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Maternal Healthcare and Pregnancy Prevalence and Outcomes in Prisons 2023


BJS Releases Maternal Healthcare and Pregnancy Prevalence and Outcomes in Prisons, 2023

The Bureau of Justice Statistics, in the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs, today released Maternal Healthcare and Pregnancy Prevalence and Outcomes in Prisons, 2023. This report presents statistics on pregnancy testing and positive tests among female admissions; pregnancy prevalence and outcomes by type; pregnancy-related training for staff, emergency transportation protocols...

BJS Releases Time Served in State Prison 2018


BJS Releases Time Served in State Prison, 2018 — Supplemental Tables

The Bureau of Justice Statistics, in the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs, today released Time Served in State Prison, 2018 — Supplemental Tables. The tables supplement BJS’s report, Time Served in State Prison, 2018 (NCJ 255662), published in March 2021.

The original report presented findings on the time served by individuals...