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https://bjs.ojp.gov/data-collection/census-medical-examiner-and-coroner-mec-offices
Census of Medical Examiner and Coroner (ME/C) Offices | Bureau of Justice Statistics
Provides data on the personnel, budgets, and workload of medical examiner and coroner offices by type of office and size of jurisdiction. The census gathers...
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https://bjs.ojp.gov/programs/nscs
National Survey of Crime and Safety (NSCS) | Bureau of Justice Statistics
Note: The 2022 National Survey of Crime and Safety (NSCS) has ended. Overview The National Survey of Crime and Safety (NSCS) is a household survey about...
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https://bjs.ojp.gov/library/publications/bayesian-estimation-state-level-crime-victimization-rates
Bayesian Estimation of State-Level Crime Victimization Rates | Bureau of Justice Statistics
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https://bjs.ojp.gov/reviews-bjs-programs
Reviews of BJS Programs | Bureau of Justice Statistics
In keeping with the Principles and Practices for a Federal Statistical Agency, BJS is committed to transparency and quality. Below are links to reviews and...
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https://bjs.ojp.gov/funding/awards/list
Awards: Listing of Funded Projects | Bureau of Justice Statistics
As part of accomplishing its mission, the Bureau of Justice Statistics funds programs for criminal justice statistics, assistance to state, local, and tribal...
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https://bjs.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bjs-2024-172077
Archived | BJS FY 24 Census of Jails, 2025 and 2026 | Bureau of Justice Statistics
With this solicitation, the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) seeks a data collection agent for administering the 2025 and 2026 annual Census of Jails (COJ)...
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https://bjs.ojp.gov/topics/victims
Victims of Crime | Bureau of Justice Statistics
Learn more about victims of nonfatal violent and property crimes with the collection of statistical information and publications found on this page.
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https://bjs.ojp.gov/topics/costs-crime
Costs of Crime | Bureau of Justice Statistics
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https://bjs.ojp.gov/featured
Featured Archive | Bureau of Justice Statistics
View the archive of previous Featured Reports from the Bureau of Justice Statistics.
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https://bjs.ojp.gov/data-collection/law-enforcement-management-and-administrative-statistics-lemas
Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics (LEMAS) | Bureau of Justice Statistics
Conducted periodically since 1987, the Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics (LEMAS) core collects data from over 3,000 general-purpose,...
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https://bjs.ojp.gov/press-releases
Press Releases | Bureau of Justice Statistics
View and read current and historical press releases from the Bureau of Justice Statistics.
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https://bjs.ojp.gov/about-bjs-website
About the BJS Website | Bureau of Justice Statistics
Our website has been designed to make it easier for you to find the information you need. BJS has embraced a continuous improvement model to optimize your...
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https://bjs.ojp.gov/data-collections/search
Search Data Collections | Bureau of Justice Statistics
View Bureau of Justice Statistics data collections with methodology, questionnaires, surveys, and publications and products.
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https://bjs.ojp.gov/data-collection/ncvs
National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) | Bureau of Justice Statistics
The BJS National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) is the nation's primary source of information on criminal victimization. Each year, data are obtained from a...
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https://bjs.ojp.gov/bjs-data-quality-guidelines
BJS Data Quality Guidelines | Bureau of Justice Statistics
The Bureau of Justice Statistics is a unit of the U.S. Department of Justice whose principal function is the compilation and analysis of data and the...
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https://bjs.ojp.gov/data
Data | Bureau of Justice Statistics
Learn about, explore, and access the data offered by the Bureau of Justice Statistics.
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https://bjs.ojp.gov/data/data-analysis-tools
Data Analysis Tools | Bureau of Justice Statistics
View and access data analysis tools, resource links, APIs, and statistical analysis tools.
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https://bjs.ojp.gov/news
News | Bureau of Justice Statistics
View the latest updates from the Bureau of Justice Statistics, including recent announcements, press releases, featured content, and more.
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https://bjs.ojp.gov/bjs-director
The BJS Director | Bureau of Justice Statistics
The director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is appointed by the President. The BJS director shall oversee the collection of data to be used only for...
