DRUG USE
Table 14. Substance Abuse among Probationers, State Prison Inmates, and Federal Prison Inmates
|
Number |
Ever |
Used Regularly (%)* |
Used Month Prior to Offense (%) |
Used at Time of Offense (%) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Probation (1995)1 |
2,065,896 |
69.4 |
43.4 |
31.8 |
13.5 |
|
State prison inmates (1997)2 |
1,059,607 |
83.0 |
69.6 |
56.5 |
32.6 |
|
Federal prison inmates (1997)2 |
88,018 |
72.9 |
57.3 |
44.8 |
22.4 |
|
Jail inmates (1998)3** |
417,000 |
70.3 |
65.5 |
55.0 |
35.6 |
*Regular use defined as once a week or more for at least a month.
1Substance Abuse of Adults on Probation, 1995 (March 1998).
2Substance Abuse Among State and Federal Prisoners, 1997 (December 1998).
3Drug Use, Testing, and Treatment in Jails, 1998 (May 2000).
**Note: Includes convicted and non-convicted inmates. Other figures include convicted jail inmates only. Based on personal interviews.
Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics, Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice, 1995 Survey of Adults on Probation and 1997 Survey on Inmates in State and Federal Correctional Facilities.
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