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• Federal standards for prisons and jails. (U.S. Dept. of Justice, 1981), by United States. Dept. of Justice (page images at HathiTrust)
• New roles for jails; guidelines for planning (U.S. Bureau of Prisons, 1969), by Mark S. Richmond, George W. Aderhold, and United States Bureau of Prisons (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The Nation's jails : a report on the census of jails from the 1972 survey of inmates of local jails. (U.S. Dept. of Justice, Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, National Criminal Justice Information and Statistics Service : for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1975), by United States. National Criminal Justice Information and Statistics Service (page images at HathiTrust)
• The implications of effective case processing for crowded jails : a manual for prosecutors (U.S. Dept. of Justice, National Institute of Justice, 1986), by Jolanta J. Perlstein, D. Alan Henry, Pretrial Services Resource Center, and National Institute of Justice (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Contracting for the operation of prisons and jails (U.S. Dept. of Justice, National Institute of Justice, 1987), by Judith C. Hackett and National Institute of Justice (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)
• What every funding authority needs to know (U.S. Dept. of Justice, National Institute of Corrections, 2002), by Gary M. Bowker and National Institute of Corrections (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Conditions in local jails remain inadequate despite Federal funding for improvements : Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, Department of Justice : report to the Congress (U.S. General Accounting Office, 1976), by United States General Accounting Office (page images at HathiTrust)
• Felony sentencing and jail characteristics (U.S. Dept. of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics, 1993), by John M. Dawson and United States Bureau of Justice Statistics (page images at HathiTrust)
• Prison reform : how can the federal government reform prisons and jails in the United States? : national debate topic for high schools, 1989-1990, pursuant to Public Law 88-246 (U.S. G.P.O., 1989), by United States. Congress 1989). Senate and Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service (page images at HathiTrust)

• Key to a safe and secure jail (U.S. Dept. of Justice, National Institute of Corrections, 2009), by Virginia Hutchinson, Mark D. Martin, Thomas Reid, Kristin Keller, and National Institute of Corrections (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Programs and activities : tools for managing inmate behavior (U.S. Dept. of Justice, National Institute of Corrections, 2010), by Mark D. Martin, Richard J. Kaledas, and National Institute of Corrections (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)

• The jail: its operation and management. (U.S. Bureau of Prisons, 1971), by Nick Pappas and United States Bureau of Prisons (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• Facility planning issues (U.S. Dept. of Justice, National Institute of Corrections, 1997), by Gail Elias, Kenneth Ricci, and National Institute of Corrections (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Conditions in local jails remain inadequate despite Federal funding for improvements : Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, Department of Justice : report to the Congress (U.S. General Accounting Office, 1976), by United States General Accounting Office (page images at HathiTrust)
• Jail design guide : a resource for small and medium-sized jails (Kimme & Associates, Inc., 1998), by Dennis A. Kimme and National Institute of Corrections (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)

• Jail planning and construction standards. ([Springfield], 1971), by Illinois. Bureau of Detention Facilities and Jail Standards (page images at HathiTrust)

• Maine jails : progress through partnerships (U.S. Dept. of Justice, National Institute of Justice, 1987), by Rod Miller, Bill Clark, and National Institute of Justice (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)

• Facility planning issues (U.S. Dept. of Justice, National Institute of Corrections, 1997), by Gail Elias, Kenneth Ricci, and National Institute of Corrections (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)

• Part I. Prison survey schedule. Part II. Jail survey schedule (U.S. Bureau of Prisons, 1935), by W. Abraham Goldberg and United States Bureau of Prisons (page images at HathiTrust)

• The state of facilities in Indian country : jails, schools, and health facilities : hearing before the Committee on Indian Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Tenth Congress, second session, March 6, 2008. (U.S. G.P.O. :, 2008), by United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs (page images at HathiTrust)

• Local officials and their roles (U.S. Dept. of Justice, National Institute of Corrections, 2003), by James R. Robertson and National Institute of Corrections (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)

• Jails : intergovernmental dimensions of a local problem : a commission report (The Commission, 1984), by United States. Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (page images at HathiTrust)

