| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2025 | | PUBLICATION ADVISORY BJS Releases Survey of Prison Inmates Crosswalk The Bureau of Justice Statistics, in the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs, announced the release of the Survey of Prison Inmates Crosswalk today. This data tool allows users to easily identify topics and questions from the Survey of Prison Inmates (SPI). The SPI is a national, cross-sectional survey of the state and sentenced federal prison populations that is conducted periodically by BJS. The SPI's primary objective is to produce national statistics on prison populations across a variety of topics. With this dynamic tool, users can map questions asked in the 2016 iteration of the SPI to those asked in the 1997 and 2004 surveys. The tool allows users to toggle through each section of the SPI questionnaire to examine question characteristics and response options across survey years. It also provides users with the ability to download their results. | | 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. 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; promote fair and impartial 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 or SMART Office – can be found at 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 GovDelivery Privacy Policy | | | |
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