Annual Survey of Jails (ASJ)

Since 1982, the Bureau of Justice Statistics Corrections Resources has administered a yearly sample of approximately 950 local jails (city, county, regional, and private) nationwide. The Annual Survey of Jails (ASJ) provides national estimates on the number of inmates confined in jails, demographic characteristics and criminal justice status of the jail population, holds for federal and state prison authorities, counts of admissions and releases, number of jail employees, and rated capacity.