Annual Survey of Jails

The Annual Survey of Jails (ASJ) is a nationally representative survey of county or city jail jurisdictions and regional jails in the country. The ASJ ran from 1982 to 2023, excluding years 1983, 1988, 1993, 1999, 2005, and 2019 and tracked changes in the number and characteristics of local jail inmates nationwide. It also collected annual data on jail inmate turnover, jail capacity, and space usage by other authorities. Starting in 2024, the ASJ is being replaced by the Annual Census of Jails (https://jailcensus.rti.org/). BJS wishes to thank the jail jurisdictions who have participated in the ASJ.

• Data Archive
• BJS Reports