CJ-9 Census of Jails 2024, 2025, and 2026

Census of Jail Inmates

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Form CJ-3

OMB No. 1121‐0100 Approval Expires 06/202X

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
BUREAU OF JUSTICE STATISTICS

2024 CENSUS OF JAILS

AND ACTING AS COLLECTION AGENT
RTI INTERNATIONAL

Agency/Jail Name:
Point of Contact at Agency:
Official Address:
Phone:

Area Code

Title

First Name

Street or P.O. Box
Number

Last Name

City
Extension

State

Zip

Email:

General Information
×
×
×

IMPORTANT: Please use this form as a reference and submit your data at https://jailcensus.rti.org.
If you are unable to submit data online, please return your completed form to us by email ([email protected]),
fax (1-866-800-9179), or mail (RTI International, Attn: Data Capture, Census of Jails (0216663), 5265 Capital
Boulevard, Raleigh, NC 27690-1652.
For assistance, please contact RTI International at 1-866-354-4992 or [email protected].

Facilities to include in this collection

Reporting instructions

Please include all confinement facilities administered by a
local or regional law enforcement agency. The facilities are
intended for adults but sometimes hold juveniles.
INCLUDE—
 Jails and city/county or regional correctional centers.
 Special jail facilities operated under the authority of local or
regional correctional authorities, including medical,
treatment, or release centers; halfway houses; work farms;
and private facilities operated under contract to local,
regional, or federal correctional authorities.
 Temporary holding or lockup facilities if they are a part of
your combined jail function.
EXCLUDE—

Most jails operate a single facility, but some jails operate
multiple facilities. Please complete this CJ-3 form on
information pertaining to all facilities under your jail
jurisdiction.
 If the answer to a question is “not available” or “unknown,”
write “DK” in the space provided.
 If the answer to a question is “not applicable,” write “NA” in
the space provided.
 If the answer to a question is “none” or “zero,” write “0” in
the space provided.
 When exact numeric answers are not available, provide
estimates, and mark X in the box beside each number that
is estimated, e.g., 1,234 .

× Juvenile detention centers/facilities/homes, and other
institutional juvenile facilities under the juvenile justice
system.
If your only function is to hold inmates temporarily or if you
hold juveniles exclusively, please contact us.

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SECTION I.

POPULATION SUPERVISED ON JUNE 28, 2024

1. On June 28, 2024, how many persons under the supervision of your jail jurisdiction were—
a. Confined

in jail facilities?



b. Under jail supervision, but NOT CONFINED?



c. TOTAL (Sum of items 1a and 1b)



 CONFINED

 NOT CONFINED

INCLUDE—
 Persons held for other jurisdictions.
 Persons in community-based programs who RETURN to your
jail facilities at night.
Community-based programs include electronic monitoring,
home detention, community service, day reporting, other pretrial supervision, other alternative work programs,
alcohol/drug treatment programs, and other programs where
offenders are supervised outside of jail.
 Persons on transfer to treatment facilities but who remain under
the jurisdiction of your jail facilities.
 Persons out to court while under the jurisdiction of your jail
facilities.

INCLUDE—
 Persons in community-based programs
run by your jail who do NOT return to your
jail facilities at night.

EXCLUDE—
× Persons under the jurisdiction of your jail facilities who are
boarded elsewhere.
× Persons who are AWOL, have escaped, or are on long-term
transfer to other jurisdictions.
× Persons in community-based programs run by your jail who do
NOT return to your jail facilities at night.

EXCLUDE—
× Persons on pre-trial release who are not
in a community-based program run by
your jail facilities.
× Persons under the supervision of
probation, parole, or other agencies.
× Persons who serve their sentences of
confinement only on weekends (e.g.,
Friday–Sunday) through weekend
programs.
× Persons participating in community-based
programs who RETURN to your jail
facilities at night.

2. Of all the persons confined in your jail facilities on June 28, 2024, how many were—
a. 17 or under



b. 18-24



c. 25-34



d. 35-44



e. 44-54



55-64

g. 65 or older



h. TOTAL (Sum of items 2a to 2g)


2

3. On June 28, 2024, how many persons confined in your jail facilities were—
a. Adult male (age 18 or older)



b. Adult female (age 18 or older)



c. Male age17 or younger



d. Female age17 or younger



e. Total (Sum of items 3a to 3d should equal item 1a)



If your agency operates two or more facilities, go on to item 4. Otherwise, skip to item 5.
4. On June 28, 2024, how many persons confined in each of your jail facilities were—


Please list facility names in the first column and complete as many rows as needed.

