Table 7.
Alcoholic Beverages Consumed by Convicted Offenders Who Were Drinking at the Time of Offense, From Selected Surveys
| Beverage Consumed at Time of Offense | Current Offender Status (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
| |||
| Probation | Local Jail Inmate | State Prison Inmate | |
| Beer | 20 | 20 | 15 |
| Liquor | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| Beer and liquor | 10 | 12 | 13 |
| Other combinations | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| None | 62 | 60 | 64 |
SOURCE: Data for this table are drawn from the 1996 Survey of Adults on Probation, the 1996 Survey of Inmates in Local Jails, and the 1997 Surveys of Inmates in State and Federal Correctional Facilities.