1995 Survey of Adults on Probation (SAP)
This Bureau of Justice Statistics survey is the first nationally representative survey
of probationers. The collection detailed information on the characteristics of
probationers through a review of probationers' administrative records and personal
interviews with probationers.
2006 Census of State Parole Supervising Agencies
The 2006 Census of State Parole Supervising Agencies collected data from parole
supervising organizations about the organizational structure of the agencies,
staffing, supervision levels of offenders, and whether the parole agency had a role in
considering prisoners for release, setting the conditions of supervision, and
conducting parole revocation hearings. This collection was conducted one time in 2006.
The census was sent to 68 respondents, including 50 central state reporters, the
California Youth Authority, and the District of Columbia. Sixteen local Minnesota
Community Corrections Act agencies were asked to provide information on staffing and
supervision not available from the state.
Annual Probation Survey and Annual Parole Survey
Collect data from probation and parole agencies in the U.S. on an annual basis. Data
include the number of adults on state and federal probation and parole at the
beginning and end of each year, the number of adults entering and exiting probation
and parole supervision during the year, and the characteristics of adults under the
supervision of probation and parole agencies.
Annual Survey of Jails
Collects data from a nationally representative sample of local jails on jail inmate
populations, jail capacity, and related information.
Capital Punishment (NPS-8)
Provides an annual summary of inmates admitted to and removed from under sentence of
death (including executions) and of statutes pertaining to capital punishment and
annual changes to those statutes.
Census of Adult Parole Supervising Agencies
Collected information about state adult parole supervising organizations and their
supervision of parolees. It also took inventory of the names and locations of
regional/district parole offices, and the number of field offices under each
regional/district office, if any.
Census of Jail Inmates
Conducted approximately every five to seven years. Based on a complete enumeration of
each jail jurisdiction, the census provides information on supervised populations,
inmate counts and movements, and persons supervised in the community.
Census of Jails
Conducted approximately every five to seven years. Provides information on one-day
counts and average daily populations of jurisdictions, staffing, programs, and
individual jails.
Census of State and Federal Adult Correctional Facilities
Conducted approximately every five to seven years, the Census of State and Federal
Adult Correctional Facilities provides detailed information on the types of inmates
housed, facility age and type, building plans, security level, court orders, programs,
facility operations and security conditions, confinement space, and staff
characteristics.
Clinical Indicators of Sexual Violence in Custody (CISVC)
The CISVC is part of the Bureau Justice Statistics' National Prison Rape Statistics
Program which gathers mandated data on the incidence prevalence of sexual assault in
correctional facilities, under the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (PREA; P.L. 108-
79). The CISVC is a passive surveillance system in which medical staff complete an
incident form for each inmate exhibiting symptoms or injuries consistent with sexual
violence.
Deaths in Custody Reporting Program (DCRP)
Collects quarterly inmate death records from each of the nation's 50 state prison
systems, 50 state juvenile correctional authorities, and over 3,000 local jail
jurisdictions. In addition, this program collects quarterly records of all deaths
occurring during the process of arrest. Data are collected directly from state and
local law enforcement agencies.
Expenditure and employment data from other BJS sources
Presents nNational and state-by-state estimates of government expenditures and
employment for
police protection, all judicial (including prosecution, courts, and public defense)
and corrections categories.
Inventory of State and Federal Corrections Information Systems
Collected basic information on state and federal offender-based corrections
information systems including a description of the capabilities of the information
systems for producing data extracts, linking records, and exchanging information
electronically. This was a one time collection conducted in 1998. The inventory was
conducted by the Urban Institute with sponsorship from BJS, the National Institute of
Justice (NIJ), and the Corrections Program Office (CPO), and with assistance from the
State-Federal Committee of the Association of State Corrections Administrators (ASCA).
Justice Assistance Data Survey (formerly Justice Expenditure and Employment Survey)
The JADS collect detailed data for three justice functions (police protection,
judicial and legal, and corrections) and for three character and object classes
(current operations, capital outlay, and intergovernmental expenditure).
