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Jail Inmates in 2022 – Statistical Tables

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEBUREAU OF JUSTICE STATISTICS
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2023, 10:00 AM ET                 Contact: OJP MEDIA
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Local jails held 4% more people in 2022 than in 2021

WASHINGTON ― The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) has released Jail Inmates in 2022 – Statistical Tables. At midyear 2022, local jails held 663,100 persons in custody...

Prisoners in 2022 – Statistical Tables

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BUREAU OF JUSTICE STATISTICS
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2023, 10:00 AM ET                  Contact: OJP MEDIA
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In 2022, combined state and federal prisoner population increased for first time in almost a decade

WASHINGTON ― The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) has released Prisoners in 2022 – Statistical Tables. At yearend 2022, correctional authorities in...

Victims of Identity Theft, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BUREAU OF JUSTICE STATISTICS
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2023, 10:00 AM ET                  Contact: OJP MEDIA
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In 2021, 1 in 10 persons had been victims of identity theft in the past 12 months

WASHINGTON ― In 2021, about 23.9 million U.S. residents age 16 or older (9% of the population) had experienced identity theft in...

Preliminary Data Releases: Prisons Series | Jails Series

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BUREAU OF JUSTICE STATISTICS
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2023, 10:00 AM ET                  Contact: OJP MEDIA
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BJS releases preliminary statistics on incarcerated populations in 2022

WASHINGTON ―Local jails nationwide held 663,100 persons in custody at midyear 2022, 4% more than at this time the year before (636,100), according to a new release of preliminary data...

Criminal Victimization, 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BUREAU OF JUSTICE STATISTICS
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2023, 10:00 AM ET                  Contact: OJP MEDIA
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U.S. nonfatal violent victimization rate returns to prepandemic levels

WASHINGTON ― The rate of nonfatal violent victimization in the United States rose to 23.5 victimizations per 1,000 persons age 12 or older in 2022, after reaching a 30-year low...

Drug and Alcohol Use Reported by Youth in Juvenile Facilities, 2008–2018 – Statistical Tables

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BUREAU OF JUSTICE STATISTICS
MONDAY, JULY 31, 2023, 10:00 AM ET                  Contact: OJP MEDIA
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84% of youth in juvenile facilities reported ever using drugs

WASHINGTON ― The Bureau of Justice Statistics is announcing the release of Drug and Alcohol Use Reported by Youth in Juvenile Facilities, 2008–2018 – Statistical Tables. An estimated...

Jails in Indian Country, 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BUREAU OF JUSTICE STATISTICS
FRIDAY, MAY 19, 2023, 10:00 AM ET                  Contact: OJP MEDIA
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Number of Persons in Indian Country Jails Increases for Second Year

WASHINGTON ― The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is announcing the release of Jails in Indian Country, 2022. A total of 2,250 persons were held in 80...

Recidivism of Females Released from State Prison, 2012–2017

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BUREAU OF JUSTICE STATISTICS
FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 2023, 10:00 AM ET                  Contact: OJP MEDIA
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Over half of females serving time for a violent offense were arrested within 5 years of release from prison

WASHINGTON ― The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is announcing the release of Recidivism of Females Released from State Prison...

Arrest History of Persons Admitted to State Prison in 2009 and 2014

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BUREAU OF JUSTICE STATISTICS
FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 2023, 10:00 AM ET                  Contact: OJP MEDIA
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77% of Persons Entering State Prison in 2014 Had Been Arrested 5 or More Times

Among persons admitted to state prison in 2014 across 34 states, 77% had five or more prior arrests in their criminal history, including the...

Opioid Use Disorder Screening and Treatment in Local Jails, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BUREAU OF JUSTICE STATISTICS
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 2023, 10:00 A.M. ET                  Contact: OJP MEDIA
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63% of Local Jail Jurisdictions Screened for Opioid Use Disorder at Intake; 19% Initiated Medication-assisted Treatment for OUD in 2019

WASHINGTON ― The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is announcing the release of Opioid Use Disorder Screening and...

Substantiated Incidents of Sexual Victimization Reported by Juvenile Justice Authorities, 2013–2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BUREAU OF JUSTICE STATISTICS
FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 2023, 10:00 A.M. ET                  Contact: OJP MEDIA
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Juvenile Justice Administrators Reported Over 1,200 Youth-on-Youth and Nearly 500 Staff-on-Youth Substantiated Sexual Victimization Incidents in 2013―2018

WASHINGTON ― The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is announcing the release of Substantiated Incidents of Sexual Victimization Reported by Juvenile...

Criminal Victimization in the 22 Largest U.S. States, 2017–2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BUREAU OF JUSTICE STATISTICS
MONDAY, MARCH 6, 2023, 10:00 A.M. ET                  Contact: OJP MEDIA
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Violent Victimization Rates Exceeded the National Rate in 3 of the 22 Most Populous U.S. States During 2017–19; 7 States had Lower Rates

WASHINGTON ― The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is announcing the release of Criminal...

Correctional Populations in the United States, 2021 – Statistical Tables and Probation and Parole in the United States, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BUREAU OF JUSTICE STATISTICS
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2023, 12:01 A.M. ET                  Contact: OJP MEDIA
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U.S. Correctional Population Continued to Decline in 2021

WASHINGTON ― The total correctional population in the United States fell 1% from yearend 2020 to 2021, according to statistics in Correctional Populations in the United States, 2021 –...

Substantiated Incidents of Sexual Victimization Reported by Adult Correctional Authorities, 2016–2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BUREAU OF JUSTICE STATISTICS
TUESDAY, JAN 31, 2023, 10 A.M. ET                  Contact: OJP MEDIA
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Adult Correctional Authorities Reported Over 2,600 Inmate-on-Inmate and 2,200 Staff-on-Inmate Substantiated Sexual Victimizations in 2016–2018

WASHINGTON ― The Bureau of Justice Statistics is announcing the release of Substantiated Incidents of Sexual Victimization Reported by Adult Correctional Authorities...