Office of Justice Programs
04/29/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/29/2026 08:49
BJS Releases Probation and Parole in the United States, 2024
BJS Releases Probation and Parole in the United States, 2024
The Bureau of Justice Statistics, in the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs, released Probation and Parole in the United States, 2024 today. This report presents findings on persons under community supervision on probation or parole in the United States in 2024.
The report is the 33rd in a series that began in 1981. It includes characteristics of the U.S. community supervision population such as sex, race or ethnicity, and most serious offense. The report provides statistics on movements onto and off community supervision and details types of exits, such as completing one's term of supervision, being incarcerated, absconding, or other unsatisfactory outcomes while in the community. Findings are based on data from BJS's Annual Probation Survey and Annual Parole Survey.
About the Bureau of Justice Statistics
The Bureau of Justice Statistics of the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs is the principal federal agency responsible for collecting, analyzing and disseminating reliable statistics on crime and criminal justice in the United States. More information about BJS and criminal justice statistics can be found at bjs.ojp.gov.
About the Office of Justice Programs
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; promote fair and impartial administration of justice; assist victims; and uphold the rule of law. More information about OJP and its program offices - the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Bureau of Justice Statistics, National Institute of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office for Victims of Crime and Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering and Tracking or SMART Office - can be found at ojp.gov.
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