WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Statistics will issue a press release and report, Jails in Indian Country, 2019-2020 and the Impact of COVID-19 on the Tribal Jail Population,
WHAT: Press release and report on Jails in Indian Country, 2019-2020 and the
Impact of COVID-19 on the Tribal Jail Population (NCJ 300801)
WHO: BJS Statistician Todd D. Minton
WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021, 10 a.m. ET
WHERE: bjs.ojp.gov
MEDIA COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS: To access the embargoed press release and the full report now available on the BJS website, send an email to bjspress@usdoj.gov. You must type JIC-COVID in the subject line to receive instructions to access the embargoed press release and the full report. Following publication, the report and press release will be available on the BJS website at bjs.ojp.gov.
The Bureau of Justice Statistics of the U.S. Department of Justice is the principal federal agency responsible for collecting, analyzing and disseminating reliable statistics on crime and criminal justice in the United States. Doris J. James is the acting director.
The Office of Justice Programs provides federal leadership, grants, training, technical assistance and other resources to improve the nation’s capacity to prevent and reduce crime, advance racial equity in the administration of justice, assist victims and enhance the rule of law. More information about OJP and its components can be found at www.ojp.gov.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs
