Table 2.
Jail characteristics.
| n | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Jail size (capacity) a | ||
| Large (999+) | 6 | 18 |
| Medium (100–999) | 21 | 62 |
| Small (0–99) | 7 | 21 |
| Accreditation | ||
| Yes | 8 | 25 |
| No, follows guidelines | 10 | 24 |
| No, or unsure | 8 | 27 |
| Missing | 8 | 24 |
| Over Capacityb | 6 | 18 |
| Jail County Rurality Levelc | ||
| Urban | 17 | 50 |
| Rural | 15 | 44 |
| Completely rural | 3 | 9 |
a
Jail size as determined by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) and based on the 2006 and 2013 BJS Census of Jails.
b
Overcapacity defined as daily population (at time of interview) that exceeds jail capacity.
c
This table reflects data on the percentage of the county population living in rural areas as of the 2010 Census. Counties with less than 50 percent of the population living in rural areas are classified as mostly urban; 50 to 99.9 percent are classified as mostly rural; 100 percent rural are classified as completely rural.