BJS Releases Justice Expenditures and Employment, 1982-2007 - Statistical Tables

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) released Justice Expenditures and Employment, 1982-2007 – Statistical Tables (NCJ 236218). These tables present data on justice expenditures and employment in 5-year increments from 1982 to 2007. Data tables show federal, state, and local government expenditures and employment for three major criminal justice functions: corrections, police protection, and judicial and legal services. Data are from the Census Bureau's Annual Government Finance Survey and Annual Survey of Public Employment, presented under BJS's Justice Expenditure and Employment Extracts series.

TITLE: Justice Expenditures and Employment, 1982-2007 – Statistical Tables

AUTHOR: Tracey Kyckelhahn         

WHERE: http://www.bjs.gov

The Office of Justice Programs (OJP), headed by Assistant Attorney General Laurie O. Robinson, provides federal leadership in developing the nation's capacity to prevent and control crime, administer justice, and assist victims. OJP has six components: the Bureau of Justice Assistance; the Bureau of Justice Statistics; the National Institute of Justice; the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention; the Office for Victims of Crime; and the Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking. More information about OJP can be found at http://www.ojp.gov.

SOURCE Bureau of Justice Statistics - US Department of Justice