Facility

Adult
male

Male age Female age
17 or
17 or
younger
younger
Total

Adult
female



5. On June 28, 2024, how many persons confined in your jail facilities were—
Male

Female

Total

a. White (not of Hispanic origin)



b. Black or African American (not of Hispanic origin)



c. Hispanic or Latino



d. American Indian or Alaska Native (not of Hispanic origin)



e. Asian (not of Hispanic origin)



Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (not of Hispanic origin)

g. Two or more races (not of Hispanic origin)
h. Additional categories in your jail information system specify

↴

Not known



TOTAL (Sum of items 5a to 5i should equal item 1a)



6. On June 28, 2024, how many persons confined in your jail facilities were—
a. U.S. citizens



b. Not U.S. citizens



c. Of unknown citizenship status



d. TOTAL (Sum of items 6a to 6c should equal item 1a)



7. On June 28, 2024, how many persons confined in your jail facilities—

 INCLUDE persons held or awaiting trial for new offenses.


INCLUDE persons adjudicated or awaiting revocation hearing.

a. Violated their probation




INCLUDE persons who were placed under probation supervision by court order prior to admission.

b. Violated their parole




INCLUDE persons who were sentenced and conditionally released to parole
supervision prior to admission.

c. Violated their pretrial release conditions




INCLUDE persons released to the custody of a qualified organization or person,
persons released on bail/bond, own recognizance, or electronic monitoring, and
persons placed under house arrest while awaiting trial or adjudication.

d. Violated other release conditions



e. TOTAL (Sum of items 7a to 7d)



Questions 8 and 9 ask about the offense seriousness and conviction status of persons held in your jail facilities. For persons
with more than one charge/offense, report the most serious charge/offense and the associated conviction status. For persons
held for the violation of probation, parole, and other conditional release conditions, report the most serious original or new
charge/offense. The most serious charge/offense is the one crime for which the person could receive the longest jail/prison
sentence. Alternatively, it can be determined by your jail system’s offense severity code.
8. On June 28, 2024, how many persons confined in your jail facilities, regardless of conviction

status, had a charge/offense type of—
a. Felony



b. Misdemeanor



c. Other charges/offenses specify ↴



d. TOTAL (Sum of items 8a to 8c should equal item 1a)



9. On June 28, 2024, how many persons confined in your jail facilities were—
a. Convicted





INCLUDE persons who were sentenced and or awaiting sentencing on a conviction.
INCLUDE persons held for probation and parole violations with no new sentence.

b. Unconvicted




INCLUDE persons awaiting trial/arraignment or unconvicted persons awaiting
transfer/hold for other authorities.

c. TOTAL (Sum of items 9a and 9b should equal item 1a)



10. On June 28, 2024, how many persons confined in your jail facilities were held for—


INCLUDE contractual, temporary, courtesy, or ad hoc holds for other agencies.



For persons with multiple holds, count them only once with priority being federal, state, tribal governments, and other
county or city jails.

a. Federal authorities
(1) U.S. Marshals Service



(2) Federal Bureau of Prisons



(3) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement



(4) Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)



EXCLUDE persons held for tribal governments in item 10c below.

(5) Other Federal authorities specify ↴



b. State prison authorities




INCLUDE persons held for your state and other states.

c. American Indian or Alaska Native tribal governments
×

EXCLUDE persons held for the BIA in item 10a4.

d. Other local jail jurisdictions
×
×




EXCLUDE persons held for your own jail jurisdiction (i.e., your own county/city).
EXCLUDE persons held for tribal governments in item 10c.
INCLUDE persons held for other local jail jurisdictions within your state and other
states.

e. TOTAL (Sum of items 10a to 10d)



SECTION II. POPULATION MOVEMENT FROM JULY 1, 2023 TO JUNE 30, 2024
11. From July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024, what was the average daily population

of all jail

confinement facilities operated by your jail jurisdiction?


