OMB appreciates that BJS is looking into coverage and other limitations of its current methods and looks forward to seeing BJS's improvement plan no later than the next submission of this collection.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
11/30/2016
12/31/2015
12/31/2015
11,308
0
11,308
7,726
0
4,129
0
0
0
The Deaths in Custody data collections will assess the nature of deaths in the criminal justice system. The series provides the only national data for local jails, State prisons, as well as deaths that occur in the process of arrrest by state and local law enforcement agencies. A revision to this collection is requested to the 2013 DCRP Annual Summary Form (ASF) to include additional critical items to obtain an updated and more complete sampling frame for jails. This frame is needed for drawing the samples for the Annual Survey of Jails, Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) related data collections, and other BJS jail inmate surveys. This one-time questionnaire expansion will apply only to jails and will replace the 2013 ASF on Jail Inmates forms (currently form 9A and 10A). The questionnaire will be used in lieu of the lengthier Census of Jails.
US Code:
42 USC 3789G
Name of Law: Confidentiality of Information
US Code:
42 USC 3711
Name of Law: Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968
A revision to this collection is requested to the 2013 DCRP Annual Summary Form (ASF) to include additional critical items to obtain an updated and more complete sampling frame for jails. This frame is needed for drawing the samples for the Annual Survey of Jails, Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) related data collections, and other BJS jail inmate surveys. This one-time questionnaire expansion will apply only to jails and will replace the 2013 ASF on Jail Inmates forms (currently form 9A and 10A). The questionnaire will be used in lieu of the lengthier Census of Jails.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.