CJ-5 2017 Annual Survey of Jails

OMB No. 1121-0094 Approval Expires 01/31/2019

Form CJ-5

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
BUREAU OF JUSTICE STATISTICS
AND ACTING AS COLLECTION AGENT:
RTI INTERNATIONAL

2017 ANNUAL
SURVEY OF JAILS
FORM COMPLETED BY—

Name

Title

Official
Address

Telephone

City

FAX

State

Email

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Instructions for completion and submission
FOR EACH ITEM—
 If the answer to a question is “none” or “zero,” write “0” in the space provided.
 When exact numeric answers are not available, provide estimates and mark ( X ) in the checkbox beside each number that is
estimated. For example 1234 
Please submit your completed form(s) within 30 days of receipt. You may submit information in one of these ways:
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If you need assistance, contact Matt Bensen of RTI International toll-free at 1-800-344-1387 or [email protected].

What to include and exclude in this data collection
INCLUDE—
 Confinement facilities usually administered by a local law enforcement agency, intended for adults but sometimes holding juveniles
 All jails and city/county correctional centers that hold inmates beyond arraignment. Report data on all inmates, including those held in
separate holding or lockup areas within your facilities.
 Special jail facilities (e.g., medical/treatment/release centers, halfway houses, and work farms).
 Temporary holding or lockup facilities if they are part of your combined function.
 Inmates held for other jurisdictions, including federal authorities, state prison authorities, American Indian or Alaska Native tribal
governments, and other local jail jurisdictions.
EXCLUDE—
X Facilities that are exclusively used as temporary holding or lockup facilities, where inmates are generally held for less than 72 hours
and not held beyond arraignment.
X Privately operated jails and facilities operated by two or more jurisdictions (i.e., multi-jurisdictional facilities). These jails will be
contacted directly for this data collection.

BURDEN STATEMENT
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the Director, Bureau of Justice Statistics, 810 Seventh Street, NW, Washington, DC 20531. Do not send your completed form to this address.

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Section I — SUPERVISED POPULATION
1.

2.

On June 30, 2017, how many persons under the
supervision of your jail jurisdiction were—

On the weekend prior to June 30, 2017, did your jail
facilities have a weekend program?
Weekend programs allow offenders to serve their sentences
of confinement only on weekends (e.g., Friday–Sunday).

a. CONFINED in your jail facilities?
INCLUDE—
 Persons on transfer to treatment facilities but who
remain under your jurisdiction
 Persons held for other jurisdictions
 Persons in community-based programs (e.g., work
release, day release, or drug/alcohol treatment) who
return to jail at night
 Persons out to court while under your jurisdiction.
EXCLUDE—
X Persons under your jurisdiction who are boarded
elsewhere
X Inmates who are AWOL, escaped, or on long-term
transfer to other jurisdictions
X Persons in community-based programs run by your
jails (e.g., electronic monitoring, house arrest,
community service, day reporting, or work
programs) who do NOT return to jail at night.

3.

1

Yes – How many inmates
participated? .........................

2

No

Of all the persons CONFINED in your jail facilities on
June 30, 2017 (as reported in item 1a), how many were not
U.S. citizens?
Non-U.S. citizens

Section II — INMATE COUNTS AND MOVEMENTS OF
THE CONFINED POPULATION

4.

On June 30, 2017, how many persons CONFINED in your
jail facilities were—
a. Adult males (age 18 or older)......................
b. Adult females (age 18 or older) ..................

b.

Under jail supervision, but NOT CONFINED?
c. Males age 17 or younger............................

INCLUDE—
 Persons in community-based programs run by your
jail jurisdiction (e.g., electronic monitoring, house
arrest, community service, day reporting, or work
programs) who do NOT return to jail at night.
EXCLUDE—
X Persons on pretrial release who are not in a
community-based program run by your jail
jurisdiction
X Persons under the supervision of probation, parole,
or other agencies
X Inmates on weekend programs that allow offenders
to serve their sentences of confinement only on
weekends (e.g., Friday–Sunday)
X Inmates participating in community-based programs
(e.g., work release, day release, or drug/alcohol
treatment) who return to jail at night.

d. Females age 17 or younger .......................
e. TOTAL (Sum of items 4a through
4d should equal item 1a) ..............................
5.

