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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2024 | | PUBLICATION ADVISORY BJS Releases Federal Deaths in Custody and During Arrest, 2022 – Statistical Tables The Bureau of Justice Statistics, in the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs, today released Federal Deaths in Custody and During Arrest, 2022 – Statistical Tables. The report presents statistics on deaths that occur during federal arrest, detention, and incarceration in the United States. This report is the fifth in a series in response to the Death in Custody Reporting Act (DCRA) of 2013 (P.L. 113–242) that requires federal law enforcement agencies to report information about the death of any person who dies while detained, under arrest, being arrested, or in the custody of federal law enforcement officers. It describes decedent, incident, and facility characteristics of deaths in federal custody and during arrest by federal law enforcement agencies during fiscal year 2022. | | About the Bureau of Justice Statistics The Bureau of Justice Statistics of the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs is the principal federal agency responsible for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating reliable statistics on crime and criminal justice in the United States. Kevin M. Scott, Ph.D., is the acting director. More information about BJS and criminal justice statistics can be found at bjs.ojp.gov. About the Office of Justice Programs The Office of Justice Programs provides federal leadership, grants, training, technical assistance, and other resources to improve the nation's capacity to prevent and reduce crime; advance equity and fairness in the administration of justice; assist victims; and uphold the rule of law. More information about OJP and its program offices – the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Bureau of Justice Statistics, National Institute of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office for Victims of Crime, and Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering and Tracking – can be found at www.ojp.gov. | | | You received this e-mail because you asked to be notified when the Office of Justice Programs posts a press release. Update your subscription to this service, modify your password or e-mail address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. Use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. GovDelivery is providing this service on behalf of the Department of Justice and may not use your subscription information for any other purposes. Department of Justice Privacy Policy
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