AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
Federal Justice Statistics Program: Defendants in Federal Criminal Cases in District Court -- Terminated, 2009

The data contain records of defendants in criminal cases terminated in United States District Court during fiscal year 2009. The data were constructed from the Administrative Office of the United States District Courts' (AOUSC) criminal file. Defendants in criminal cases may be either individuals or corporations. There is one record for each defendant in each case filed. Included in the records are data from court proceedings and offense codes for up to five offenses charged at the time the case was filed. (The most serious charge at termination may differ from the most serious charge at case filing, due to plea bargaining or action of the judge or jury.) In a case with multiple charges against the defendant, a "most serious" offense charge is determined by a hierarchy of offenses based on statutory maximum penalties associated with the charges. The data file contains variables from the original AOUSC files as well as additional analysis variables, or "SAF" variables, that denote subsets of the data. These SAF variables are related to statistics reported in the Compendium of Federal Justice Statistics, Tables 4.1-4.5 and 5.1-5.6. Variables containing identifying information (e.g., name, Social Security number) were replaced with blanks, and the day portions of date fields were also sanitized in order to protect the identities of individuals. These data are part of a series designed by the Urban Institute (Washington, DC) and the Bureau of Justice Statistics. Data and documentation were prepared by the Urban Institute.
Federal Justice Statistics Program: Defendants in Federal Criminal Cases in District Court -- Terminated, 2008 [United States]

The data contain records of defendants in criminal cases terminated in United States District Court during fiscal year 2008. The data were constructed from the Administrative Office of the United States District Courts' (AOUSC) criminal file. Defendants in criminal cases may be either individuals or corporations. There is one record for each defendant in each case filed. Included in the records are data from court proceedings and offense codes for up to five offenses charged at the time the case was filed. (The most serious charge at termination may differ from the most serious charge at case filing, due to plea bargaining or action of the judge or jury.) In a case with multiple charges against the defendant, a "most serious" offense charge is determined by a hierarchy of offenses based on statutory maximum penalties associated with the charges. The data file contains variables from the original AOUSC files as well as additional analysis variables, or "SAF variables," that denote subsets of the data. These SAF variables are related to statistics reported in the Compendium of Federal Justice Statistics, Tables 4.1-4.5 and 5.1-5.6. Variables containing information (e.g., name, Social Security number) were replaced with blanks, and the day portions of date fields were also sanitized in order to protect the identities of individuals. These data are part of a series designed by the Urban Institute (Washington, DC) and the Bureau of Justice Statistics. Data and documentation were prepared by the Urban Institute.
Federal Justice Statistics Program: Defendants in Federal Criminal Cases in District Court -- Terminated, 2007 [United States]

The data contain records of defendants in criminal cases terminated in United States District Court during fiscal year 2007. The data were constructed from the Administrative Office of the United States District Courts' (AOUSC) criminal file. Defendants in criminal cases may be either individuals or corporations. There is one record for each defendant in each case filed. Included in the records are data from court proceedings and offense codes for up to five offenses charged at the time the case was filed. (The most serious charge at termination may differ from the most serious charge at case filing, due to plea bargaining or action of the judge or jury.) In a case with multiple charges against the defendant, a "most serious" offense charge is determined by a hierarchy of offenses based on statutory maximum penalties associated with the charges. The data file contains variables from the original AOUSC files as well as additional analysis variables, or "SAF" variables, that denote subsets of the data. These SAF variables are related to statistics reported in the Compendium of Federal Justice Statistics, Tables 4.1-4.5 and 5.1-5.6. Variables containing identifying information (e.g., name, Social Security number) were replaced with blanks, and the day portions of date fields were also sanitized in order to protect the identities of individuals. These data are part of a series designed by the Urban Institute (Washington, DC) and the Bureau of Justice Statistics. Data and documentation were prepared by the Urban Institute.
Federal Justice Statistics Program: Defendants in Federal Criminal Cases in District Court -- Terminated, 2006 [United States]

