Identify and explain the variations between regional data for adult corrections in the
Northeast, Midwest, South, and West from 2000 to 2008.
Explain the implications of the data from 2000 to 2008 and how this data will influence your
decisions for the prison population in your new role as deputy director of your state's
Department of Public Safety and Corrections.
Reference:
Cooper, M., Sabol, W. J., & West, H. C. (2009). Prisoners in 2008. Retrieved from
http://bjs.ojp.usdoj.gov/index.cfm?ty=pbdetail&iid=1763