|
This is the second report as required under the First Step Act of 2018 (FSA; P.L. 115-391). It includes data on federal prisoners provided to BJS by the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) for calendar year 2019, the first full year of BOP operation under the First Step Act.
Federal Prisoner Statistics Collected under the First Step Act, 2020 (NCJ 255111) was written by BJS Statistician E. Ann Carson. The report, related documents, and additional information about BJS?s statistical publications and programs are available at www.bjs.gov.
 ?
This report, the sixteenth in a series produced by the Bureau of Justice Statistics on background checks for firearms transfers and permits. It examines the frequency of background checks for firearm transfers under the Brady Act and the nature and frequency of denials of such transfers. The report also describes the number of denied transfers referred to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives for further investigation.
Background Checks for Firearm Transfers (NCJ 254757) was written by BJS Statistician Connor Brooks. 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. Doris J. James is the acting director.
For more information on BJS's publications, data collections, data analysis tools, and funding opportunities,?visit?BJS online.
|
