Federal Prisoner Statistics Collected Under The First Step Act, 2023

On November 29, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice published this report regarding 2023 federal prisoner statistics collected under the First Step Act. Thie report covers selected characteristics of persons in prison, including marital, veteran, citizenship, and English-speaking status; education levels; medical conditions; and participation in treatment programs. In addition, the report offers facility-level statistics, such as the number of assaults on staff by prisoners, prisoners’ violations of rules that resulted in time credit reductions, and selected facility characteristics including accreditation, on-site health care, remote learning, video conferencing, and costs of prisoners’ phone calls . . .