Bureau of Justice Statistics Jail Data Spotlight: Incarceration Trends and the Health of Incarcerated Populations

Session Submission Type: Complete Thematic Panel

Abstract/Description

The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) will lead a discussion on BJS’s local and tribal jail-related data collections, including upcoming initiatives and reports. This workshop provides national-level findings on jail population trends and information about the recently completed Survey of Inmates of Local Jails (SILJ). SILJ is the only national source of detailed information on the characteristics of jail inmates, including drug and alcohol use and indicators of mental health problems reported by jail inmates. Additional emerging issues, including opioid use disorder screening and treatment in jails, will be explored. The session also will provide an opportunity for audience members to engage in a dialogue regarding the essential data required to comprehensively understand jail populations.

Sub Unit

• Area VI. The Criminal Justice System / 48. Jails & Prisons

Individual Presentations

• Examining the Latest Local Jail Incarceration Trends: Insights from the 2024 Census of Jails - Zhen Zeng, Bureau of Justice Statistics

• An Overview of the 2024 Survey of Inmates in Local Jails - Shaun Gann, Bureau of Justice Statistics

• Indian Country Jails in 2024: Trends in Population, Staffing, and Facilities - Carol Ann Sharo, DOJ / OJP / Bureau of Justice Statistics

Chair

• Todd Minton, Bureau of Justice Statistics

Organized by a Division or external group?

Bureau of Justice Statistics Jails and Community Corrections Statistics Unit