INCLUDE persons who serve their sentences of confinement only on weekends (e.g., Friday–Sunday) in weekend
programs.

a. Males



b. Females



c. TOTAL (Sum of items 11a and 11b)



 Average daily population


To calculate the average daily population, add the number of persons for each day during the period July 1, 2023,
through June 30, 2024, and divide the result by 366.



If daily counts are not available, estimate the average daily population by adding the number of persons held on the
same day of each month and divide the result by 12.



If the average daily population cannot be calculated as directed above, estimate the typical number of persons held in
your jail facilities each day.

12. From July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024, how many persons were—
a. ADMITTED

to your jail facilities?

(1) Male

b. DISCHARGED



(2) Female



(3) TOTAL (Sum of items 12a1 and 12a2)

from your jail facilities?

(1) Male



(2) Female



(3) TOTAL (Sum of items 12b1 and 12b2)



 Admissions

 Discharges

INCLUDE—
 Persons officially booked into and housed in your jail
facilities by a formal legal document and the authority
of the courts or some other official agency.
 Repeat offenders booked on new charges.
 Persons serving a weekend sentence coming into jail
for the FIRST time only. (Do not count subsequent
admissions for the same weekend sentences.)

INCLUDE—
 Persons released after a period of confinement (e.g.,
sentence completion, bail/bond releases, other pretrial releases, transfers to other jurisdictions, or
deaths).
 Persons completing their weekend sentence who are
leaving jail for the LAST time.

EXCLUDE—
× Returns from escape, work release, medical
appointments/treatment facilities, furloughs, bail/bond
releases, and court appearances.

EXCLUDE—
× Temporary discharges (e.g., work releases, medical
appointments/treatment, out to courts, furloughs, day
reporters, or transfers to other facilities within your jail
jurisdiction).

13. During the 30-day period from June 1 to June 30, 2024, how many persons were admitted to

your jail facilities?


7

14. Between July 1, 2023, and June 30, 2024, how many persons died while under the

supervision of your jail facilities?
Enter 0 if there are NO deaths. INCLUDE deaths of all persons:



Confined in your jail facilities
Under the supervision of your jail facilities, but out to court or in special facilities (e.g., hospital, hospice, or nursing
home; treatment facility; residential community center; residential work release or facility-based house arrest program;
or release center)
In transit to or from your jail facilities while under your supervision.

EXCLUDE—Persons who were NOT admitted into your jail facilities and died during the intake process.




a. Males



b. Females



c. TOTAL (Sum of items 14a and 14b)



SECTION III. CAPACITY, STAFFING, AND FACILITY FUNCTIONS
15. On June 28, 2024, what was the rated capacity

of your jail facilities?

The rated capacity is the maximum number of beds or inmates assigned by a rating official to your jail facilities,
excluding separate temporary holding areas.


16. On June 28, 2024, how many staff employed in your jail facilities were—


Count each employee only once. Classify employees with multiple functions by the function performed most
frequently.



INCLUDE payroll staff, non-payroll staff on the payroll of other government agencies (e.g., health department, school
district, or court), and unpaid interns.

EXCLUDE staff paid through contractual agreements and community volunteers.

a. Correctional officers
(1) Male

b. Other staff



(2) Female



(3) TOTAL (Sum of items 16a1 and 16a2)

(1) Male



(2) Female



(3) TOTAL (Sum of items 16b1 and 16b2)



c. TOTAL ALL STAFF (Sum of items 16a3 and 16b3)



 Correctional officers

 Other staff

Deputies, monitors, and other custody staff who spend
more than 50% of their time with the incarcerated
population.

Administrators, clerical and maintenance staff,
educational staff, professional and technical staff, and
other staff who spend more than 50% of their time in your
jail.

17. As of June 28, 2024, what were the functions of your jail facilities?

Yes



c. Work release/prerelease



d. Reception/diagnosis/classification



e. Confinement of juveniles



g. Mental health/psychiatric care



h. Alcohol treatment confinement



Drug treatment confinement



Boot camp



a. General adult population confinement
b. Supervision of persons returned to custody (e.g., for violation of probation,
parole, and bail/bond)

Medical treatment/hospitalization confinement

k. Protective custody
l.

