[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 203 (Thursday, October 19, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 62752]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-26925]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Justice Programs


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

ACTION: Notice of Information Collection Under Review: New Collection: 
Deaths In Custody, 2000--Report on Inmates Under Jail Jurisdiction/
Inmates in Private and Multi-Jurisdictional Jails.

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    The Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, has 
submitted the following information collection request to the Office of 
Management and Budget for review and clearance in accordance with the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This proposed information collection 
is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. 
Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until December 18, 2000.
    Request written comments and suggestions from the public and 
affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information. 
Your comments should address one or more of the following four points:
    (1) Evaluate whether the collection of information is necessary for 
the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including 
whether the information will have practical utility;
    (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of 
the collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used;
    (3) Enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and
    (4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those 
who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology, e.g. permitting electronic 
submission of responses.
    If you have additional comments, suggestions, or additional 
information, especially regarding the estimated public burden and 
associated response time, please write to Dr. Jan M. Chaiken, Director, 
Bureau of Justice Statistics, 810 Seventh St. NW., Washington, DC 
20531. If you need a copy of the collection instruments with 
instructions, or have additional information, please contact 
Christopher Mumola at (202) 307-5995, or via facsimile at 202-514-1757.
    Overview of this information collection:
    (1) Type of information collection. New Collection.
    (2) The title of the Form/Collection: Deaths in Custody, 2000--
Report on Inmates Under Jail Jurisdiction/Inmates in Private and Multi-
Jurisdictional Jails.
    (3) The agency form number and the applicable component of the 
Department sponsoring the collection. Forms: CJ-9 and CJ-9A. 
Corrections Statistics Unit, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Office of 
Justice Programs, United States Department of Justice.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked to respond, as well as a 
brief abstract: Primary: Local jail administrators, (one reporter from 
each of the 3,083 local jail jurisdictions in the United States) 
responsible for keeping records on inmates will be asked to provide 
information for the following categories: (a) Between January 1, 2000, 
and December 31, 2000, the number of deaths of persons under the 
supervision of their jail jurisdiction; and (b) As of January 1, 2000, 
and December 31, 2000, the number of male and female inmates under 
their jail jurisdiction; and (c) Between January 1, 2000, and December 
31, 2000, the number of male and female inmates admitted to their jail 
jurisdiction; and (d) Between January 1, 2000, and December 31, 2000, 
the average daily population of all jail confinement facilities with 
their jurisdiction; and (e) The name, date of birth, gender, race/
ethnic origin, and date of death for each inmate who died in their jail 
jurisdiction between January 1, 2000, and December 31, 2000; and (f) 
The admission date, legal status, and current offenses for each inmate 
who died in their jail jurisdiction between January 1, 2000, and 
December 31, 2000; and (g) The location and cause of each inmate death 
that took place in their jail jurisdiction between January 1, 2000, and 
December 31, 2000; and (h) Whether or not an autopsy was conducted by a 
medical examiner or coroner to determine the cause of each inmate death 
that took place in their jail jurisdiction between January 1, 2000, and 
December 31, 2000; and (i) In cases where the cause of death was 
illness/natural causes (including AIDS), whether or not the cause of 
each inmate death was the result of a pre-existing medical condition, 
and whether or not the inmate had been receiving treatment for that 
medical condition; and (j) In cases where the cause of death was 
accidental injury, suicide, or homicide, when and where the incident 
causing the inmate's death took place.
    As part of the conference agreement for FY2000 appropriations, the 
Bureau of Justice Statistics was directed by the U.S. Congress ``to 
implement a voluntary annual reporting system of all deaths occurring 
in law enforcement custody.'' This collection will supplement the data 
on prison inmate deaths which the Bureau of Justice Statistics already 
collects as part of the National Prisoners Statistics Program and the 
National Corrections Reporting Program. The Bureau of Justice 
Statistics will use this new information to publish an annual report on 
deaths in custody. The report will be made available to the U.S. 
Congress, Executive Office of the President, practitioners, 
researchers, students, the media, and others interested in criminal 
justice statistics and data.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time needed for an average respondent to respond: 3,083 respondents 
each taking an average 30 minutes to respond.
    (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated 
with the collection: 1,541.5 annual burden hours.
    If additional information is required, contact: Mr. Robert B. 
Briggs, Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Information Management and Security Staff, Justice Management Division, 
Suite 1220, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: October 13, 2000.
Robert B. Briggs,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 00-26925 Filed 10-18-00; 8:45 am]
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