Of all the persons age 17 or younger CONFINED in your
jail facilities on June 30, 2017 (sum of 4c and 4d), how
many were tried or awaiting trial in adult court?
Number of persons age 17
or younger held as adults ......................

6.

Of all persons CONFINED in your jail facilities on
June 30, 2017, how many were—



c.

For persons with more than one status, report the status
associated with the most serious offense.
For convicted inmates, include probation and parole
violators with no new sentence.

a. Convicted ...................................................

TOTAL (Sum of items 1a and 1b) ..............

b. Unconvicted ................................................
c. TOTAL (Sum of items 6a and 6b
should equal item 1a) ..................................

When exact numeric answers are not available, provide
estimates and mark ( X ) in the checkbox beside each number
that is estimated. For example 1234 

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7.

On June 30, 2017, how many persons CONFINED in your
jail facilities, regardless of conviction status, had an
offense type of—
For persons with more than one offense, report the most
serious type of offense.

9.

11

On June 30, 2017, how many persons CONFINED in your
jail facilities were held for—
Count persons with multiple holds only once with priority
being federal, state, tribal, and local.


INCLUDE contractual, temporary, courtesy, or ad hoc
holds for other agencies.
a. Federal authorities
1. U.S. Marshals Service ....................

a. Felony ........................................................
b. Misdemeanor .............................................

2. Federal Bureau of Prisons ............
3. U.S. Immigration and Customs
Enforcement (ICE)..........................

c. Other – Specify

4. Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) .......

d. TOTAL (Sum of items 7a to 7c
should equal item 1a) .................................
8.

X

EXCLUDE inmates being housed for tribal
governments in item 9c below.
5. Other – Specify

On June 30, 2017, how many persons CONFINED in your
jail facilities were—
b. State prison authorities

a. White, not of Hispanic origin........................
b. Black or African American,
not of Hispanic origin ...................................

1. For your state .................................
2. For other states ..............................

c. Hispanic or Latino .....................................
d. American Indian or Alaska Native,
not of Hispanic origin ...................................

c. American Indian or Alaska Native tribal governments
X

e. Asian, not of Hispanic origin........................
f. Native Hawaiian or other Pacific
Islander, not of Hispanic origin ...................

EXCLUDE inmates being housed for the BIA in
item 9a4.

d. Other local jail jurisdictions
X

g. Two or more races, not of Hispanic origin..
h. Additional categories in your
information system – Specify

X

EXCLUDE inmates being housed for your own
jurisdiction (i.e., your own county/city inmates).
EXCLUDE inmates being housed for tribal
governments in item 9c.
1. Within your state ............................
2. Outside your state .........................

i. Not known ..................................................
j. TOTAL (Sum of items 8a to 8i
should equal item 1a) .................................

e. TOTAL (Sum of items 9a to 9d) ...................

When exact numeric answers are not available, provide
estimates and mark ( X ) in the checkbox beside each number
that is estimated. For example 1234 
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10. a. During the 30-day period from June 1 to June 30,
2017, on what day did your jail facilities hold the
greatest number of inmates?

13. How many persons under the supervision of your jail
jurisdiction were—
a. ADMITTED to your jail facilities between July 1, 2016,
and June 30, 2017?

Peak population should be equal to or greater than the
confined inmate population reported in item 1a.
June

, 2017

b. How many persons were CONFINED on that day?
Number that day
11. Between July 1, 2016, and June 30, 2017, what was the
average daily population of your jail facilities?








