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*   [Federal Justice Statistics, 2023](https://bjs.ojp.gov/library/publications/federal-justice-statistics-2023)  

*   [PREA Data Collection Activities, 2024](https://bjs.ojp.gov/library/publications/prea-data-collection-activities-2024)  

*   [Time Served in State Prison, 2018 — Supplemental Tables](https://bjs.ojp.gov/library/publications/time-served-state-prison-2018-supplemental-tables)  

*   [Juveniles Charged in Adult Criminal Courts, 2014](https://bjs.ojp.gov/library/publications/juveniles-charged-adult-criminal-courts-2014)  

*   [Prisons Report Series: Preliminary Data Release, 2023](https://bjs.ojp.gov/library/publications/prisons-report-series-preliminary-data-release-2023)  

*   [Capital Punishment, 2022 – Statistical Tables](https://bjs.ojp.gov/library/publications/capital-punishment-2022-statistical-tables)  

*   [Human Trafficking Incidents Reported by Law Enforcement, 2022 – Statistical Tables](https://bjs.ojp.gov/library/publications/human-trafficking-incidents-reported-law-enforcement-2022-statistical-tables)  

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#### [**Federal Justice Statistics, 2023**](https://bjs.ojp.gov/library/publications/federal-justice-statistics-2023)[](#federal-justice-statistics-2023 "Copy link to section: Federal Justice Statistics, 2023")

This report provides national statistics on the federal response to crime for fiscal year 2023 and some statistics on changes over time...

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#### [PREA Data Collection Activities, 2024](https://bjs.ojp.gov/library/publications/prea-data-collection-activities-2024)[](#prea-data-collection-activities-2024 "Copy link to section: PREA Data Collection Activities, 2024")

This report fulfills the mandate established by the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 that requires BJS to produce...

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### [BJS Releases its 2025 Publications Calendar](/announcement/bjs-releases-its-2025-publications-calendar)

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