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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...
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | BUREAU OF JUSTICE STATISTICS |
| THURSDAY, JULY 13, 2023, 10:00 AM ET | Contact: OJP MEDIA [email protected] |
PRESS RELEASE
24% fewer persons were in federal prison for drug offenses in 2018 than in 2013
WASHINGTON ― The number of people held in Federal Bureau of Prisons’ facilities on a drug offense fell 24% from fiscal yearend 2013 (94,613)...
