Federal Justice Statistics Program

What Federal Justice Statistics Program does

The Federal Justice Statistics Program (FJSP) is a data collection, standardization, and dissemination program operated through the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), a component of the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) within the U.S. Department of Justice. BJS functions as the principal federal statistical agency of the DOJ, producing statistical reports and standardized data products on federal criminal case processing, crime, law enforcement, courts, and corrections. Disclosed outputs include Mortality in Correctional Institutions data products (state prison and local jail series for 2015–2019), Federal Law Enforcement Agency Deaths in Custody data for FY 2016 through FY 2019, BJS grant award listings, and access to the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) Virtual Library containing over 230,000 bibliographic records and 80,000+ online resources. These outputs are made publicly available at no cost.

The program operates as a non-commercial federal statistical function rather than a revenue-generating business. Funding derives entirely from congressional appropriations allocated to the Department of Justice; OJP as a whole "awards billions of dollars each year" in grants to support public safety and justice activities across all 50 states, DC, and U.S. territories. Downstream distribution of FJSP products occurs through digital channels—the BJS and OJP websites, OJP blogs, GovDelivery newsletters, NCJRS Virtual Library, and OJP social media accounts—and through in-person channels including Justice Events and webinars.

FJSP's "customers" in a service-delivery sense are state and local governments, criminal justice researchers, policymakers, justice system professionals, and the general public—recipients of statistical outputs rather than fee-paying buyers. The program's competitive position is anchored in statutory federal authority and an established institutional relationship with state administering agencies across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands. Headcount and program-level appropriation figures are not disclosed in the available source material.

Name

Federal Justice Statistics Program

Legal name

Office of Justice Programs

Website

https://ojp.gov

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Federal Justice Statistics Program, operated through the Bureau of Justice Statistics within the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs, collects, standardizes, and disseminates federal criminal case processing data and broader criminal justice statistics to state governments, researchers, and the public.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Federal Criminal Justice Statistics

NAICS

Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922), Legal Counsel and Prosecution (922130)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIAFAB

Prosecution & District/State Attorney Services

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Justice System (Courts, Prosecution & Corrections)

SECONDARYBPAIAFAK

Judicial Oversight, Sentencing & Parole Boards

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Justice System (Courts, Prosecution & Corrections)

SECONDARYBPAIAGAI

Criminal Investigations & Forensics (Detectives, Crime Labs, CSI)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Law Enforcement & Public Safety (Police, Fire, EMS)

SECONDARYBPAIABAF

State/Provincial Corrections, Probation & Parole Administration

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/State/Provincial & Regional Government Administration

Keywords

• Federal justice statistics
• Criminal justice data
• Correctional mortality data
• Justice research statistics
• Criminal justice publications

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Federal Appropriations: OJP is funded through annual federal appropriations from Congress. The agency awards billions of dollars each year in grants to support public safety and justice activities across communities nationwide. As a component of the Department of Justice, funding comes from congressional appropriations rather than commercial revenue generation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Federal Justice Statistics Program, operated through the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), collects, standardizes, and disseminates federal criminal justice data including statistics on federal criminal case processing, mortality in state prisons and local jails, federal law enforcement deaths in custody, and other criminal justice indicators. It also administers grant awards for criminal and juvenile justice research and provides public access to the NCJRS Virtual Library.

Product overview

The Federal Justice Statistics Program, operated through the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), is part of the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) within the U.S. Department of Justice. BJS serves as the principal federal statistical agency, collecting and publishing justice statistics including data on mortality in correctional institutions, local jails, and federal deaths in custody. BJS also funds research projects and maintains grant award listings. The program provides data products, statistical reports, and access to the NCJRS Virtual Library containing over 230,000 bibliographic resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mortality in Correctional Institutions State Prison Data Statistical data on mortality rates in state prison institutions, covering the period October 1, 2015 through December 31, 2019. This data product is published by the Bureau of Justice Statistics for use by researchers, policymakers, and criminal justice professionals.
• Mortality in Correctional Institutions Local Jail Data Statistical data on mortality rates in local jail institutions, covering the period October 1, 2015 through December 31, 2019. This data product is published by the Bureau of Justice Statistics for use by researchers, policymakers, and criminal justice professionals.
• Federal Law Enforcement Agency Deaths in Custody Data Federal Bureau of Prisons data on deaths in custody, covering multiple reporting periods from FY 2016 through FY 2019. This data product provides federal-level statistics on deaths in custody for researchers, oversight bodies, and the public.
• Bureau of Justice Statistics Awards Listing of BJS-funded projects and grant awards for criminal and juvenile justice research and statistics, available publicly on the BJS website.
• Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) Program Office The principal federal statistical agency of the U.S. Department of Justice, collecting and disseminating reliable justice statistics on crime, law enforcement, courts, and corrections. Operates as a program office within the Office of Justice Programs.
• NCJRS Virtual Library National Criminal Justice Reference Service Virtual Library containing bibliographic information and abstracts of over 230,000 collection resources and 80,000+ online materials. Available to criminal justice researchers, practitioners, and the public.

