Datasets now available: Annual Survey of Jails in Indian Country, 2017 and 2018
The Bureau of Justice Statistics has released datasets on Indian Country jail statistics through the National Archive of Criminal Justice Data. These surveys collected data on–
- the number of adults and juveniles held
- type of offense
- average daily population
- most crowded day
- admissions and releases
- number of inmate deaths and suicide attempts
- rated capacity
- jail staffing.
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.
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