Domestic violence

2,239 INMATES IN INDIAN COUNTRY JAILS IN 2011, UP 5.7 PERCENT FROM 2010

WASHINGTON­ – At midyear 2011, a total of 2,239 inmates were confined in Indian country jails, a 5.7 percent increase from the 2,119 inmates confined at...

INMATE POPULATION IN INDIAN COUNTRY JAILS INCREASED 1.9 PERCENT IN 2009

Nationwide American Indians and Alaska Natives in prison or jail or
under community supervision increased 5.6 percent in 2009

WASHINGTON–The inmate population in Indian country jails increased 1.9...

INDIAN COUNTRY JAIL INMATE POPULATION INCREASED ABOUT SIX PERCENT FOR SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR

WASHINGTON­ – At midyear 2012, a total of 2,364 inmates were confined in Indian country jails, a 5.6 percent increase from the 2,239 inmates confined at...

FOR SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR VIOLENT AND PROPERTY CRIME RATES INCREASED IN 2012

Increases driven by simple assaults and crime not reported to police

WASHINGTON – Violent and property crime rates rose for U.S. residents in 2012, the Bureau of Justice...