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In 2022, combined state and federal prisoner population increased for first time in almost a decade

WASHINGTON ― The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) has released Prisoners in 2022 – Statistical Tables. At yearend 2022, correctional authorities in...

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In 2021, 1 in 10 persons had been victims of identity theft in the past 12 months

WASHINGTON ― In 2021, about 23.9 million U.S. residents age 16 or older (9% of the population) had experienced identity theft in...

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BJS releases preliminary statistics on incarcerated populations in 2022

WASHINGTON ―Local jails nationwide held 663,100 persons in custody at midyear 2022, 4% more than at this time the year before (636,100), according to a new release of preliminary data...

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U.S. nonfatal violent victimization rate returns to prepandemic levels

WASHINGTON ― The rate of nonfatal violent victimization in the United States rose to 23.5 victimizations per 1,000 persons age 12 or older in 2022, after reaching a 30-year low...

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84% of youth in juvenile facilities reported ever using drugs

WASHINGTON ― The Bureau of Justice Statistics is announcing the release of Drug and Alcohol Use Reported by Youth in Juvenile Facilities, 2008–2018 – Statistical Tables. An estimated...

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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)...

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Number of Persons in Indian Country Jails Increases for Second Year

WASHINGTON ― The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is announcing the release of Jails in Indian Country, 2022. A total of 2,250 persons were held in 80...

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Over half of females serving time for a violent offense were arrested within 5 years of release from prison

WASHINGTON ― The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is announcing the release of Recidivism of Females Released from State Prison...

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77% of Persons Entering State Prison in 2014 Had Been Arrested 5 or More Times

Among persons admitted to state prison in 2014 across 34 states, 77% had five or more prior arrests in their criminal history, including the...

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63% of Local Jail Jurisdictions Screened for Opioid Use Disorder at Intake; 19% Initiated Medication-assisted Treatment for OUD in 2019

WASHINGTON ― The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is announcing the release of Opioid Use Disorder Screening and...

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Juvenile Justice Administrators Reported Over 1,200 Youth-on-Youth and Nearly 500 Staff-on-Youth Substantiated Sexual Victimization Incidents in 2013―2018

WASHINGTON ― The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is announcing the release of Substantiated Incidents of Sexual Victimization Reported by Juvenile...

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Violent Victimization Rates Exceeded the National Rate in 3 of the 22 Most Populous U.S. States During 2017–19; 7 States had Lower Rates

WASHINGTON ― The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is announcing the release of Criminal...

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U.S. Correctional Population Continued to Decline in 2021

WASHINGTON ― The total correctional population in the United States fell 1% from yearend 2020 to 2021, according to statistics in Correctional Populations in the United States, 2021 –...

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Adult Correctional Authorities Reported Over 2,600 Inmate-on-Inmate and 2,200 Staff-on-Inmate Substantiated Sexual Victimizations in 2016–2018

WASHINGTON ― The Bureau of Justice Statistics is announcing the release of Substantiated Incidents of Sexual Victimization Reported by Adult Correctional Authorities...

U.S. JAIL POPULATION INCREASED WHILE PRISON POPULATION DECREASED IN 2021

The Bureau of Justice Statistics is announcing the release of statistical tables on Jail Inmates in 2021 and Prisoners in 2021. Of note, the two incarcerated...