Quantifiable outcome

• Violent victimization rate declined from 80 per 1,000 persons in 1993 to 16.5 per 1,000 in 2021, according to Bureau of Justice Statistics National Crime Victimization Survey.

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBJA is one of OJP's six program offices, providing funding, training, and technical assistance for law enforcement, corrections, courts, and community-based justice programs. BJA focuses on crime prevention, community safety, and criminal justice reform initiatives.
• Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBJS is the primary statistical agency of the Department of Justice, collecting and disseminating criminal justice data including the Federal Justice Statistics Program. BJS produces statistical reports on crime, law enforcement, courts, and corrections.
• National Institute of Justice (NIJ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNIJ is the research, development, and evaluation agency of the Department of Justice, providing objective, independent, evidence-based knowledge and tools to enhance the administration of justice and public safety.
• Office for Victims of Crime (OVC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOVC provides federal leadership in developing the nation's capacity to assist crime victims, focusing on victim compensation, training, and enhancing the victim service response across jurisdictions.
• Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOJJDP provides federal funding, research, and technical assistance to support juvenile justice system improvements, youth crime prevention, and services for youth involved with the justice system.
• Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking (SMART)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSMART Office assists states, territories, local governments, and tribal jurisdictions in developing and implementing sex offender registration and notification programs in compliance with federal law.
• Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with OJP on grants management, audit resolution, and program assessments. The COPS Office awards grants to state, local, and tribal law enforcement to advance community policing.
• Office on Violence Against Women (OVW)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorks with OJP on audit resolution and program assessments for grants addressing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
• All 50 States, District of Columbia, and U.S. TerritoriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOJP formula grants are awarded through State Administering Agencies in all states and territories including Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, and Virgin Islands.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program: Federal criminal-data collection program operating the National Incident-Based Reporting System; the most direct functional peer in collecting and standardizing federal criminal case data for national dissemination.
• Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA): Sibling OJP program office providing funding, training, and technical assistance for law enforcement, courts, corrections, and community-based programs; comparable as a federal justice-system grant-maker that touches the same state agencies.
• Office for Victims of Crime (OVC): Sibling OJP program office providing federal leadership on victim services; comparable as a federal grant-maker and program office collecting program-level data within the justice system.
• Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS): The principal federal statistical agency of DOJ and the direct parent organization of the Federal Justice Statistics Program; comparable as a federal criminal-justice statistics publisher with overlapping data series on crime, courts, and corrections.
• Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP): Sibling OJP program office focused on juvenile justice funding, research, and technical assistance; comparable as a federal program that publishes statistical and research outputs on a justice-system sub-domain.
• National Institute of Justice (NIJ): DOJ's research, development, and evaluation agency housed alongside BJS within OJP; produces criminal-justice research outputs and grants that complement and overlap with BJS statistical work.

Emerging players

• Vera Institute of Justice: Independent research and policy nonprofit producing criminal-justice datasets and analysis; comparable as a non-governmental publisher of criminal-justice statistics and reform-oriented research.
• Pew Charitable Trusts — Public Safety Performance Project: Non-governmental philanthropic research initiative producing criminal-justice statistical reports and policy analysis; comparable as a publisher of state and federal criminal-justice data that competes for policymaker attention.

Broad incumbents

• Bureau of the Census — Justice Statistics: Federal statistical agency producing population and demographic data that underpin criminal-justice analyses; comparable as a federally mandated statistical publisher whose outputs intersect with justice data.
• Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office): DOJ component that awards grants to state, local, and tribal law enforcement; comparable as a broader federal grant-making and program-assessment entity operating alongside OJP in the same justice ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/ojpgov
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/OJPOCOM
• Facebookfacebook.com/DOJOJP
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/office-of-justice-programs-ojp-

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Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries9 records

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