Crime & Justice Studies

The BOP is responsible for the custody of federal inmates.

"Congress.gov is the official website for U.S. federal legislative information. The site provides access to accurate, timely, and complete legislative information for Members of Congress, legislative agencies, and the public."

"CRS reports provide Congress with both anticipatory and on-demand research and analysis to support their legislative, oversight, and representational duties. All reports adhere to the core values of CRS; they are authoritative, objective and nonpartisan. Reports range in length from several pages to more than one-hundred pages and cover the full breadth of topics of interest to Congress."

The Government Printing Office's Federal Digital System is a good site for finding US government publications.

NIJ is "the research, development and evaluation agency of the U.S. Department of Justice." It provides information on diverse topics ranging from forensic DNA to stalking to sentencing and adjudication.

OJJDP falls under the auspices of the Department of Justice. It aims to improve juvenile justice policies and practices.

Review an index of full-text, online DOJ publications.