The data contain records of defendants in criminal cases terminated in United States District Court during fiscal year 2006. The data were constructed from the Administrative Office of the United States District Courts' (AOUSC) criminal file. Defendants in criminal cases may be either individuals or corporations. There is one record for each defendant in each case filed. Included in the records are data from court proceedings and offense codes for up to five offenses charged at the time the case was filed. (The most serious charge at termination may differ from the most serious charge at case filing, due to plea bargaining or action of the judge or jury.) In a case with multiple charges against the defendant, a "most serious" offense charge is determined by a hierarchy of offenses based on statutory maximum penalties associated with the charges. The data file contains variables from the original AOUSC files as well as additional analysis variables, or "SAF" variables, that denote subsets of the data. These SAF variables are related to statistics reported in the Compendium of Federal Justice Statistics, Tables 4.1-4.5 and 5.1-5.6. Variables containing identifying information (e.g., name, Social Security number) were replaced with blanks, and the day portions of date fields were also sanitized in order to protect the identities of individuals. These data are part of a series designed by the Urban Institute (Washington, DC) and the Bureau of Justice Statistics. Data and documentation were prepared by the Urban Institute.
Federal Justice Statistics Program: Defendants in Federal Criminal Cases in District Court -- Terminated, 2005 [United States]

The data contain records of defendants in criminal cases terminated in United States District Court during fiscal year 2005. The data were constructed from the Administrative Office of the United States District Courts' (AOUSC) criminal file. Defendants in criminal cases may be either individuals or corporations. There is one record for each defendant in each case filed. Included in the records are data from court proceedings and offense codes for up to five offenses charged at the time the case was filed. (The most serious charge at termination may differ from the most serious charge at case filing, due to plea bargaining or action of the judge or jury.) In a case with multiple charges against the defendant, a "most serious" offense charge is determined by a hierarchy of offenses based on statutory maximum penalties associated with the charges. The data file contains variables from the original AOUSC files as well as additional analysis variables, or "SAF" variables, that denote subsets of the data. These SAF variables are related to statistics reported in the Compendium of Federal Justice Statistics, Tables 4.1-4.5 and 5.1-5.6. Variables containing identifying information (e.g., name, Social Security number) were replaced with blanks, and the day portions of date fields were also sanitized in order to protect the identities of individuals. These data are part of a series designed by the Urban Institute (Washington, DC) and the Bureau of Justice Statistics. Data and documentation were prepared by the Urban Institute.
Federal Justice Statistics Program: Defendants in Federal Criminal Cases in District Court -- Terminated, 2004 [United States]

The data contain records of defendants in criminal cases terminated in United States District Court during fiscal year 2004. The data were constructed from the Administrative Office of the United States District Courts' (AOUSC) criminal file. Defendants in criminal cases may be either individuals or corporations. There is one record for each defendant in each case filed. Included in the records are data from court proceedings and offense codes for up to five offenses charged at the time the case was filed. (The most serious charge at termination may differ from the most serious charge at case filing, due to plea bargaining or action of the judge or jury.) In a case with multiple charges against the defendant, a "most serious" offense charge is determined by a hierarchy of offenses based on statutory maximum penalties associated with the charges. The data file contains variables from the original AOUSC files as well as additional analysis variables, or "SAF" variables, that denote subsets of the data. These SAF variables are related to statistics reported in the Compendium of Federal Justice Statistics, Tables 4.1-4.5 and 5.1-5.6. Variables containing identifying information (e.g., name, Social Security number) were replaced with blanks, and the day portions of date fields were also sanitized in order to protect the identities of individuals. These data are part of a series designed by the Urban Institute (Washington, DC) and the Bureau of Justice Statistics. Data and documentation were prepared by the Urban Institute.
Census of State and Federal Adult Correctional Facilities, 2000      

This census is the sixth enumeration of state adult
 correctional institutions and the third of federal institutions
 sponsored by the Bureau of Justice Statistics and conducted by the
 Bureau of the Census. Earlier censuses were completed in 1974 (ICPSR
 7811), 1979 (ICPSR 7852), 1984 (ICPSR 8444), 1990 (ICPSR 9908), and
 1995 (ICPSR 6953). For each facility, information was provided on
 physical security, age, functions, capacity, court orders for specific
 conditions, one-day counts and average populations, race/ethnicity of
 inmates, inmate work assignments, inmate deaths, special inmate
counts, assaults, and incidents caused by inmates.
Census of State and Federal Adult Correctional Facilities, 1995      