• The Nation's jails : a report on the census of jails from the 1972 survey of inmates of local jails. (U.S. Dept. of Justice, Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, National Criminal Justice Information and Statistics Service : for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1975), by United States. National Criminal Justice Information and Statistics Service (page images at HathiTrust)
• Census of jails, 1978. (U.S. Dept. of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics, 1981), by United States. Bureau of the Census. Governments Division and United States Bureau of Justice Statistics (page images at HathiTrust)
• Census of local jails, 1988 /[prepared by James J. Stephan] (U.S. Dept. of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics, 1991), by James J. Stephan and United States Bureau of Justice Statistics (page images at HathiTrust)
• Historical corrections statistics in the United States, 1850-1984 (U.S. Dept. of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics, 1987), by Margaret Werner Cahalan, Lee Anne Parsons, Westat, Inc., and United States Bureau of Justice Statistics (page images at HathiTrust)
• Local jails : a report presenting data for individual county and city jails from the 1970 national jail census. (U.S. Dept. of Justice, Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, National Criminal Justice Information and Statistics Search, 1973), by United States. National Criminal Justice Information and Statistics Service (page images at HathiTrust)
• Census of local jails, 1988. (U.S. Dept. of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics, 1990), by United States Bureau of Justice Statistics (page images at HathiTrust)
• Women in jail, 1989 (U.S. Dept. of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics, 1992), by Tracy L Snell and United States Bureau of Justice Statistics (page images at HathiTrust)

• Prison and jail inmates at midyear ... (U.S. Dept. of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics, 1995), by United States Bureau of Justice Statistics (page images at HathiTrust)
• Census of local jails (U.S. Dept. of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics, in the 1980s), by United States Bureau of Justice Statistics (page images at HathiTrust)
• Jails and jail inmates (U.S. Dept. of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics, 1982), by United States Bureau of Justice Statistics (page images at HathiTrust)

• Illinois jails : standards compliance assessment. (Illinois Commission to Study County Problems, 1982), by Illinois Commission to Study County Problems (page images at HathiTrust)

• Wisconsin county jails, 1958-1960. (State Dept. of Public Welfare, Division of Corrections and Bureau of Research, 1962), by Dean V. Babst, Joseph C. Gale, Wisconsin. State Dept. of Public Welfare. Bureau of Research, and Wisconsin. Division of Corrections (page images at HathiTrust)

• Special report of the Prison Inspector of the State of Alabama for the period ending September 31st [sic], 1914 (The Inspector, 1914), by Alabama. State Prison Inspector (page images at HathiTrust)

• Annual report of the Inspectors of State Prison, to the Legislature of the State of California, February 15, 1855. (B.B. Redding, State Printer, 1855), by California. Board of State Prison Inspectors (page images at HathiTrust)

• County jails in Illinois: a comparative analysis of local contexts, inmate populations, jail characteristics, and staff orientations (University of Illinois, 1973), by John R. Kimberly, David B. Rottman, and Illinois. Institute for Social Policy (page images at HathiTrust)
• Jail planning and construction standards. ([Springfield], 1971), by Illinois. Bureau of Detention Facilities and Jail Standards (page images at HathiTrust)

• The report of the committee appointed to investigate the character of the warden and the general management of the Iowa Penitentiary at Fort Madison together with a report concerning the jail system of Iowa with recommendations (The Department, 1912), by Iowa. Dept. of Justice (page images at HathiTrust)

• Maine jails : progress through partnerships (U.S. Dept. of Justice, National Institute of Justice, 1987), by Rod Miller, Bill Clark, and National Institute of Justice (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)

• County jails and penitentiaries in New York State; a report of an investigation. ([New York], 1966), by New York (State). Temporary Commission of Investigation (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• A plan for the custody and training of prisoners serving sentences in the county jails in New York State (Prison Survey Committee, 1924), by New York (State). Prison Survey Committee (page images at HathiTrust)

• Statutory standards and present conditions in Texas jails; [a report to the 63rd Legislature] (Austin, 1973), by Texas. Legislature. Legislative Council (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• Federal standards for prisons and jails. (U.S. Dept. of Justice, 1981), by United States. Dept. of Justice (page images at HathiTrust)

• Alleviating jail crowding : a systems perspective (U.S. Dept. of Justice, National Institute of Justice, Office of Development, Testing, and Dissemination, 1985), by Andy Hall and Testing National Institute of Justice (U.S.). Office of Development (page images at HathiTrust)
• Alleviating jail crowding (The Bureau, 2000), by United States Bureau of Justice Assistance (page images at HathiTrust)
• NIJ survey of wardens and state commissioners of corrections (U.S. Dept. of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, National Institute of Justice, 1995), by National Institute of Justice (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)
• NIJ survey of jail administrators (U.S. Dept. of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, National Institute of Justice, 1995), by National Institute of Justice (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)

• Jail design guide : a resource for small and medium-sized jails (Kimme & Associates, Inc., 1998), by Dennis A. Kimme and National Institute of Corrections (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)

• Key to a safe and secure jail (U.S. Dept. of Justice, National Institute of Corrections, 2009), by Virginia Hutchinson, Mark D. Martin, Thomas Reid, Kristin Keller, and National Institute of Corrections (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)

• Our crowded jails : a national plight. (U.S. Dept. of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics, 1988), by Norma Mancini and United States Bureau of Justice Statistics (page images at HathiTrust)

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