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https://bjs.ojp.gov/programs/ncrp
National Corrections Reporting Program | Bureau of Justice Statistics
The National Corrections Reporting Program (NCRP) collects offender-level administrative data annually on prison admissions and releases, and yearend custody...
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https://bjs.ojp.gov/resources
Resources | Bureau of Justice Statistics
Access helpful resources including answers to frequently asked questions, definitions for key glossary terms, and useful related links,
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https://bjs.ojp.gov/events/on-demand
On-Demand Events | Bureau of Justice Statistics
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https://bjs.ojp.gov/reuse-policy
Reuse Policy | Bureau of Justice Statistics
Use of Text, Photography and Audio-Visual Recordings General Conditions Information generated by the Department of Justice is in the public domain and may be...
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https://bjs.ojp.gov/library/publications/data-corrections
Errata | Corrections | Bureau of Justice Statistics
Corrections to BJS data are posted on this page. Links to the revised publications are provided with a short description of the correction.
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https://bjs.ojp.gov/national-incident-based-reporting-system-nibrs
National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) | Bureau of Justice Statistics
Beginning in January, 2021, the FBI’s National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) became the national standard for law enforcement crime data reporting in...
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https://www.abs.gov.au:443/statistics/people/crime-and-justice
Crime and justice | Australian Bureau of Statistics
Domestic violence, drugs, sexual assault…
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https://bjs.ojp.gov/programs/nics-improvement-amendments-act
NICS Act Record Improvement Program (NARIP) | Bureau of Justice Statistics
The National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Act Record Improvement Program (NARIP) was originally authorized under the NICS Improvement...
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https://bjs.ojp.gov/recidivism-program
National Recidivism and Reentry Data Program | Bureau of Justice Statistics
BJS studies are the primary source of national statistics on recidivism and reentry for policymakers and practitioners. BJS has conducted recidivism research...
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https://bjs.ojp.gov/topics/tribal-crime-and-justice
Tribal Crime and Justice | Bureau of Justice Statistics
The Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010 (TLOA; P.L. 111-211, 124 Stat. 2258 § 251(b)) requires BJS to establish and implement a tribal crime data-collection...
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https://bjs.ojp.gov/programs/lecs
Law Enforcement Core Statistics (LECS) Program | Bureau of Justice Statistics
For over 30 years, BJS has been the authoritative source for national statistics regarding the personnel, operations, policies, and procedures of law...
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https://bjs.ojp.gov/topics/law-enforcement
Law Enforcement | Bureau of Justice Statistics
Law enforcement describes the individuals and agencies responsible for enforcing laws and maintaining public order and public safety.
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https://bjs.ojp.gov/bjs-strategic-plan-fy-2024-2029
BJS Strategic Plan, FY 2024–2029 | Bureau of Justice Statistics
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https://bjs.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bjs-2024-172008-0
Archived | BJS FY24 National Criminal History Improvement Program | Bureau of Justice Statistics
This program aims to improve the nation's safety and security by enhancing the quality, completeness, and accessibility of criminal history record information;...
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https://bjs.ojp.gov/library/publications/crime-known-law-enforcement-2024
Crime Known to Law Enforcement, 2024 | Bureau of Justice Statistics
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https://bjs.ojp.gov/data-collection/national-prisoner-statistics-nps
National Prisoner Statistics (NPS) | Bureau of Justice Statistics
Produces annual national- and state-level data on the number of prisoners in state and federal prison facilities. Aggregate data are collected on race and sex...
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https://bjs.ojp.gov/
Home | Bureau of Justice Statistics
The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is the United States' primary source for criminal justice statistics that cover a wide range of topics.
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https://bjs.ojp.gov/blogs
BJS Blogs | Bureau of Justice Statistics
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https://bjs.ojp.gov/library/publications/list
Search Publications | Bureau of Justice Statistics
View and search for publications and products from the Bureau of Justice Statistics.
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https://bjs.ojp.gov/programs/national-prisoner-statistics
National Prisoner Statistics Program | Bureau of Justice Statistics
Produces annual national- and state-level data on the number of prisoners in state and federal prison facilities.
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https://bjs.ojp.gov/funding/current
Current Funding Opportunities | Bureau of Justice Statistics
View current solicitations and open funding opportunities from the Bureau of Justice Statistics.
