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Bureau of Justice Statistics
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- Prisoners in 2023 – Statistical Tables
- Correctional Populations in the United States, 2023 – Statistical Tables
- Criminal Victimization, 2024
- Criminal Victimization in the 22 Largest U.S. States, 2020–2022
- Background Checks for Firearm Transfers, 2021
- Reporting to Police by Type of Crime and Location of Residence, 2020–2023
Prisoners in 2023 - Statistical Tables
This report provides counts of prisoners under the jurisdiction of state and federal correctional authorities in 2023...
Correctional Populations in the United States, 2023 - Statistical Tables
This report summarizes information on populations supervised by probation or parole agencies and those incarcerated...
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