BJS – Drug and Alcohol Use Reported by Youth in Juvenile Facilities, 2008–2018 – Statistical Tables

Aug 7, 2023 | Publication

The Bureau of Justice Statistics has released Drug and Alcohol Use Reported by Youth in Juvenile Facilities, 2008–2018 – Statistical Tables. This report describes patterns of drug and alcohol use among youth in juvenile facilities before they entered custody. It also...

BJS – An Environmental Scan of Cybercrime Measurement: Recommendations for the National Crime Victimization Survey

Jul 28, 2023 | Publication

The Bureau of Justice Statistics has released Tribal Crime Data Collection Activities, 2023. This report fulfills the requirement of the Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010 (TLOA; P.L. 111-211, 124 Stat. 2258, § 251(b)) to report annually on BJS’s activities to establish...

OJJDP – New Law Student Volunteer Internship Program

Jul 28, 2023 | News

OJJDP has launched a new volunteer internship program for law students interested in the youth justice and child welfare fields. This is an  ongoing  program with semester-long positions available beginning in the spring and summer of 2024. Interns will conduct legal...

OJP – Justice Today Podcast: Progressing from Evidence to Action

Jul 25, 2023 | Podcast

The Office of Justice Programs has released a new episode of the Justice Today Podcast – Progressing from Evidence to Action. A large body of research on crime and justice is available, yet it can take years for findings to influence practice in the field....

BJS – An Environmental Scan of Cybercrime Measurement: Recommendations for the National Crime Victimization Survey

Jul 21, 2023 | Publication

The Bureau of Justice Statistics has released Violent Victimization by Race or Hispanic Origin, 2008–2021. This web-only report provides violent victimization rates and numbers by race or Hispanic origin, during the 5-year aggregate period from 2017 to 2021. In...