BJS encourages comments for 60 days through February 9, 2024, on reinstating, with changes, the Census of Jails (COJ), a previously approved data collection. In 2024, the COJ will collect comprehensive data from all jail facilities in the United States, including 1-day population counts and inmate demographics, conviction status, and holds for federal and state prison authorities. It will also cover facility characteristics, jail programs, and the screening and treatment of opioid use disorder.
BJS also proposes to replace the Annual Survey of Jails (ASJ) with the COJ starting in 2025. The 2025 and 2026 COJs will have fewer questions, like the ASJ, but will sample all instead of one-third of jails. Submit your comments to the Office of Management and Budget through the Federal Register.
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. Kevin M. Scott, PhD, is the acting director.
For more information on BJS's publications, data collections, data analysis tools, and funding opportunities,?visit?bjs.ojp.gov.
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