Statistics

BJS Releases Survey of Inmates in Local Jails Redesign and Pretest

The Bureau of Justice Statistics, in the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs, released Survey of Inmates in Local Jails Redesign and Pretest today. This third-party report by Abt Global presents findings on BJS’s Survey of Inmates in Local Jails (SILJ) redesign and pretest project.

The SILJ is the only nationally representative survey...

BJS Releases Criminal Victimization in the 22 Largest U.S. States, 2020-2022

The Bureau of Justice Statistics, in the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs, released Criminal Victimization in the 22 Largest U.S. States, 2020-2022 today. This report presents statistics from BJS’s National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) and examines victimization rates across the 22 most populous U.S. states and how reported and unreported crime levels...

BJS Releases Background Checks for Firearm Transfers, 2021

The Bureau of Justice Statistics, in the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs, released Background Checks for Firearm Transfers, 2021 today. This report presents statistics on the number of applications for background checks for firearm transfers and permits received by checking agencies in 2021 and on the number and percentage of applications that were denied.

The...

BJS Releases Violent Incidents by Victim and Offender Age, 2023

The Bureau of Justice Statistics, in the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs, released Violent Incidents by Victim and Offender Age, 2023 today. This brief Just the Stats report examines violent crime incidents by victim and offender age.

The web report presents findings on the age of victims and the perceived age of the...

BJS Releases Reporting to Police by Type of Crime and Location of Residence, 2020–2023

The Bureau of Justice Statistics, in the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs, released Reporting to Police by Type of Crime and Location of Residence, 2020–2023 today. This brief Just the Stats report presents findings on the percentage of victimizations reported to police by type of crime and location of...

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

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

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 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 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...