Table 9.

Percentage of Inmates in Local Jails Who Reported Using Alcohol at the Time of Offense, by Type of Offense and Gender, 1996

Type of Offense	Inmates in Local Jails Who Reported Drinking at Time of Offense (%)
	Male*	Female
Total	41	29
Violent offense	41	35
Property offense	35	16
Drug offense	29	27
Public order offense	57	47

^*Male inmates were more likely than female inmates to report drinking at the time of the offense.

SOURCE: Survey of Inmates in Local Jails, 1996.