BJS releases 2023 federal criminal justice statistics in a new report and updated data analysis tool

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MARCH 21, 2025

New report describes cases processed in the federal criminal justice system

BJS has released Federal Justice Statistics, 2023, the 37th report in an annual series based on data from BJS’s Federal Justice Statistics Program. This report provides national statistics on the federal response to crime for fiscal year 2023 and some statistics on changes over time. It describes case processing in the federal criminal justice system, including investigations by U.S. attorneys, prosecutions and declinations, convictions and acquittals, sentencing, probation and supervised release, and imprisonment. 

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Federal Justice Statistics, 2023 (NCJ 309946) was written by BJS Statistician Mark A. Motivans, PhD. The report, related documents, and additional information about BJS’s statistical publications and programs are available on the BJS website at bjs.ojp.gov. 


Federal Criminal Case Processing Statistics data tool updated with 2023 data

BJS has updated the Federal Criminal Case Processing Statistics data tool with 2023 data. This dynamic interactive data tool allows practitioners, policymakers, academics, and the general public to generate statistics on federal criminal case processing from 1998 to 2023. 

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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. Kevin M. Scott, PhD, is the acting director.

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