INCLUDE inmates who participated in weekend
programs that allow offenders to serve their sentences
of confinement only on weekends (e.g., Friday–Sunday).
To calculate the average daily population, add the
number of persons for each day during the period July 1,
2016, through June 30, 2017, and divide the result by
365.
If daily counts are not available, estimate the average
daily population by adding the number of persons held
on the same day of each month and divide the result by
12.
If average daily population cannot be calculated as
directed above, then estimate the typical number of
persons held in your jail facilities each day.
Average daily population
a. Males....................................................
b. Females ...............................................

12. On June 30, 2017, what was the total rated capacity of
your jail facilities, excluding separate temporary holding
areas?



EXCLUDE—
X Returns from escape, work release, medical
appointments/treatment facilities, furloughs,
bail/bond releases, and court appearances.
New admissions
1. Males ....................................................
2. Females ................................................
3. TOTAL (Sum of items 13a1 and 13a2)
b. DISCHARGED from your facilities between July 1,
2016, and June 30, 2017?
INCLUDE—
 Persons released after a period of confinement
(e.g., sentence completion, bail/bond releases, other
pretrial releases, transfers to other jurisdictions, or
deaths)
 Persons completing their weekend sentence leaving
the facility for the last time.
EXCLUDE—
X Temporary discharges (e.g., work releases, medical
appointments/treatment, out to courts, furloughs,
day reporters, or transfers to other facilities within
your jurisdiction).

c. TOTAL (Sum of items 11a and 11b) ....



INCLUDE—
 Persons officially booked into and housed in your jail
facilities by formal legal document and by the
authority of the courts or some other official agency
 Repeat offenders booked on new charges
 Persons serving a weekend sentence coming into
the facility for the first time.

Final discharges
1. Males ....................................................

Rated capacity is the maximum number of beds or
inmates assigned by a rating official to a facility.
If rated capacity is not available, estimate by using the
design capacity and mark the checkbox.

2. Females ................................................
3. TOTAL (Sum of items 13b1 and 13b2)

Rated capacity

When exact numeric answers are not available, provide
estimates and mark ( X ) in the checkbox beside each number
that is estimated. For example 1234 
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Section III — POPULATION SUPERVISED IN THE
COMMUNITY
If item 1b equals 0 (zero), SKIP to item 15.
14. On June 30, 2017, how many persons under the
supervision of your jail jurisdiction who were NOT
CONFINED participated in—
X

Section IV —STAFFING
15. On June 30, 2017, how many staff employed in your
facilities were—
Count each employee only once. Classify employees with
multiple functions by the function performed most frequently.
 INCLUDE payroll staff, nonpayroll staff on the payroll of
other government agencies (e.g., health department,
school district, or court), and unpaid interns.
X EXCLUDE staff paid through contractual agreements
and community volunteers.

EXCLUDE inmates on weekend programs.

a. Electronic monitoring ................................
b. Home detention without
electronic monitoring ................................

a. Correctional officers
(Deputies, monitors, and other custody
staff who spend more than 50% of their
time with the incarcerated population.) .......

c. Community service ....................................
d. Day reporting .............................................

Of these, how many were –

e. Other pretrial supervision .........................

1. Males .................................................
f. Other alternative work programs .............
X EXCLUDE inmates participating in
work release programs who return to
jail at night.

2. Females ..............................................
b. All other staff
(Administrators, clerical and maintenance
staff, educational staff, professional and
technical staff, and other staff –
unspecified who spend more than 50% of
their time in the facility.) .............................

g. Alcohol/drug treatment programs ............
X EXCLUDE inmates participating in
alcohol/drug treatment programs
who are confined in jail.
h. Other programs outside of
jail facilities – Specify

Of these, how many were –
1. Males ..................................................

i. TOTAL (Sum of items 14a to 14h
should equal item 1b) ..................................

2. Females ..............................................
c. TOTAL (Sum of items 15a and 15b) ............

When exact numeric answers are not available, provide
estimates and mark ( X ) in the checkbox beside each number
that is estimated. For example 1234 
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