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BJS Releases Federal Justice Statistics, 2023


BJS Releases Federal Justice Statistics, 2023

The Bureau of Justice Statistics, in the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs, today released Federal Justice Statistics, 2023. This report describes cases processed by the federal criminal justice system, including the U.S. Marshals Service, Drug Enforcement Administration, Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys, Federal Bureau of Prisons, and U.S. Sentencing Commission...

BJS Releases PREA Data Collection Activities 2024


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...

DOJ Accept Applications for Financial Assistance from Eligible Victims of Crimes Involving Child Sexual Abuse Material


Justice Department to Accept Applications for Financial Assistance from Eligible Victims of Crimes Involving Child Sexual Abuse Material

WASHINGTON, DC — The Department of Justice has announced that it is now accepting applications from eligible victims of federal child pornography offenses seeking a court order for a one-time payment of $35,000, adjusted for inflation. The payment is intended to help support the long-term material and...

BJS Releases Time Served in State Prison 2018


BJS Releases Time Served in State Prison, 2018 — Supplemental Tables

The Bureau of Justice Statistics, in the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs, today released Time Served in State Prison, 2018 — Supplemental Tables. The tables supplement BJS’s report, Time Served in State Prison, 2018 (NCJ 255662), published in March 2021.

The original report presented findings on the time served by individuals...