Other specify

↴

18. On the weekend prior to June 28, 2024, did your jail facilities have a weekend program?
Weekend programs allow participants to serve their sentences of confinement only on weekends (e.g., Friday–
Sunday). Please answer yes if your agency had a weekend program on the weekend prior to June 28, 2024, even if
no one participated on that weekend.



Yes



→

How many persons participated?



19. On June 28, 2024, how many persons under the supervision of your jail jurisdiction who were

NOT confined participated in—
×

EXCLUDE persons in weekend programs.

a. Electronic monitoring



b. Home detention without electronic monitoring



c. Community service



d. Day reporting



e. Other pretrial supervision



Other alternative work programs
×

EXCLUDE persons participating in work release programs who return to jail at night.

g. Alcohol/drug treatment programs
×



EXCLUDE persons participating in alcohol/drug treatment programs who are confined
in jail.

h. Other programs outside of jail facilities specify ↴
i.

TOTAL (Sum of items 19a to 19h should equal item 1b)



SECTION IV. PROGRAMS ON OPIOID TESTING, SCREENING, AND TREATMENT
The following questions are about opioids. Opioids are a class of drug that include heroin, synthetic opioids such as fentanyl,
and pain relievers available legally by prescription such as oxycodone (OxyContin), hydrocodone (Vicodin), codeine, and
morphine.
20. As a matter of practice, do any jail confinement facilities operated by your jail jurisdiction—


INCLUDE testing, screening, and treatment that are conducted either on or off facility grounds.
Yes

a. Conduct routine urinalysis tests on inmates during intake for the detection of
opioids



b. Screen inmates during intake for opioid use disorders with a questionnaire or
interview



c. Provide overdose education to inmates identified as having opioid use
disorders



d. Initiate behavioral or psychological treatment for persons identified as having
opioid use disorders



e. Provide medications to inmates for the treatment of opioid withdrawal
symptoms, such as clonidine, lofexidine, methadone (e.g., Methadose), or
buprenorphine (e.g., Suboxone, Subutex, Sublocade)
× EXCLUDE non-prescription or over-the-counter medication.



g. Provide overdose reversal medications such as naloxone (Narcan) to inmates
with opioid use disorders to take with them at the time of release from jail



h. Link inmates with opioid use disorders to MAT in community care upon release



Provide medication-assisted treatment (MAT) to inmates for treatment of
opioid use disorders
 Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) refers to the use of FDA-approved medications, such as
methadone (e.g., Methadose), buprenorphine (e.g., Suboxone, Subutex, Sublocade), and
naltrexone (e.g., Vivitrol, ReVia, Depade), in the treatment of substance use disorders.

If NO to 20f, SKIP to 20g.
i.

Continue MAT for inmates who are admitted with a current prescription for
buprenorphine or naltrexone or were getting services from a methadone
clinic prior to admission

ii. Initiate MAT for those identified as having opioid use disorders

If YES to 20b (screen for opioid use disorders at intake), go on to 21. If NO to 20b, SKIP to 22.
21. Of the admissions from June 1 to June 30, 2024 as reported in item 13—
a. How many were screened with a questionnaire or interview (20b) for opioid use disorders?


b. How many screened positive for opioid use disorders?



If YES to 20e (treat opioid withdrawal), go on to 22. If NO to 20e, SKIP to 23.
22. Of the admissions from June 1 to June 30, 2024 as reported in item 13, how many did your

jail facilities treat for opioid withdrawal?


INCLUDE treatment either on or off facility grounds.



If YES to 20f (provide medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorders), go on to 23. If NO to 20f, END survey.
23. Are the following medications provided to treat inmates with opioid use disorders in your jail

facilities?


INCLUDE medications provided to inmates either on or off facility grounds.
Yes

Don’t
know



b. Methadone (e.g., Methadose)



c. Naltrexone (e.g., Vivitrol, ReVia, Depade)



a. Buprenorphine (e.g., Suboxone, Subutex, Sublocade)
i.

Buprenorphine in sublingual form (tablets/film placed under the
tongue)

ii. Buprenorphine in long-acting injectable form (Sublocade)

24. On June 28, 2024, how many persons confined in your jail facilities were receiving

medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorders?


