Jail-Specific Data Analysis: Considerations for Jail Analysts

 

Jails, large or small, are highly resource-constrained, safety-focused organizations that must securely house individuals, sometimes for extended periods of time. They operate like and provide all the services of a small city. A strong analytic capacity is essential for collecting and analyzing data that can immediately benefit jails. Furthermore, consistent data collection and analysis over time allows jails to derive deeper insights into their operations and provides greater opportunities for improving practices, performance, and outcomes. Our new paper highlights the basics of jail-specific analysis. It emphasizes the importance of linking data and information to the processes from which they are derived, and collecting data in forms amenable to analysis using readily available applications like worksheets and network mapping applications. DOWNLOAD THE PAPER