIFY OR REF:
B5j1b	SPECIFY OR REF OR NA:
B5j1c	SPECIFY OR REF OR NA
B5j1d	SPECIFY OR REF OR NA

B5j1e [IF B4j1 = 1 OR B4j2 = 1 OR B4j3 = 1 OR B4j7 = 1 OR B4j8 = 1 OR B4j9 = 1] Are you serving time for a violation of probation?

1. YES

2. NO

DK/REF

B5j1f [IF B4j1 = 1 OR B4j2 = 1 OR B4j3 = 1 OR B4j7 = 1 OR B4j8 = 1 OR B4j9 = 1] Are you serving time for a violation of parole or supervised release?

1. YES

2. NO

DK/REF

DEFINE #OFFENSE

IF B5 > 1 #OFFENSE = offenses

ELSE #OFFENSE = offense

B8 [IF B5j1f = 1 OR B5f = 1] For what offenses had you been sent to prison before your release on parole or supervised release? RECORD UP TO 4 MENTIONS VERBATIM.

B8j1	SPECIFY OR REF:
B8j2	SPECIFY OR REF OR NA:
B8j3	SPECIFY OR REF OR NA
B8j4	SPECIFY OR REF OR NA

B9 [IF B5e =1 OR B5j1e = 1] For what offenses had you been sentenced to probation? RECORD UP TO 4 MENTIONS VERBATIM.

B9a	SPECIFY OR REF:
B9b	SPECIFY OR REF OR NA:
B9c	SPECIFY OR REF OR NA
B9d	SPECIFY OR REF OR NA

B12 [IF (B4p =2 OR DK OR REF) OR (B5e = 2 OR DK OR REF) OR (B5f = 2 OR DK OR REF)] Are you currently awaiting trail, sentencing, or a revocation hearing?

1 YES

2 NO

DK/REF

B13 [IF B12=1] Which are you awaiting?

1 TRIAL

2 SENTENCING

3 REVOCATION HEARING

DK/REF

B14 [IF B13=3] Are you awaiting revocation of …

	YES	NO
B14a. Parole or supervised release after serving time?	1	2
B14b. Probation, including shock probation and split sentences?	1	2

B14a1 [IF B14a = 1 OR B5J1f = 1] For what offenses had you been sent to prison before your release on parole or supervised release? RECORD UP TO 4 MENTIONS VERBATIM.

B14a11	SPECIFY OR REF:
B14a12	SPECIFY OR REF OR NA:
B14a13	SPECIFY OR REF OR NA
B14a14	SPECIFY OR REF OR NA

B14b1 [IF B14b = 1] For what offenses had you been sentenced to probation? RECORD UP TO 4 MENTIONS VERBATIM.

B14b11	SPECIFY OR REF:
B14b12	SPECIFY OR REF OR NA:
B14b13	SPECIFY OR REF OR NA
B14b14	SPECIFY OR REF OR NA

B15 [IF B12=1] For what offenses are you currently being held? RECORD UP TO 4 MENTIONS VERBATIM.

B15a	SPECIFY OR REF:
B15b	SPECIFY OR REF OR NA:
B15c	SPECIFY OR REF OR NA
B15d	SPECIFY OR REF OR NA

B16 [IF (B12=2 OR DK OR REF) OR B13 = 1 OR 2] Are you currently being held for other authorities, for safekeeping, because you escaped, or for some other reason?

1 YES

2 NO

DK/REF

B17 [IF B16=1] Why are you currently being held?

1 FOR OTHER AUTHORITIES

2 FOR SAFEKEEPING

3 BECAUSE YOU ESCAPED

4 FOR SOME OTHER REASON

DK/REF

B6a [IF B4p =1 AND (MORE THAN 1 OFFENSE IN B5 OR B5 = DK OR REF) OR IF (B4j8 = 1 OR B4j9 = 1) AND (MORE THAN 1 OFFENSE IN B5j1 OR B5j1 = DK OR REF) ] What is your total maximum sentence length for all of the sentences you are serving?

[IF (B4p = 1 AND ONLY 1 OFFENSE in B5) OR IF (B4j8 = 1 OR B4j9 = 1) AND (ONLY ONE OFFENSE IN B5j8)] What is your total maximum sentence for this offense?

YEARS: ____________ [RANGE: 0 – 999]

MONTHS: __________ [RANGE: 0 – 99]

DAYS: _____________ [RANGE: 0 – 99]

LIFE / LIFE PLUS ADDITIONAL YEARS

LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE

DEATH

INTERMITTENT SENTENCE

DK/REF

B6b [IF B4p = 1] Altogether, how much time have you already served in any facility on this sentence?

YEARS: _____________ [RANGE: 0 – 99]

MONTHS: ___________ [RANGE: 0 – 99]

DAYS: ______________ [RANGE: 0 – 99]

DK/REF

B18 [IF (B4j4 = 1 OR B4j5 = 1 OR B4j6 = 1 OR B4j10 = 1) AND (B4j1 NE 1 AND B4j2 NE 1 AND B4j3 NE 1 AND B4j7 NE 1 AND B4j8 NE 1 AND B4j9 NE 1)] Prior to being admitted to this facility, had you ever spent time as an adult or juvenile in a prison, jail, or other correctional facility?

[IF (B4j4 = 2 OR DK OR REF) OR (B4j5 = 2 OR DK OR REF) OR (B4j6 = 2 OR DK OR REF) OR (B4j10 = 2 OR DK OR REF) AND (B4j1 = 1 OR B4j2 = 1 OR B4j3 = 1 OR B4j7 = 1 OR B4j8 = 1 OR B4j9 = 1)] Prior to the arrest that led to you being admitted to this facility, had you ever spent time as an adult or juvenile in a prison, jail, or other correctional facility?

1 YES

2 NO

DK/REF

B19 [IF B18 = 1 OR DK OR REF] Altogether how much time have you ever spent as an adult or juvenile in a prison, jail, or other correctional facility?

1 LESS THAN 1 MONTH

2 at least 1 month but less than 6 months

3 At least 6 months but less than 1 year

4 At least 1 year but less than 2 years

5 At least 2 yearS but less than 5 years

6 5 years or more

DK/REF

B20 [IF I0 = 1] Do you have a definite date on which you expect to be released from jail or prison?

[IF I0 = 2] Do you have a definite date on which you expect to be released from prison?

1 YES

2 NO

DK/REF

B21 [IF B20 = 1 AND I0 = 2] In what month and year do you expect to be released?

MONTH: ________ [RANGE = 1 – 12] DK REF

4-DIGIT YEAR: ______ [RANGE = 2005 – 2080] DK REF

B22 [IF B20 = 1 AND I0 = 1] On what date do you expect to be released?

MONTH: ________ [RANGE = 1 – 12] DK REF

DAY: ___________ [RANGE = 1 – 31] DK REF

4-DIGIT YEAR: ______ [RANGE = 2005 – 2080] DK REF

DK/REF

B23 [IF (B20 = 2 OR DK OR REF) OR (B22 = 2 OR DK OR REF)] How much more time do you think you will serve before you are released?

1 LESS THAN 1 WEEK

2 AT LEAST 1 WEEK BUT LESS THAN 1 MONTH

3 AT LEAST 1 MONTH BUT LESS THAN 2 MONTHS

4 AT LEAST 2 MONTHS BUT LESS THAN 6 MONTHS

5 AT LEAST 6 MONTHS BUT LESS THAN 1 YEAR

6 AT LEAST 1 YEAR BUT LESS THAN 5 YEARS

7 5 YEARS OR MORE

8 NEVER RELEASED

10 DEATH

DK/REF