INCLUDE persons on transfer to treatment facilities but who remain under the jurisdiction of your jail facilities.


END OF SURVEY

Form CJ-3

OMB No. 1121‐0100 Approval Expires 06/202X

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
BUREAU OF JUSTICE STATISTICS

2025 CENSUS OF JAILS

AND ACTING AS COLLECTION AGENT
XXX

Agency/Jail Name:
Point of Contact at Agency:
Official Address:
Phone:

Area Code

Title

First Name

Street or P.O. Box
Number

Last Name

City
Extension

State

Zip

Email:

General Information
 IMPORTANT: Please use this form as a reference and submit your data at https://jailcensus.xxx.xxx.
 If you are unable to submit data online, please return your completed form to us by email ([email protected]), fax (1XXX-XXX-XXX), or mail (XXX).
 For assistance, please contact RTI International at 1-XXX-XXX-XXXX or [email protected].

Facilities to include in this collection

Reporting instructions

BURDEN STATEMENT
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act, we cannot ask you to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The burden
of this collection is estimated to average 80 minutes per form, including reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering necessary data, and
completing and reviewing this form. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any aspect of this survey, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to
the Director, Bureau of Justice Statistics, 810 Seventh Street, NW, Washington, DC 20531. Do not send your completed form to this address.

SECTION I.

POPULATION SUPERVISED ON DECEMBER 29, 2025

1. On December 29, 2025, how many persons under the supervision of your jail jurisdiction

were—
a. Confined

in jail facilities?



b. Under jail supervision, but NOT CONFINED?



c. TOTAL (Sum of items 1a and 1b)



 CONFINED

 NOT CONFINED

INCLUDE—
 Persons in community-based programs
run by your jail who do NOT return to your
jail facilities at night.

2. Of all the persons confined in your jail facilities on December 29, 2025, how many were—
a. 17 or under



b. 18-24



c. 25-34



d. 35-44



e. 44-54



55-64

g. 65 or older



h. TOTAL (Sum of items 2a to 2g)


2

3. On December 29, 2025, how many persons confined in your jail facilities were—
a. Adult male (age 18 or older)



b. Adult female (age 18 or older)



c. Male age17 or younger



d. Female age17 or younger



e. Total (Sum of items 3a to 3d should equal item 1a)



If your agency operates two or more facilities, go on to item 4. Otherwise, skip to item 5.
4. On December 29, 2025, how many persons confined in each of your jail facilities were—


Please list facility names in the first column and complete as many rows as needed.

Facility

Adult
male

Male age Female age
17 or
17 or
younger
younger
Total

Adult
female



5. On December 29, 2025, how many persons confined in your jail facilities were—
Male

Female

Total

a. White (not of Hispanic origin)



b. Black or African American (not of Hispanic origin)



c. Hispanic or Latino



d. American Indian or Alaska Native (not of Hispanic origin)



e. Asian (not of Hispanic origin)



Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (not of Hispanic origin)

g. Two or more races (not of Hispanic origin)
h. Additional categories in your jail information system specify

↴

Not known



TOTAL (Sum of items 5a to 5i should equal item 1a)



6. On December 29, 2025, how many persons confined in your jail facilities were—
a. U.S. citizens



b. Not U.S. citizens



c. Of unknown citizenship status



d. TOTAL (Sum of items 6a to 6c should equal item 1a)



7. On December 29, 2025, how many persons confined in your jail facilities—

 INCLUDE persons held or awaiting trial for new offenses.


INCLUDE persons adjudicated or awaiting revocation hearing.

a. Violated their probation




INCLUDE persons who were placed under probation supervision by court order prior to admission.

b. Violated their parole




INCLUDE persons who were sentenced and conditionally released to parole
supervision prior to admission.

c. Violated their pretrial release conditions




d. Violated other release conditions



e. TOTAL (Sum of items 7a to 7d)



Questions 8 and 9 ask about the offense seriousness and conviction status of persons held in your jail facilities. For persons
with more than one charge/offense, report the most serious charge/offense and the associated conviction status. For persons
held for the violation of probation, parole, and other conditional release conditions, report the most serious original or new
charge/offense. The most serious charge/offense is the one crime for which the person could receive the longest jail/prison
sentence. Alternatively, it can be determined by your jail system’s offense severity code.
8. On December 29, 2025, how many persons confined in your jail facilities, regardless of

conviction status, had a charge/offense type of—
a. Felony



b. Misdemeanor



c. Other charges/offenses specify ↴



d. TOTAL (Sum of items 8a to 8c should equal item 1a)



