DOJ Report: Understanding and Reducing Deaths in Custody
May 20, 2025
May 20, 2025
WASHINGTON, May 20 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), through its National Institute of Justice (NIJ), has released its "FINAL SUMMARY REPORT TO CONGRESS" on "Understanding and Reducing Deaths in Custody." This report, mandated by the Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2013 (DCRA), details findings from a multi-year study by RTI International, assessing programs, policies, and practices aimed at preventing and reducing deaths in law enforcement, jails, and pris . . .