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| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | BUREAU OF JUSTICE STATISTICS |
| THURSDAY, February 29, 2024, 10:00 AM ET | Contact: OJP MEDIA [email protected] |
Press Release
Drug Enforcement Administration arrests for fentanyl surpass arrests for heroin for first time
WASHINGTON ― Arrests by the Drug Enforcement Administration for fentanyl offenses exceeded those for heroin offenses for the first time in fiscal year 2021, according to...
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| THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2015 | Contact: Kara McCarthy (202) 307-1241 |
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11 PERCENT OF PRISONERS RELEASED IN 30 STATES IN 2005 WERE ARRESTED IN ANOTHER STATE WITHIN 5 YEARS
WASHINGTON – An estimated 11 percent of nearly 405,000 prisoners released in 30 states...
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| TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 2014 | Contact: Kara McCarthy (202) 307-1241 |
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3 IN 4 FORMER PRISONERS IN 30 STATES ARRESTED WITHIN 5 YEARS OF RELEASE
WASHINGTON – An estimated two-thirds (68 percent) of 405,000 prisoners released in 30 states in 2005 were arrested for a new crime within three...
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| WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 2012 | Contact: Kara McCarthy (202) 307-1241 |
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BETWEEN 2000 AND 2010, FEDERAL APPREHENSIONS FOR IMMIGRATION VIOLATIONS DECLINED WHILE ARRESTS TRIPLED
WASHINGTON – Apprehensions for immigration violations peaked at 1.8 million in 2000 but dropped to 516,992 in 2010—the lowest level since 1972, according to a report...
