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Survey of Inmates in Local Jails Redesign and Pretest


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


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


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...