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*Corrected: [ [link removed] ]"Jails in Indian Country, 2019?2020 and the Impact of COVID-19 on the Tribal Jail Population [ [link removed] ]"*

In appendix table 1, the total reported 2019 juvenile count included only females. The number in the table has been corrected. This correction had no impact on the text within the body of the report.

"Jails in Indian Country, 2019?2020 and the Impact of COVID-19 on the Tribal Jail Population "describes the number and demographics, such as age, sex, and most serious offense, of people held in Indian country jails. The report provides the number of COVID-19 tests administered to persons held in Indian country jails and the percentage of tests that were positive. It includes statistics on the number of people released early due to the pandemic and how those releases impacted the occupancy rate of Indian country jails. The report also presents data on the number of staff employed in Indian country jails, their job functions, and their COVID-19 positivity rates.

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"Jails in Indian Country, 2019?2020 and the Impact of COVID-19 on the Tribal Jail Population" (NCJ 300801) was written by BJS Statistician Todd D. Minton. The report, related documents, and additional information about BJS?s statistical publications and programs are available on the BJS website at bjs.ojp.gov [ [link removed] ].

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