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Federal Law Enforcement Agency Deaths in Custody Reporting Program (FDCRP)

Data Collection Status
Active
Frequency
Annual
Data Experts
Sean E. Goodison, PhD, BJS Statistician
Charlotte Lopez-Jauffret, PhD, BJS Statistician
Collection Period

2016-Present

Description

The Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2013 (DCRA) requires the head of each federal law enforcement agency to submit to the U.S. Attorney General, information about the death of any person who is—

  • detained, under arrest, or in the process of being arrested by a federal law enforcement officer (or by a state or local law enforcement officer while participating in a federal law enforcement operation, task force, or other capacity)
  • being transported to, incarcerated at, or detained at any facility (including immigration or juvenile facilities) pursuant to a contract with a federal law enforcement agency, state or local government facility used by a federal law enforcement agency, or federal correctional or pre-trial detention facility located within the United States (Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2013, P.L. 113-242).

In response to the DCRA reporting requirements, the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) conducts an annual survey of federal agencies with law enforcement, detention, and/or incarceration functions. BJS is conducting this data collection under Title 34 U.S.C. § 10132 and the Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2013 (Pub. Law 113-242). BJS will use the data for DCRA reporting purposes. By law, BJS will only use the information for statistical purposes and is required to ensure confidentiality. Title 34 U.S.C. § 10134 and 44 U.S.C. § 3563.  BJS will not disclose personally identifiable information without a court order requiring disclosure. 

Date Created: December 22, 2020