Data Collection Status
Active
Frequency
Biennially since 1986
Latest Data Available
2006
Data Experts
George Ebo Browne, BJS Statistician
Kevin M. Scott, Ph.D., BJS Statistician
Collection Period
2006
Description
From 1986 to 2006 the National Judicial Reporting Program (NJRP) collected felony sentencing from a nationally representative stratified sample of state courts in 300 counties. The information collected included: age, race and gender of offenders; dates of arrest, conviction and sentencing data; mode of conviction and type of sentence imposed. Data were collected every 2 years during this time period.
For the majority of the locations, data were collected directly from the state courts. For the other locations, data were obtained from the counties. Sources of that data included sentencing commissions, statistical agencies, departments of public safety, probation departments, state police departments and departments of corrections. Individual level data were obtained either electronically or manually. Manual methods included photocopies of documents, questionnaires completed by court officials and on-site collections.
Publications and Products
Felony Sentences in State Courts, 2006 - Statistical Tables (Standard error tables added)
Date Published
December 2009
Publication Type
Data Table
Agencies
BJS
Contract Bench and Jury Trials in State Courts, 2005
Date Published
September 2009
Publication Type
Publication
Agencies
BJS
State Court Sentencing of Convicted Felons, 2004 - Statistical Tables
Date Published
July 2007
Publication Type
Data Table
State Court Sentencing of Convicted Felons, 2002 - Statistical Tables
Date Published
April 2005
Publication Type
Data Table
State Court Sentencing of Convicted Felons, 2000 - Statistical Series
Date Published
June 2003
Publication Type
Data Table
State Court Sentencing of Convicted Felons, 1998 - Statistical Tables
Date Published
December 2001
Publication Type
Data Table
State Court Sentencing of Convicted Felons, 1996
Date Published
February 2000
Publication Type
Publication
State Court Sentencing of Convicted Felons, 1994
Date Published
April 1998
Publication Type
Publication
State Court Sentencing of Convicted Felons, 1992
Date Published
May 1996
Publication Type
Publication
Pretrial Release of Felony Defendants, 1992: Executive Summary
Date Published
November 1994
Publication Type
Publication
Felony Sentencing and Jail Characteristics
Date Published
June 1993
Publication Type
Publication
Felony Sentences in State Courts, 1990
Date Published
March 1993
Publication Type
Publication
National Judicial Reporting Program, 1988
Date Published
December 1992
Publication Type
Publication
Profile of Felons Convicted in State Courts, 1986
Date Published
January 1990
Publication Type
Publication
Documentation
Date Created: May 15, 2009