Jails in Indian Country, 2024

Description

This report is the 22nd in a series that began in 1998 and presents statistics on persons held in Indian country jails. Findings in this report are based on BJS's Annual Survey of Jails in Indian Country. It provides statistics on the demographic characteristics, most serious offense, and conviction status of persons held in Indian country jails. It also describes facility characteristics, including capacity and staffing. This report supports the mandate established by the Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010 that requires BJS to establish and implement a tribal data collection system, to support tribal participation in national records and information systems, and to annually report to Congress the data collected and analyzed in accordance with the act.