This census is the fifth enumeration of state adult
 correctional institutions and the second of federal institutions
 sponsored by the Bureau of Justice Statistics and conducted by the
 Bureau of the Census. Earlier censuses were completed in 1974 (ICPSR
 7811), 1979 (ICPSR 7852), 1984 (ICPSR 8444), and 1990 (ICPSR 9908).
 Unlike the previous censuses, all respondents in 1995 were sent the
 same survey form. For each facility, information was provided on
 physical security, age, functions, capacity, court orders for specific
 conditions, one-day counts and average populations, race/ethnicity of
 inmates, inmate work assignments, inmate deaths, special inmate
counts, assaults, and incidents caused by inmates.
Census of State and Federal Adult Correctional Facilities, 1990  

This census is the fourth enumeration of state adult
correctional institutions and the first of federal institutions
sponsored by the Bureau of Justice Statistics and conducted by the
Bureau of the Census. Earlier censuses were completed in 1974 (ICPSR
7811), 1979 (ICPSR 7852), and 1984 (ICPSR 8444). Separate
questionnaires were devised for confinement facilities and for
community-based facilities. Variables describing the facilities
include physical security, age, functions, capacity, confinement
space, available medical facilities, programs, inmate/resident work
assignments, staff employment, facilities under court order/consent
decree for conditions of confinement, capital and operating
expenditures, custody level of inmates/residents, one-day count and
average daily population, race/ethnicity of inmates/residents,
inmate/resident deaths, special inmate/resident counts, and assaults
and incidents by inmates. An addendum on drug control activities in
state and federal facilities was included for the first time in the
1990 census. Facilities were asked to provide information on the
following: procedures used with inmates/residents, visitors, and staff
to keep out illegal drugs and drug paraphernalia, inmate/resident
drug-testing practices, including the criteria for testing
inmates/residents, the number of inmates/residents tested in total and
by specific drug, and the number that tested positive, staff drug
testing, including groups and basis for testing, number tested, and
procedures when tests were positive, and capacity and enrollment in
various types of drug treatment and intervention programs.
Census of State Adult Correctional Facilities, 1984

This study provides a descriptive analysis of confinement
facilities and state-operated community-based correctional facilities
nationwide. Decision-makers, practitioners, and researchers may use the
census to analyze the current conditions and needs of state
correctional facilities for adults. Variables of interest include
physical security, age of facilities, functions of facilities,
programs, inmate work assignments, staff employment, facilities under
court order/consent decree for conditions of confinement, capital and
operating expenditures, custody level of residents/inmates, one-day and
average daily population counts, race/ethnicity of inmates, inmate work
assignments, inmate deaths, special inmate counts, and assaults and
incidents by inmates. The institution is the unit of analysis.
Census of State Adult Correctional Facilities, 1979

This census, designed by the Bureau of Justice Statistics
 and conducted by the United States Census Bureau, includes
 all state correctional facilities known to the Census Bureau in 1979.
 Each facility is classified into one of ten categories such as
 community center, prison farm, road camp, or reception center. Data
 for 1979 include number of inmates by security classification and by
 sex, number of full- and part-time staff, number of paid and volunteer
 staff broken down by position, age, pay, and education, number and age of
 facilities, type of facilities provided in each cell by size of cell,
 hospital facilities available, programs provided for the inmates, job
training, and inmate IQ scores.
Census of Publicly Funded Forensic Crime Laboratories, 2009

This data collection contains data from censuses of publicly funded crime laboratories in 2009. The data were collected to examine change and stability in the operations of crime laboratories serving federal, state, and local jurisdictions. The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) first surveyed forensic crime laboratories in 1998, focusing solely on agencies that performed DNA analysis. The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) funded the 1998 study as part of its DNA Laboratory Improvement Program. The BJS' National Study of DNA Laboratories was repeated in 2001. An expanded version of the data collection, called the Census of Publicly Funded Forensic Crime Laboratories, was first conducted among all forensic crime laboratories in 2002. For the 2009 study, data were collected from 2010 to 2011 on the organization, functions, budget, staffing, workload, and performance expectations of the nation's forensic crime laboratories operating in 2009. A total of 397 of the 411 eligible crime laboratories operating in 2009 responded to the census, including at least 1 laboratory from every state. The nation's publicly funded forensic crime laboratories performed a variety of forensic services in 2009, including DNA testing and controlled substance identification for federal, state, and local jurisdictions. The 2009 Census of Publicly Funded Forensic Crime Laboratories obtained detailed information on the types of forensic requests received by these laboratories and the resources needed to complete them. The census also collected data on crime laboratory budgets, personnel, accreditations, and backlogged cases.
Census of Publicly Funded Forensic Crime Laboratories, 2002 and 2005