Justice Expenditure and Employment Extracts Series
Since 1980, these data have been extracted from the Census Bureau's Annual Government
Finance Survey and Annual Survey of Public Employment. This series includes national
and state-by-state estimates of government expenditures and employment for the
following justice categories: police protection, all judicial (including prosecution,
courts, and public defense), and corrections. Federal data for the same categories are
also included, as are data for the largest local governments (counties with
populations
of 500,000 or more and cities with populations of 300,000 or more). The unit of
analysis in the CJEE is the government. For example, the corrections employment
reported for any particular state represents the total of all correctional personnel
employed by that state regardless of which prison, probation office, or other
corrections agency employ them.
National Corrections Reporting Program (NCRP)
The National Corrections Reporting Program annually collects administrative
information on adults admitted to and released from prison and on parole entries and
discharges in participating jurisdictions. The collection has been conducted annually
starting in 1983. About 41 states provide various types of information.
National Former Prisoner Survey (NFPS)
The National Former Prisoner Survey (FPS) is the first Audio-Computer-Assisted Self
Interview instrument administered to a sample of former prison inmates on active
supervision to gather information on any experiences of sexual assault in the duration
of their last incarceration.
National Inmate Survey (NIS)
The National Inmate Survey (NIS) is part of the BJS National Prison Rape Statistics
Program that gathers mandated data on the incidence of prevalence of sexual assault in
correctional facilities under the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (PREA; P.L. 108-
79). Data are collected directly from inmates in a private setting using audio
computer-assisted self interview (ACASI) technology with a touch-screen laptop and an
audio feed to maximize inmate confidentiality and minimize literacy issues.
National Prisoner Statistics (NPS)
Produces annual and semiannual national and state-level data on the number of
prisoners in state and federal prison facilities.
National Recidivism Study of Released Prisoners
Reports on the rearrest, reconviction, and reincarceration of former inmates who were
tracked for 3 years after their release from state prisons.
National Survey of Youth in Custody (NSYC)
The National Survey of Youth in Custody (NSYC) is part of the BJS National Prison Rape
Statistics Program to gather mandated data on the incidence of prevalence of sexual
assault in juvenile facilities under the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (PREA;
P.L. 108-79). Data are collected directly from youth in a private setting using audio
computer-assisted self interview (ACASI) technology with a touch-screen laptop and an
audio feed to maximize inmate confidentiality and minimize literacy issues.
Recidivism Survey of Felons on Probation
This collection gathered information on probation offenders sentenced in 1986 and
followed through 1989 in 32 urban and suburban jurisdictions.
Survey of Inmates in Federal Correctional Facilities (SIFCF)
A periodic survey based on personal interviews conducted with a sample of inmates in
federal prisons. The surveys are broad in scope, collecting a wide range of data on
the personal and criminal histories of offenders. Data from these surveys provides a
nationally-representative profile of inmates in federal prisons over time.
Survey of Inmates in Local Jails (SILJ)
A periodic survey based on personal interviews conducted with a sample of inmates in
local jails. The survey is broad in scope, collecting a wide range of data. The data
from the survey provides a nationally-representative profile of inmates in local jails
over time.
Survey of Inmates in State Correctional Facilities (SISCF)
A periodic survey based on personal interviews conducted with a sample of inmates in
state prisons. The surveys are broad in scope, collecting a wide range of data on the
personal and criminal histories of offenders. Data from these surveys provides a
nationally-representative profile of inmates in state prisons over time.
Survey of Jails in Indian Country
Collects detailed information on confinement facilities, detention centers, jails, and
other facilities operated by tribal authorities or the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA).
Survey of Large Jails
The survey focused on critical issues related to jail operations and inmate
management, information on offender flows through local jails, corresponding
workloads, and jail programs and treatment.
Survey of Sexual Violence (SSV)
The Survey of Sexual Violence (SSV) is part of the BJS National Prison Rape Statistics
Program to gather mandated data on the incidence of prevalence of sexual assault in
correctional facilities under the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (PREA; P.L. 108-
79). This is an administrative data collection based on allegations of sexual
victimization by other inmates or staff which are reported to correctional authorities.