How To Collect and Analyze Data: A Manual for Sheriffs and Jail Administrators provides step-by-step instructions for local corrections personnel who want to use statistical data to improve their organization’s efficiency and provide support for funding initiatives. This book covers the entire process. It advises readers on what types of data they should regularly collect, the sources from which data can be obtained, how to store data and access it, and methods for interpreting it. Direction is given on performing these tasks both manually and electronically. Along the way, readers will find explanations of management techniques, methods of displaying data, fundamental mathematics and statistics, and ways to maximize the potential of information systems. The appendices include a glossary of technical terms, an annotated bibliography, sample forms for data collection, and tables for determining sample sizes and generating random numbers for use in sample selection.