BJS Federal Justice Statistics

Session Submission Type: Complete Thematic Panel

Abstract/Description

Since 1979, the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) has been the authoritative source for national statistics about the federal criminal justice system. These data are primarily collected through BJS’ Federal Justice Statistics Program (FJSP). This panel discussion will feature an overview of BJS’s FJSP and present results from three recent papers generated using FJSP data. Additionally, the panel will include a report from BJS’s annual Federal Deaths in Custody collection, conducted by our Law Enforcement Statistics Unit.

Sub Unit

• Area VI. The Criminal Justice System / 44. Courts & Sentencing

Individual Presentations

• Methamphetamine, cocaine, and other psychostimulant offenses in federal courts, 2022 - Mark Motivans, Bureau of Justice Statistics, US DOJ

• Federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Cases in Federal Courts, 2022 - Suzanne Strong, Bureau of Justice Statistics, US DOJ

• Improving How we Describe the Federal Response to Misconduct - Ryan Kling, Bureau of Justice Statistics, US DOJ

• Federal Deaths in Custody, 2022 - Erica Grasmick, Bureau of Justice Statistics, US DOJ; Sean Goodison, Bureau of Justice Statistics, US DOJ