View statistics on deaths occurring during federal arrests, detention, and incarceration

BJS has released Federal Deaths in Custody and During Arrest, 2023 – Statistical Tables, the sixth report in a series in response to the Death in Custody Reporting Act (DCRA) of 2013 (P.L. 113–242). DCRA requires federal law enforcement agencies to report information about the death of any person who dies while detained, under arrest, being arrested, or in the custody of federal law enforcement officers. It describes decedent, incident, and facility characteristics of deaths in federal custody and during arrest by federal law enforcement agencies during fiscal year 2023.  

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Federal Deaths in Custody and During Arrest, 2023 – Statistical Tables (NCJ 310401) was written by BJS Statisticians Sean E. Goodison, PhD, and Charlotte Lopez-Jauffret, 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. 

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