National Inmate Survey (NIS)

BJS Releases PREA Data Collection Activities, 2024

The Bureau of Justice Statistics, in the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs, released PREA Data Collection Activities, 2024. This report fulfills the mandate established by the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (PREA; P.L. 108-79) that requires BJS to produce a report, not later than June 30 of each year, on BJS’s activities to collect...

Announcements

• $850 million available to help public safety agencies address COVID-19 pandemic | BJA
• Approximately $55 million available to fight human trafficking and help trafficking victims | OJP
• Nearly $70 million available from OJP program offices to support reentry efforts | OJP
• OJP announces recent grants awarded through the Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding program | BJA/OJP
• Public comments requested on the reinstatement and update of...

Announcements

• Now open: Submit your Badge of Bravery nominations to recognize the courageous actions performed by our law enforcement officers | BJA
• Submit comments by January 31 on the proposed reinstatement and update of the National Inmate Survey in Prisons data collection | BJS

Funding

• Research Assistantship Program | Deadline extended to 1/25/2020 | NIJ
• Second Chance Act Addressing the Needs of Incarcerated Parents and...