This report describes the recidivism patterns of state prisoners released in 2012, for 5 years following release, by their demographic characteristics, commitment offense, and prior criminal history. It also compares the recidivism rates of prisoners released in 2012 to those of prisoners released in 2005 and 2008.
Findings are based on prisoner records reported by state departments of corrections to the Bureau of Justice Statistics? (BJS) National Corrections Reporting Program and criminal history records from the FBI?s Interstate Identification Index and state repositories.
Recidivism of Prisoners Released in 34 States in 2012: A 5-Year Follow-Up Period (2012?2017) (NCJ 255947) was written by BJS Statisticians Matthew R. Durose and Leonardo Antenangeli, Ph.D. The report, related documents, and additional information about BJS?s statistical publications and programs are available on the BJS website at bjs.ojp.gov.
This report, the 11th in a series that began in 2011, describes activities by BJS to collect and improve data on crime and justice in Indian country. It summarizes funding to enhance tribal participation in national records and information systems and highlights data collection activities covering tribal populations.
This report meets the requirement of the Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010 (TLOA; P.L. 111-211, 124 Stat. 2258 ? 251(b)) to report annually on BJS?s activities to establish and enhance a tribal crime data collection system.
Tribal Crime Data Collection Activities, 2021 (NCJ 301061) was written by BJS Statistician Steven W. Perry. The report, related documents, and additional information about BJS?s statistical publications and programs are available on the BJS website at bjs.ojp.gov.
This report summarizes the administration and operations of tribal court systems located in the lower 48 states, including the number and types of courts, subject- and person-level jurisdiction exercised, and sources of operational funding.
Findings are based on data from BJS?s 2014 National Survey of Tribal Court Systems, the first complete enumeration of tribal court systems operating in the United States.
Tribal Courts in the United States, 2014 ? Statistical Tables (NCJ 301214) was written by BJS Statisticians Steven W. Perry, Michael B. Field, and Amy D. Lauger.?The report, related documents, and additional information about BJS?s statistical publications and programs are available on the BJS website at bjs.ojp.gov.
This data table presents summary counts of violent and property crimes reported to tribal law enforcement agencies by state and year, including?
- overall violent crime, murder, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault
- overall property crime, burglary, larceny/theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson.
Findings are based on data from the FBI?s Uniform Crime Reporting Program.
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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