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

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...

Drug Offenders in Federal Prisons: Estimates of Characteristics Based on Linked Data

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MORE THAN HALF OF DRUG OFFENDERS IN FEDERAL PRISON WERE SERVING SENTENCES FOR POWDER OR CRACK COCAINE

WASHINGTON – More than half (54 percent) of drug offenders in federal custody at yearend 2012 were serving sentences for powder or...

Immigration Offenders in the Federal Justice System, 2010

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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...

Federal Justice Statistics, 2009

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FEDERAL IMMIGRATION ARRESTS INCREASED ALONG U.S.-MEXICO BORDER BETWEEN 2005 AND 2009

Total federal arrests more than doubled since 1995

WASHINGTON – Illegal immigration was the fastest growing federal arrest offense between 2005 and 2009, increasing an average rate of...

Federal Justice Statistics, 2009 - Statistical Tables

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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2011            Contact: Kara McCarthy (202) 307-1241
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FEDERAL IMMIGRATION ARRESTS INCREASED ALONG U.S.-MEXICO BORDER BETWEEN 2005 AND 2009

Total federal arrests more than doubled since 1995

WASHINGTON – Illegal immigration was the fastest growing federal arrest offense between 2005 and 2009, increasing an average rate of...