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Prison Suicide: An Overview and Guide to Prevention
      This monograph presents a review of the literature and of national and state standards for prison suicide prevention, as well as national data on t
    Proceedings of the Large Jail Network Meeting, July 2001
      Two main topics are addressed in these proceedings -- jail statistics from the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) and employee-related issues.
    How to Collect and Analyze Data: A Manual for Sheriffs and Jail Administrators
      Anyone who needs to gather and analyze data concerning various jail-related issues will find this manual useful.
    Practical Implications of Current Domestic Violence Research: For Law Enforcement, Prosecutors and Judges
      This report covers research related to domestic violence.
    Environmental Scan 2010
      "Beginning in the late 1990’s, the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) Information Center began scanning social, economic and corrections issue
    Florida Mortality Study: Florida Law Enforcement and Corrections Officers compared to Florida General Population
      This study was conducted to determine if there is a difference in lifespan between law enforcement and correctional officers and the general public
    Report to Congress: Mandatory Minimum Penalties in the Federal Criminal Justice System
      “This report assesses the impact of mandatory minimum penalties on federal sentencing, particularly in light of the Supreme Court’s decision in “Bo
    Criminal Alien Statistics: Information on Incarcerations, Arrests, and Costs
      “This report addresses (1) the number and nationalities of incarcerated criminal aliens; (2) the types of offenses for which criminal aliens were a
    Environmental Scan 2012
      Beginning in the late 1990’s, the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) Information Center began scanning social, economic and corrections issues
    Sexual Victimization in Prisons and Jails Reported by Inmates, 2011-12
      This report presents statistics regarding the sexual victimization of prison and jail inmates by other inmates or staff.


      People in Prison 2017
      This report from the Vera Institute of Justice provides information collected directly from states and the federal Bureau of Prisons to estimate the number of people in prison at the end of 2017.
    Violent Victimization by Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, 2017–2020
      This report presents data on the rate of violent victimization for persons who identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender during the 4-ye
    Key Fact: Youth in the Justice System (2016)
      Statistics are organized according to: youth crime;  youth in the juvenile justice system--(juvenile court system, referral, and adjudication; juve
    Easy Access to State and County Juvenile Court Case Counts (EZACO)
      EZACO gives users quick access to State and county juvenile court case counts for delinquency, status offense, and dependency cases.
    Easy Access to Juvenile Court Statistics (EZAJCS)
      EZAJCS was developed to facilitate independent analysis of national estimates of delinquency cases processed by the nation's juvenile courts.
    Easy Access to Juvenile Populations (EZAPOP)
      EZAPOP provides access to National, State, and County level population data detailed by age, sex, race, and ethnicity.
    BJS Juveniles
      This website provides access to all reports released by the BJS related to juveniles involved in the justice system.
    Progress Check: Youth Confinement in America Today: Youth Residing In Juvenile Detention, Correctional And/Or Residential Facilities (2016)
      America’s youth confinement rate dropped across all racial and ethnic groups during the last decade - and by 40% overall.
    Youth Confinement: The Whole Pie (2018)
      This report provides an introductory snapshot of what happens when justice-involved youth are held by the state: where they are held, under what co
    Juveniles in Residential Placement, 2015 (2018)
      The 2015 Census of Juveniles in Residential Placement (CJRP) shows that the number of youth in placement continues to decline.
    Easy Access to the Census of Juveniles in Residential Placement (EZACJRP)
      Easy Access to the Census of Juveniles in Residential Placement (EZACJRP) was developed to facilitate independent analysis of national data on the
    Fact Sheet: Incarcerated Women and Girls (2016)
      This fact sheet is a great reference if you are looking for a concise resource showing the increase in the number of women and girls being incarcer
    Jail Inmates in 2016 (2018)
      At midyear 2016, about 740,700 inmates were confined in county and city jails in the United States (figure 1, table 1).
    Mortality in State and Federal Prisons, 2001-2018 - Statistical Tables (2021)
      This report presents detailed statistical tables on mortality in state and federal prisons.
    Violent Victimization by Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, 2017-2020
      This report presents data on the rate of violent victimization for persons who identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender during the 4-ye
    United States Sentencing Commission Interactive Data Analyzer
      The Interactive Data Analyzer (IDA) is an online tool that can be used to explore, filter, customize, and visualize federal sentencing data.
    Victim Service Providers in the United States, 2017 (2019)
      A total of about 12,200 victim service providers (VSPs) operated in the United States in 2017. Return to top

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