This report fulfills the requirement of the Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010 (TLOA; P.L. 111-211, 124 Stat. 2258, § 251(b)) to report annually on BJS’s activities to establish and enhance a tribal crime data collection system. It is the 14th in a series that began in 2011 and summarizes BJS’s tribal data collection activities from August 2023 to July 2024. It also describes BJS efforts, in consultation with Indian tribes, to develop and implement the Tribal Justice Statistics Program. These efforts include creating a 10-year strategic plan and consulting with tribal nations and federal partners on the implementation of a tribal justice data collection system for the 2024 Census of Tribal Law Enforcement Agencies (CTLEA) and 2024 Census of Tribal Court Systems (CTCS).
- BJS used a tribal-centered approach to develop and implement the tribal crime data collection system mandated by TLOA.
- The 2023 BJS Survey of Jails in Indian Country featured new items on crimes against vulnerable persons (e.g., human trafficking, kidnapping, and elder abuse), enhanced population data and correctional staff counts, and a broader range of offense categories.
- In spring 2024, a total of 258 entities participated in BJS tribal crime and justice data consultation with tribes and other stakeholders, representing 120 different tribal nations or Alaskan villages, 27 tribal law enforcement agencies, 46 tribal courts, and 10 federal agencies across 33 states and the District of Columbia.