8.9. Who Goes to Jail?

According to the chapter, what is the short answer to the question of who gets placed in jails in the United States?

What is the estimated number of people that process through America's jails annually?

What is the general average length of stay for a person in jail, according to the chapter?

Based on the snapshot graphic, what percentage of individuals in jails at any given time are not convicted of a crime?

Which of the following federal agencies is mentioned as using local jails as a point of entry and for housing individuals?

According to the snapshot graphic, how many people in jail at a given time are being held for local authorities?

Which category does the chapter list as including individuals held in jail?

What is the total number of individuals in U.S. jails at a given point in time, as shown in the main title of the 'Snapshot of Individuals in Jail' graphic?

According to the snapshot graphic, how many of the individuals in jail are convicted of a crime?

The chapter mentions that the number of individuals in U.S. jails at any given time generally fluctuates between which two figures?

Which of the following is NOT listed in the chapter as a type of person held in jails?

According to the chapter, what is the relationship between jails and prisons in the context of the 'brick-and-mortar approach to punishment'?

In the snapshot graphic, what is the number of unconvicted individuals held in jail for drug offenses?

In the snapshot graphic, what is the number of unconvicted individuals held in jail for violent offenses?

The chapter's list of people held in jails mentions both 'Accused and Convicted' individuals. According to the snapshot graphic, what is the combined total of these two groups held for local authorities?

What is the approximate number of jails in the United States, as mentioned in the chapter?

In the snapshot graphic, how many individuals are being held for 'other agencies'?

Among the convicted population shown in the snapshot graphic, how many are held for drug offenses?

Based on the text, which of these groups is explicitly mentioned as being held in jails?

What does the chapter identify as one of the most notable items in the snapshot graphic?

According to the snapshot graphic, which offense category accounts for the largest number of convicted individuals in jail?

The chapter's list of people held in jail includes 'Persons awaiting transfer to state, federal or other local authorities'. Which category in the snapshot graphic best corresponds to this description?

How many individuals in the 'Snapshot of Individuals in Jail' are held for property offenses, across both convicted and not convicted categories combined?

What is the role of a jail as described in the text?

The number of unconvicted individuals held for public order offenses (81,000) is approximately what percentage of the total unconvicted population (465,000)?

Which of the following describes a reason why a person might be held in jail, according to the provided list?

The text states that 'jails hold all kinds of individuals'. Which pair is explicitly mentioned in the list of who goes to jail?

In the snapshot graphic, the number of convicted individuals held for violent offenses is 32,000. How does this compare to those held for drug offenses?

The text identifies a key reason for the large volume and variety of people in jails. What is this reason?

The chapter lists 'Those with mental illness awaiting transfer' as a category of people in jail. Why is this significant?

What is the total number of individuals in jail for drug offenses, combining both convicted and not convicted categories from the snapshot graphic?

According to the snapshot graphic, the number of individuals not convicted for property offenses is 116,000. How many are not convicted for drug offenses?

What is the primary distinction made at the end of the chapter regarding jails?

The text mentions that some individuals are held in jail in 'protective custody'. What does this imply about the function of jails?

In the snapshot graphic, the total number of convicted individuals is 150,000. What percentage of the total jail population (731,000) does this represent?

Which of the following statements is supported by the information in chapter 8.9?

According to the snapshot graphic, the number of convicted individuals held for property offenses is 27,000. How does this compare to those held for violent offenses?

The chapter lists 'Temporarily detained persons' as a category of jail inmates. What does this category emphasize about the nature of jails?

What is the combined number of people held in jail for violent offenses, including both convicted and not convicted individuals, according to the infographic?

The chapter's main argument is that jails house a surprisingly diverse population. Which listed category most strongly supports this, by showing that jails hold people who are not necessarily offenders?

The text mentions a steady increase in the jail population since the 1970s. What is the approximate number of individuals within jails at any given point in time now?

In the snapshot graphic, what is the number of convicted individuals held for 'Other Convicted 1,000'?

The chapter implies a primary reason why the exact composition of the jail population is notable. What is that reason?

Based on the snapshot graphic, which group is larger: unconvicted individuals held for violent offenses or convicted individuals held for all offenses combined?

What is the primary function of the list provided in the chapter detailing types of people in jail?

The snapshot graphic shows 465,000 not convicted individuals and 150,000 convicted individuals. What is the total of these two groups?

The phrase 'en route to a jail' is used in the text. What process does this phrase signify?

Among the unconvicted population in the snapshot graphic, which offense category has the smallest number of individuals?

The text states that the number of jail inmates has 'steadily increased since the 1970s' but also notes what recent trend?

Combining all offense categories (Violent, Property, Drug, Public Order, Other), what is the total number of convicted individuals detailed in the snapshot graphic?