A new BJS report, Jails in Indian Country, 2022, provides statistics from BJS?s Annual Survey of Jails in Indian Country on the demographic characteristics, most serious offense, and conviction status of persons held in Indian country jails. It also describes facility characteristics (e.g., capacity and staffing) and trends in admissions and overall jail population.
A total of 2,250 persons were held in 80 Indian country jails at midyear 2022, a 3% increase from the 2,180 persons held in 80 facilities at midyear 2021. This marks the second consecutive annual increase in the midyear jail population since it peaked in 2019 (at 2,890 persons) and declined rapidly in 2020 (to 2,020 persons) due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jails in Indian Country, 2022 (NCJ 306307) was written by BJS Statistician Todd D. Minton. The report, related documents, and additional information about BJS?s statistical publications and programs are available on the BJS website at bjs.ojp.gov.
BJS has released the 2022 Annual Survey of Jails in Indian Country dataset through the National Archive of Criminal Justice Data. This survey collects data on all known adult and juvenile facilities (such as jails, confinement facilities, detention centers, and other correctional facilities) operated by tribal authorities or the Bureau of Indian Affairs. It provides estimates of?
- the number of adults and juveniles held in Indian country jails
- jail facilities? average daily population
- admissions and releases in June
- number of persons employed in Indian country jails.
The Bureau of Justice Statistics of the U.S. Department of Justice is the principal federal agency responsible for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating reliable statistics on crime and criminal justice in the United States. Alexis R. Piquero, PhD, is the director.
For more information on BJS's publications, data collections, data analysis tools, and funding opportunities,?visit?bjs.ojp.gov.
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