Mark Motivans, Ph.D.
December 21, 2011 NCJ 234184
Describes the annual activity, workloads, and outcomes associated with the federal criminal justice system from arrest to imprisonment, using data from Drug Enforcement Administration, U.S. Marshals Service, Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys, Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, U.S. Sentencing Commission, and the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Tables and text describe a surge in federal justice activity, especially in the area of immigration enforcement. The bulletin also examines cases and their legal outcomes by type of legal representation, including private counsel, public defenders and appointed counsel. The report provides the most recent available data on sentences imposed and their lengths by type of offense.
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Part of the Federal Justice Statistics Series
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