9. On December 29, 2025, how many persons confined in your jail facilities were—
a. Convicted





INCLUDE persons who were sentenced and or awaiting sentencing on a conviction.
INCLUDE persons held for probation and parole violations with no new sentence.

b. Unconvicted




INCLUDE persons awaiting trial/arraignment or unconvicted persons awaiting
transfer/hold for other authorities.

c. TOTAL (Sum of items 9a and 9b should equal item 1a)



10. On December 29, 2025, how many persons confined in your jail facilities were held for—


INCLUDE contractual, temporary, courtesy, or ad hoc holds for other agencies.



For persons with multiple holds, count them only once with priority being federal, state, tribal governments, and other
county or city jails.

a. Federal authorities
(1) U.S. Marshals Service



(2) Federal Bureau of Prisons



(3) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement



(4) Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)



EXCLUDE persons held for tribal governments in item 10c below.

(5) Other Federal authorities specify ↴



b. State prison authorities




INCLUDE persons held for your state and other states.

c. American Indian or Alaska Native tribal governments
×

EXCLUDE persons held for the BIA in item 10a4.

d. Other local jail jurisdictions
×
×




e. TOTAL (Sum of items 10a to 10d)



SECTION II. POPULATION MOVEMENT IN 2025
11. How many persons were CONFINED in your jail facilities on the last Monday of each month

during the past year—
January 27, 2025



February 24, 2025



March 31, 2025



April 28, 2025



May 26, 2025



June 30, 2025



July 28, 2025



August 25, 2025



September 29, 2025



October 27, 2025



November 24, 2025



12. From January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025, what was the average daily population

of all

jail confinement facilities operated by your jail jurisdiction?


INCLUDE persons who serve their sentences of confinement only on weekends (e.g., Friday–Sunday) in weekend
programs.

a. Males



b. Females



c. TOTAL (Sum of items 12a and 12b)



 Average daily population


To calculate the average daily population, add the number of persons for each day each day in 2025, and divide the
result by 365.



If daily counts are not available, estimate the average daily population by adding the number of persons held on the
same day of each month and divide the result by 12.



If the average daily population cannot be calculated as directed above, estimate the typical number of persons held in
your jail facilities each day.

13. From January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025, how many persons were—
a. ADMITTED

to your jail facilities?

(1) Male

b. DISCHARGED
(1) Male



(2) Female

from your jail facilities?



(2) Female



(3) TOTAL (Sum of items 13a1 and 13a2)



(3) TOTAL (Sum of items 13b1 and 13b2)



 Admissions

 Discharges

EXCLUDE—
× Returns from escape, work release, medical
appointments/treatment facilities, furloughs, bail/bond
releases, and court appearances.

EXCLUDE—
× Temporary discharges (e.g., work releases, medical
appointments/treatment, out to courts, furloughs, day
reporters, or transfers to other facilities within your jail
jurisdiction).

14. Between January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025, how many persons died while under the

supervision of your jail facilities?
Enter 0 if there are NO deaths. INCLUDE deaths of all persons:



EXCLUDE—Persons who were NOT admitted into your jail facilities and died during the intake process.




a. Males



b. Females



c. TOTAL (Sum of items 14a and 14b)



SECTION III. CAPACITY, STAFFING, AND FACILITY FUNCTIONS
15. On December 29, 2025, what was the rated capacity

of your jail facilities?

The rated capacity is the maximum number of beds or inmates assigned by a rating official to your jail facilities,
excluding separate temporary holding areas.


16. On December 29, 2025, how many staff employed in your jail facilities were—


Count each employee only once. Classify employees with multiple functions by the function performed most
frequently.



INCLUDE payroll staff, non-payroll staff on the payroll of other government agencies (e.g., health department, school
district, or court), and unpaid interns.

