Annual Collections of Administrative Data Corrections Resources

Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) Corrections Resources maintains over 30 corrections-related data collections. Most are annual collections of administrative data from correctional administrators, ranging from basic population counts and offender demographic characteristics to facility capacity, programs, staff, and resources. In addition to collecting administrative data, BJS maintains a number of recurring national surveys of prison and jail inmates. The National Prison Statistics (NPS) Program also collects counts on specific inmate populations from the Department of Defense (DoD) and the U.S. territories.