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This report is the seventeenth in a series that began in 1998. It provides statistics on demographic characteristics, most serious offense, and conviction status of the tribal inmate population, and also describes facility characteristics, including bed space and staffing. This report supports the mandate established by the Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010.
Findings are based on data from BJS?s Annual Survey of Jails in Indian Country, which includes all Indian country correctional facilities operated by tribal authorities or the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
Jails in Indian Country, 2017-2018 (NCJ 252155) was written by BJS Statistician Todd D. Minton and former BJS Statistician Mary P. Cowhig. The report, related documents, and additional information about BJS?s statistical publications and programs are available at www.bjs.gov.
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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