This data collection contains data from censuses of publicly funded crime laboratories in 2002 and 2005. The data were collected to examine change and stability in the operations of crime laboratories serving federal, state, and local jurisdictions. The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) first surveyed forensic crime laboratories in 1998, focusing solely on agencies that performed DNA analysis. The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) funded the 1998 study as part of its DNA Laboratory Improvement Program. The BJS' National Study of DNA Laboratories was repeated in 2001. An expanded version of the data collection, called the Census of Publicly Funded Forensic Crime Laboratories, was first conducted among all forensic crime laboratories in 2002. Data were collected from 2003 to 2004 on the organization, functions, budget, staffing, workload, and performance expectations of the nation's forensic crime laboratories operating in 2002. A total of 306 of the 351 crime laboratories operating in 2002 responded to the census. The latest census obtained data from 351 of the 389 laboratories operating in 2005, including at least 1 laboratory from every state. The nation's publicly funded forensic crime laboratories performed a variety of forensic services in 2005, including DNA testing and controlled substance identification for federal, state, and local jurisdictions. The 2005 Census of Publicly Funded Forensic Crime Laboratories obtained detailed information on the types of forensic requests received by these laboratories and the resources needed to complete them. The census also collected data on crime laboratory budgets, personnel, accreditations, and backlogged cases.
Census of Publicly Funded Forensic Crime Laboratories, 2002

To obtain current baseline information about the workload
 and operations of the nation's forensic crime laboratories, the Bureau
 of Justice Statistics (BJS) conducted its first census of publicly
 funded forensic crime laboratories from 2003 to 2004. Data were
 collected on the organization, functions, budget, staffing, workload,
 and performance expectations of the nation's publicly funded federal,
state, and local forensic crime laboratories currently operating.
Census of Public Defender Offices: State Programs, 2007

The Bureau of Justice Statistics' (BJS) 2007 Census of Public Defender Offices (CPDO) collected data from public defender offices located across 49 states and the District of Columbia.  Public defender offices are one of three methods through which states and localities ensure that indigent defendants are granted the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendment right to counsel. (In addition to defender offices, indigent defense services may also be provided by court-assigned private counsel or by a contract system in which private attorneys contractually agree to take on a specified number of indigent defendants or indigent defense cases.) Public defender offices have a salaried staff of full- or part-time attorneys who represent indigent defendants and are employed as direct government employees or through a public, nonprofit organization.
Public defenders play an important role in the United States criminal justice system.  Data from prior BJS surveys on indigent defense representation indicate that most criminal defendants rely on some form of publicly provided defense counsel, primarily public defenders. Although the United States Supreme Court has mandated that the states provide counsel for indigent persons accused of crime, documentation on the nature and provision of these services has not been readily available.
States have devised various systems, rules of organization, and funding mechanisms for indigent defense programs. While the operation and funding of public defender offices varies across states, public defender offices can be generally classified as being part of either a state program or a county-based system. The 22 state public defender programs functioned entirely under the direction of a central administrative office that funded and administered all the public defender offices in the state. For the 28 states with county-based offices, indigent defense services were administered at the county or local jurisdictional level and funded principally by the county or through a combination of county and state funds.
The CPDO collected data from both state- and county-based offices. All public defender offices that were principally funded by state or local governments and provided general criminal defense services, conflict services, or capital case representation were within the scope of the study. Federal public defender offices and offices that provided primarily contract or assigned counsel services with private attorneys were excluded from the data collection. In addition, public defender offices that were principally funded by a tribal government, or provided primarily appellate or juvenile services were outside the scope of the project and were also excluded.
The CPDO gathered information on public defender office staffing, expenditures, attorney training, standards and guidelines, and caseloads, including the number and type of cases received by the offices. The data collected by the CPDO can be compared to and analyzed against many of the existing national standards for the provision of indigent defense services.