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Survey of Public Defenders (SPD) Pilot Report

The Survey of Public Defenders (SPD) is a new data collection effort by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) that aims to capture information directly from public...

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Analyzing Data from the National Crime Victimization Survey: A Workshop for Data Users 2024

Register for the in-person pre-conference workshop, led by BJS statisticians, will introduce data users to the types of information available through the NCVS...

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