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BJS 40th header [ [link removed] ]


*MONTH IN REVIEW*




*April 2020*






BJS press release
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Prisoners in 2018 [ [link removed] ]"

*U.S. imprisonment rate at its lowest since 1996 [ [link removed] ]*

In 2018, the combined state and federal imprisonment rate was 431 sentenced prisoners per 100,000 U.S. residents, which was the lowest rate since 1996, when there were 427 sentenced prisoners per 100,000 residents.

Across a decade, the imprisonment rate fell 15%, from 506 sentenced prisoners per 100,000 U.S. residents in 2008 to 431 sentenced prisoners per 100,000 U.S. residents in 2018. During this period, the imprisonment rate dropped 28% among black residents, 21% among Hispanic residents, and 13% among white residents. In 2018, the imprisonment rate of black residents was the lowest since 1989.

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BJS third-party reports

The Bureau of Justice Statistics funded these third-party reports. They are not BJS reports and do not release official government statistics. Any analysis, conclusions, or opinions expressed therein are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views, opinions, or policies of the Bureau of Justice Statistics or the U.S. Department of Justice.

*"Assessing the Informed-Assent Procedure for the National Survey of Youth in Custody"* [ [link removed] ]*""*

This report describes how often youth understood the consent protocol used in the National Survey of Youth in Custody (NSYC) and examines correlates related to youth and interviewer characteristics. The NSYC collected data from approximately 11,000 adjudicated youth about sexual contacts while residing in juvenile facilities.

*"Comparison of Criminal-History Information Systems in the United States and Other Countries"* [ [link removed] ]

This report documents and compares the national criminal-history systems in the United States, Australia, Canada, England and Wales, Germany, and the Netherlands.

*"Evaluation of Appropriate Weighting Methodology for the School Crime Supplement in the Seven Largest States"* [ [link removed] ]

This report evaluates a methodology to produce estimates of bullying in the seven most populous states from data collected in the National Crime Victimization Survey's School Crime Supplement.

*"National Crime Victimization Survey Local-Area Crime Survey: Field Test Methodology Report"* [ [link removed] ]*""*

This report describes the methodology and results of the field test of the Local-Area Crime Survey, which was adapted from the National Crime Victimization Survey as part of BJSs efforts to build a program to estimate victimization at subnational levels.

*"National Crime Victimization Survey Local-Area Crime Survey Kit"* [ [link removed] ]

This kit provides local jurisdictions with guidance on how to conduct the Local-Area Crime Survey and analyze the results. The survey collects data on residents experiences with victimization and on their perceptions of police and community safety. It is available for potential use by states, municipalities, and other jurisdictions to assess levels and trends in public safety.



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BJS 60-day notices

The following data collections are open for public comments:


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2020 Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics (LEMAS) survey [ [link removed] ]

Comments on the proposed reinstatement and update of this data collection will be accepted until May 12, 2020.


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National Inmate Survey in Jails (NIS-4J) [ [link removed] ]

Comments on the proposed reinstatement and update of this data collection will be accepted until June 8, 2020.

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BJS solicitation

BJS is now accepting applications for the following funding opportunity:


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National Pretrial Reporting Program (NPRP) 2020 [ [link removed] ]

Applications are due by June 2, 2020.

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BJS data collections

The following datasets have been released through the National Archive of Criminal Justice Data:


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[ [link removed] ]Annual Probation Survey, 2016 [ [link removed] ]

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Annual Parole Survey, 2016 [ [link removed] ]

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Annual Survey of Jails, 2018 [ [link removed] ]




Announcement

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Now available: Transcript of the National Pretrial Reporting Program (NPRP) 2020 solicitation conference call [ [link removed] ] *

BJS held a conference call for eligible applicants to ask questions about the NPRP 2020 solicitation. The transcript from the call is now available.

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Applications are due on June 2, 2020, by 11:59 p.m. ET.

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