BJS has released Jail Inmates in 2022 ? Statistical Tables. It describes the number of persons held in local jails, jail incarceration rates, inmate demographics, conviction status and most serious offense, the number of admissions to jail, jail capacity, inmate turnover rates, and staff employed in local jails. This annual report is the 36th in a series that began in 1982.
Jail Inmates in 2022 ? Statistical Tables (NCJ 307086) was written by BJS Statistician Zhen Zeng, PhD. 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 Annual Survey of Jails, 2022 dataset through the National Archive of Criminal Justice Data. Data are from a sample of 892 active jail jurisdictions, represented by 935 reporting units (city, county, regional, and private jails) nationwide. The collection provides national estimates on counts of admissions, releases, and staff; demographic characteristics and criminal justice status of the jail population; holds for federal and state prison authorities; and rated capacity of 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. 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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