Title

Roles and responsibilities: Analyzing local leaders' views on jail crowding from a systems perspective

Authors

Authors

R. K. Davis; B. K. Applegate; C. W. Otto; R. Surette;B. J. McCarthy

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Abbreviated Journal Title

Crime Delinq.

Keywords

jails; crowding; policy makers; Criminology & Penology

Abstract

Jail crowding is a substantial concern for many local jurisdictions. Although several authors have suggested a system-wide approach to reduce crowding, relatively little is known about how lop local criminal justice officials view this issue. Using interviews and surveys of criminal justice leaders in a large southern metropolitan county, this study examined perspectives on jail crowding and perceived interagency relationships. Consistent with prior studies, the respondents agreed that jail crowding is a problem and that the consequences of crowding extend beyond the correctional facility. Greater discord was observed on issues of agency responsibility for changing policies to effect reductions in crowding. Findings are interpreted within the context of a "loose coupling" framework of criminal justice organizations.

Journal Title

Crime & Delinquency

Volume

50

Issue/Number

3

Publication Date

1-1-2004

Document Type

Article

Language

English

First Page

458

Last Page

482

WOS Identifier

WOS:000221922100007

ISSN

0011-1287

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