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The Bureau of Justice Statistics has released a dataset on local jails through the National Archive of Criminal Justice Data (NACJD). The Annual Survey of Jails is a national survey of county, city, and regional jails. Its data include—
- the number and characteristics of local jail inmates
- inmate turnover
- jail capacity
- usage of jail space.
BJS’s Annual Survey of Jails is the only national collection in the United States that provides an annual source of data on local jails and jail inmates.
Access the dataset →
BJS held a conference call for eligible applicants to ask questions about the National Pretrial Reporting Program (NPRP) 2020 solicitation. The transcript from the call is now available.
Read the transcript →
Applications are due on June 2, 2020, by 11:59 p.m. ET.
Apply now →
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. Jeffrey H. Anderson is the director.
For more information on BJS's publications, data collections, data analysis tools, and funding opportunities, visit BJS online.
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