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https://bjs.ojp.gov/programs/federal-justice-statistics-program
Federal Justice Statistics Program | Bureau of Justice Statistics
The Federal Justice Statistics Program (FJSP) provides comprehensive and detailed information about the federal justice system's processing of criminal cases.
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https://bjs.ojp.gov/funding/expired
Expired Funding Opportunities | Bureau of Justice Statistics
View past solicitations and previous funding opportunities from the Bureau of Justice Statistics.
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https://bjs.ojp.gov/standard-application-process
The Standard Application Process | Bureau of Justice Statistics
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https://bjs.ojp.gov/library/publications/prea-data-collection-activities-2025
PREA Data Collection Activities, 2025 | Bureau of Justice Statistics
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https://bjs.ojp.gov/library/publications/forthcoming
Forthcoming Publications | Bureau of Justice Statistics
View schedule for forthcoming publications. Scheduled dates are subject to change.
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https://bjs.ojp.gov/library/publications/violent-incidents-victim-and-offender-age-2023
Violent Incidents by Victim and Offender Age, 2023 | Bureau of Justice Statistics
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https://bjs.ojp.gov/programs/dicra
Death in Custody Reporting Act | Bureau of Justice Statistics
Mortality in Correctional Institutions (MCI) collects data on deaths that occur while inmates are in the custody of local jails, state prisons, or the Federal...
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https://bjs.ojp.gov/topics
Topics | Bureau of Justice Statistics
Find statistical data, publications, and other information from the Bureau of Justice Statistics on a variety of topics such as law enforcement and crime.
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https://bjs.ojp.gov/programs/national-criminal-history-improvement-program
National Criminal History Improvement Program | Bureau of Justice Statistics
Through the National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP), BJS provides direct awards and technical assistance to states and localities to improve the...
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https://bjs.ojp.gov/library
Publications & Products | Bureau of Justice Statistics
Access BJS-produced and BJS-sponsored publications.
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https://bjs.ojp.gov/about
About BJS | Bureau of Justice Statistics
The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is the United States' primary source for criminal justice statistics that cover a wide range of topics.
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https://bjs.ojp.gov/programs/national-crime-statistics-exchange
National Crime Statistics Exchange (NCS-X) | Bureau of Justice Statistics
OverviewThe National Crime Statistics Exchange (NCS-X) is an initiative to develop a statistical system of incident-based data, on crimes reported to law...
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https://bjs.ojp.gov/data-collection/federal-justice-statistics-program-fjsp
Federal Justice Statistics Program (FJSP) | Bureau of Justice Statistics
The FJSP provides annual data on workload, activities, and outcomes associated with federal criminal cases. BJS acquires information on all aspects of...
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https://bjs.ojp.gov/apply-become-bjs-peer-reviewer
Apply to Become a BJS Peer Reviewer | Bureau of Justice Statistics
The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is seeking individuals from diverse backgrounds and regions to serve as grant application reviewers. Peer reviewers will...
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https://bjs.ojp.gov/data/data-collection-process
Data Collection Process | Bureau of Justice Statistics
BJS must follow rigorous data quality guidelines to ensure that the data are accurate, consistent, and trustworthy. BJS collects data from both administrative...
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https://bjs.ojp.gov/events
Events | Bureau of Justice Statistics
Locate upcoming webinars, conferences, and other events, including, but not limited to, those sponsored by BJS. Each event is reviewed for suitability and the...
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https://bjs.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bjs-2025-172573
BJS FY25 National Prison Rape Statistics Program (NPRSP) Assessment | Bureau of Justice Statistics
This funding opportunity seeks to conduct a comprehensive examination of BJS’s National Prison Rape Statistics Program (NPRSP). The focus of the work is to...
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https://bjs.ojp.gov/library/publications/nations-two-crime-measures-2015-2024
The Nation’s Two Crime Measures, 2015–2024 | Bureau of Justice Statistics
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https://bjs.ojp.gov/programs/ncvs
National Crime Victimization Survey | Bureau of Justice Statistics
The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) is the primary source of information on criminal victimization.
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