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BJS Releases Federal Deaths in Custody and During Arrest 2023 Statistical Tables


BJS Releases Federal Deaths in Custody and During Arrest, 2023 – Statistical Tables

The Bureau of Justice Statistics, in the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs, released Federal Deaths in Custody and During Arrest, 2023 – Statistical Tables today. This report presents statistics on deaths that occur during federal arrest, detention, and incarceration in the United States.

The report is the sixth in a...