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*MARCH 30, 2021*




*Just Released: "Time Served in State Prison, 2018"* [ [link removed] ]

This report presents findings on the time served by prisoners released from state prison in 2018. It describes the mean and median length of time served by most serious offense and the percentage of sentence served by offense before initial release from state prison.

Findings are based on data from BJS?s National Corrections Reporting Program [ [link removed] ], which is an annual voluntary data collection of administrative records on individual prisoners submitted by state departments of corrections.

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"Time Served in State Prison, 2018 "(NCJ 255662) was written by BJS Statistician Danielle Kaeble. The report, related documents, and additional information about BJS?s statistical publications and programs are available on the BJS website at www.bjs.gov [ [link removed] ].

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*Just Released:?*"Disabilities Reported by Prisoners"* * [ [link removed] ]

This report presents data on the prevalence of disabilities reported by state and federal prisoners, detailing six disability types: hearing, vision, cognitive, ambulatory, self-care, and independent living. Important differences in each type of disability are highlighted by demographic characteristics. The report also presents?prevalence estimates of learning disabilities, attention deficit disorders (ADD and ADHD), and prisoners? participation in special education classes.

Findings are based on self-reported data from BJS?s 2016 Survey of Prison Inmates [ [link removed] ].

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"Disabilities Reported by Prisoners" (NCJ 252642) was written by BJS Statistician Laura M. Maruschak and former BJS Statisticians Jennifer Bronson, Ph.D., and Mariel Alper, Ph.D. The report, related documents, and additional information about BJS?s statistical publications and programs are available on the BJS website at www.bjs.gov [ [link removed] ].

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*Just Released*: *"Parents in Prison and Their Minor Children"* [ [link removed] ]

This report presents the number of state and federal prisoners who were parents of minor children and the number of minor children reported among prisoners. This report provides prevalence estimates of parents by race and ethnicity. Additionally, the age distribution of minor children of imprisoned parents is presented.

Findings are based on self-reported data from BJS?s 2016 Survey of Prison Inmates [ [link removed] ].

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"Parents in Prison and Their Minor Children" (NCJ 252645) was written by BJS Statistician Laura M. Maruschak and former BJS Statisticians Jennifer Bronson, Ph.D., and Mariel Alper, Ph.D. The report, related documents, and additional information about BJS?s statistical publications and programs are available on the BJS website at www.bjs.gov [ [link removed] ].

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*Just Released:?*"Veterans in Prison "** [ [link removed] ]

This report presents counts and percentages of veterans in state and federal prisons. It describes incarcerated veterans by demographic characteristics and military characteristics, including combat experience, branch of service, and discharge type. It also describes current offense, sentencing, and criminal history by the prisoners? veteran status.

Findings are based on self-reported data from BJS?s 2016 Survey of Prison Inmates [ [link removed] ].?

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Veterans in Prison" (NCJ 252646) was written by BJS Statistician Laura M. Maruschak and former BJS Statisticians Jennifer Bronson, Ph.D., and Mariel Alper, Ph.D. The report, related documents, and additional information about BJS?s statistical publications and programs are available on the BJS website at www.bjs.gov [ [link removed] ].

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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.

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