Statistics

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State prosecutor offices reported a 44% increase in staff from 1992 to 2020

WASHINGTON ― The Bureau of Justice Statistics announces the release of Prosecutors in State Courts, 2020. This report describes the operational and administrative functions of...

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In recent years, 90% of all firearm violence involved a handgun

WASHINGTON ― In 2023, the rate of nonfatal firearm violence was 2.0 victimizations per 1,000 persons age 12 or older, down 72% from 7.3 per 1,000 in 1993...

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Latest data show campus law enforcement agencies employ an average of 2.1 officers per 1,000 students

WASHINGTON ―The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) announces the release of Campus Law Enforcement Agencies Serving 4-year Institutions, 2021–2022 – Statistical Tables...

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About 1 in 5 U.S. residents experienced contact with the police in 2022

WASHINGTON ― In 2022, an estimated 19% of U.S. residents age 16 or older (about 49.2 million persons) reported experiencing contact with police during the past...

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Violent victimization unchanged year over year and at prepandemic levels

WASHINGTON ― Data from the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) indicate that in 2023, the rate of nonfatal violent victimization in the United States was 22.5 victimizations per 1,000...

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About 2% of adult U.S. residents under correctional supervision in 2022

WASHINGTON ― An estimated 5,407,300 persons were under the supervision of adult correctional systems in the United States at year-end 2022, and 3,668,800 of those were under community...

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Nonfatal violent victimization of juveniles returns to prepandemic levels

WASHINGTON ― The rate of nonfatal violent victimization for persons ages 12 to 17 was higher in 2022 (27.4 per 1,000) than 2021 (13.2 per 1,000), according to a new...

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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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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)...