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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...

BJS Releases Tribal Crime Data Collection Activities 2025


BJS Releases Tribal Crime Data Collection Activities, 2025

The Bureau of Justice Statistics, in the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs, released Tribal Crime Data Collection Activities, 2025 today. This report fulfills the requirement of the Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010 (TLOA; P.L. 111-211, 124 Stat. 2258, § 251(b)) to report annually on BJS’s activities to establish and enhance a tribal crime...

BJS Releases Capital Punishment 2023 Statistical Tables


BJS Releases Capital Punishment, 2023 – Statistical Tables

The Bureau of Justice Statistics, in the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs, released Capital Punishment, 2023 – Statistical Tables today. This report describes findings on capital punishment in 2023.

The report presents statistics on persons who were under sentence of death in 2023 and historical trends in executions. It details the jurisdictions that carried out...

BJS Releases Probation and Parole in the US 2023


BJS Releases Probation and Parole in the United States, 2023

The Bureau of Justice Statistics, in the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs, released Probation and Parole in the United States, 2023 today. This report presents findings on persons under community supervision on probation or parole in the United States in 2023.

The report is the 32nd in a series that began in 1981...

BJS Releases JAG Program 2024


BJS Releases Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program, 2024

The Bureau of Justice Statistics, in the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs, released Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program, 2024 today. This report describes the steps used to calculate the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) formula-based award amounts and presents summary results of the fiscal year 2024 calculations.

The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2005...

BJS Releases HIV in Prisons 2023 Statistical Tables


BJS Releases HIV in Prisons, 2023 – Statistical Tables

The Bureau of Justice Statistics, in the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs, released HIV in Prisons, 2023 – Statistical Tables today. This report presents national- and jurisdiction-level estimates of the number and rate of persons living with HIV while in the custody of state and federal correctional authorities. Also included are data on HIV...

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...