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FEBRUARY 29, 2024





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New report details statistics on offenses involving heroin, fentanyl, and other opioids [ [link removed] ]

BJS has released "Heroin, Fentanyl, and Other Opioid Offenses in Federal Courts, 2021". Using data from various sources, this report describes the federal criminal justice response to opioids. It focuses on heroin, fentanyl, and other opioids, including how they are classified under the Controlled Substances Act, the number of deaths due to overdose, and the number of persons arrested and sentenced for federal offenses involving these substances. Findings are from BJS?s Federal Justice Statistics Program [ [link removed] ], which collects data from the U.S. Marshals Service, Drug Enforcement Administration, Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys, Federal Bureau of Prisons, and U.S. Sentencing Commission.??

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"Heroin, Fentanyl, and Other Opioid Offenses in Federal Courts, 2021 "(NCJ 307497) was written by BJS Statistician Mark Motivans, 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 [ [link removed] ].

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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.

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