Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of 542 male prisoners screened on arrival
| Characteristics | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnicity | ||
| White British | 224 | 41.4 |
| White other | 82 | 15.2 |
| Black British | 46 | 8.5 |
| Black African | 54 | 10.0 |
| Black Caribbean | 10 | 1.9 |
| Asian | 13 | 2.4 |
| Asian British | 50 | 9.2 |
| Mixed/multiple ethnicity | 48 | 8.9 |
| Other | 14 | 2.6 |
| Relationship status | ||
| Single | 311 | 57.6 |
| Married | 61 | 11.3 |
| Long term relationship/co-habiting | 141 | 26.1 |
| Separated, divorced, or widowed | 27 | 5.0 |
| Employment status | ||
| Unemployed | 86 | 15.9 |
| Full-time | 187 | 34.6 |
| Part-time | 40 | 7.4 |
| Registered sick or disabled | 83 | 15.4 |
| Claiming benefits | 58 | 10.7 |
| Self-employed | 36 | 6.7 |
| Retired or student | 25 | 4.6 |
| Other | 25 | 4.6 |
| Housing status | ||
| Friends/family | 164 | 30.4 |
| Private rented | 129 | 23.9 |
| Hostel | 34 | 6.3 |
| Sleeping rough | 69 | 12.8 |
| No fixed abode (NFA) | 14 | 2.6 |
| Council/housing association | 91 | 16.9 |
| Homeowner | 36 | 6.7 |
| Other | 3 | 0.6 |
| Substance detoxification | ||
| Yes | 144 | 26.7 |
| No | 395 | 73.3 |
| Offending information | ||
| Previous period in prison | ||
| Yes | 363 | 67.2 |
| No | 177 | 32.8 |
| Recall to prison | ||
| Yes | 72 | 13.3 |
| No | 468 | 86.7 |
| Current remand status | ||
| Yes | 289 | 53.5 |
| No | 251 | 46.5 |
Note: missing data for ethnicity n = 1; for relationship, employment, housing, and offending n = 2 and for substance detoxification n = 3.