Jail Inmates in 2016
Jail Inmates in 2016 (Publication) Presents data on inmates confined in local jails between 2000 and 2016, including population counts and incarceration rates, inmate demographic characteristics and conviction status, average…
State Justice Statistics Program for Statistical Analysis Centers, 2018
State Justice Statistics Program for Statistical Analysis Centers, 2018 (Solicitation) This program announcement describes the guidelines and requirements of the fiscal year (FY) 2018 State Justice Statistics (SJS) Program for…
Within-subjects verbal lie detection measures: A comparison between total detail and proportion of complications
Within-subjects verbal lie detection measures: A comparison between total detail and proportion of complications BackgroundWe examined whether the verbal cue, proportion of complications, was a more diagnostic cue to deceit…
The psychological impact of solitary: A longitudinal comparison of general population and long-term administratively segregated male inmates
The psychological impact of solitary: A longitudinal comparison of general population and long-term administratively segregated male inmates PurposeThis study expands upon existing research on the psychological impact of administrative segregation…
Mississippi Corporation Pleads Guilty and Agrees to $ 1 Million Fine for Illegally Filling Protected Wetlands
Mississippi Corporation Pleads Guilty and Agrees to $ 1 Million Fine for Illegally Filling Protected Wetlands Mississippi-based Hancock County Land LLC (HCL) pleaded guilty today to the unpermitted filling of…
Justice Department Settles Sex Discrimination Lawsuit Against Corpus Christi, Texas, Police Department
Justice Department Settles Sex Discrimination Lawsuit Against Corpus Christi, Texas, Police Department The Department of Justice announced today that it has reached a final settlement with the city of Corpus…
Pennslyvania Inmate Sentenced to Life in Prison for Violent Murder of Fellow Inmate
Pennslyvania Inmate Sentenced to Life in Prison for Violent Murder of Fellow Inmate A federal inmate was sentenced today to life in prison for the violent murder of a fellow…
Justice Department Reaches Settlement to Reform the Missoula, Mont. Police Department’s Response to Sexual Assault
Justice Department Reaches Settlement to Reform the Missoula, Mont. Police Department's Response to Sexual Assault The Department of Justice today reached a comprehensive agreement with the Missoula, Mont., Police Department…
Justice Department Recognizes Nine Individuals for Child Protection Efforts at Missing Children’s Day Ceremony
Justice Department Recognizes Nine Individuals for Child Protection Efforts at Missing Children’s Day Ceremony The Justice Department today paid tribute to nine individuals for their extraordinary efforts to recover missing…
Acting Associate Attorney General Tony West Speaks at the National Missing Children’s Day Ceremony
Acting Associate Attorney General Tony West Speaks at the National Missing Children’s Day Ceremony Our commitment to children – and to finding missing children – is stronger than ever. Go…
Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs Mary Lou Leary Speaks at the National Missing Children’s Day Ceremony
Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs Mary Lou Leary Speaks at the National Missing Children's Day Ceremony I want to take this opportunity not only to…
Attorney General Eric Holder Testifies Before the House Committee on the Judiciary
Attorney General Eric Holder Testifies Before the House Committee on the Judiciary Thanks to the extraordinary efforts of my colleagues – the nearly 116,000 dedicated men and women who serve…