EXCLUDE staff paid through contractual agreements and community volunteers.

a. Correctional officers
(1) Male

b. Other staff



(2) Female



(3) TOTAL (Sum of items 16a1 and 16a2)

(1) Male



(2) Female



(3) TOTAL (Sum of items 16b1 and 16b2)



c. TOTAL ALL STAFF (Sum of items 16a3 and 16b3)



 Correctional officers

 Other staff

Deputies, monitors, and other custody staff who spend
more than 50% of their time with the incarcerated
population.

Administrators, clerical and maintenance staff,
educational staff, professional and technical staff, and
other staff who spend more than 50% of their time in your
jail.

END OF SURVEY

Form CJ-3

OMB No. 1121‐0100 Approval Expires 06/202X

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
BUREAU OF JUSTICE STATISTICS

2026 CENSUS OF JAILS

AND ACTING AS COLLECTION AGENT
XXX

Agency/Jail Name:
Point of Contact at Agency:
Official Address:
Phone:

Area Code

Title

First Name

Street or P.O. Box
Number

Last Name

City
Extension

State

Zip

Email:

General Information
 IMPORTANT: Please use this form as a reference and submit your data at https://jailcensus.xxx.xxx.
 If you are unable to submit data online, please return your completed form to us by email ([email protected]), fax (1XXX-XXX-XXXX), or mail (XXX).
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Facilities to include in this collection

Reporting instructions

BURDEN STATEMENT
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of this collection is estimated to average 80 minutes per form, including reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering necessary data, and
completing and reviewing this form. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any aspect of this survey, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to
the Director, Bureau of Justice Statistics, 810 Seventh Street, NW, Washington, DC 20531. Do not send your completed form to this address.

SECTION I.

POPULATION SUPERVISED ON DECEMBER 28, 2026

1. On December 28, 2026, how many persons under the supervision of your jail jurisdiction

were—
a. Confined

in jail facilities?



b. Under jail supervision, but NOT CONFINED?



c. TOTAL (Sum of items 1a and 1b)



 CONFINED

 NOT CONFINED

INCLUDE—
 Persons in community-based programs
run by your jail who do NOT return to your
jail facilities at night.

2. Of all the persons confined in your jail facilities on December 28, 2026, how many were—
a. 17 or under



b. 18-24



c. 25-34



d. 35-44



e. 44-54



55-64

g. 65 or older



h. TOTAL (Sum of items 2a to 2g)


2

3. On December 28, 2026, how many persons confined in your jail facilities were—
a. Adult male (age 18 or older)



b. Adult female (age 18 or older)



c. Male age17 or younger



d. Female age17 or younger



e. Total (Sum of items 3a to 3d should equal item 1a)



If your agency operates two or more facilities, go on to item 4. Otherwise, skip to item 5.
4. On December 28, 2026, how many persons confined in each of your jail facilities were—


Please list facility names in the first column and complete as many rows as needed.

Facility

Adult
male

Male age Female age
17 or
17 or
younger
younger
Total

Adult
female



5. On December 28, 2026, how many persons confined in your jail facilities were—
Male

Female

Total

a. White (not of Hispanic origin)



b. Black or African American (not of Hispanic origin)



c. Hispanic or Latino



d. American Indian or Alaska Native (not of Hispanic origin)



e. Asian (not of Hispanic origin)



Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (not of Hispanic origin)

g. Two or more races (not of Hispanic origin)
h. Additional categories in your jail information system specify

↴

Not known



TOTAL (Sum of items 5a to 5i should equal item 1a)



6. On December 28, 2026, how many persons confined in your jail facilities were—
a. U.S. citizens



b. Not U.S. citizens



c. Of unknown citizenship status



d. TOTAL (Sum of items 6a to 6c should equal item 1a)



7. On December 28, 2026, how many persons confined in your jail facilities—

 INCLUDE persons held or awaiting trial for new offenses.


INCLUDE persons adjudicated or awaiting revocation hearing.

a. Violated their probation




INCLUDE persons who were placed under probation supervision by court order prior to admission.

b. Violated their parole




INCLUDE persons who were sentenced and conditionally released to parole
supervision prior to admission.

c. Violated their pretrial release conditions




d. Violated other release conditions



e. TOTAL (Sum of items 7a to 7d)



Questions 8 and 9 ask about the offense seriousness and conviction status of persons held in your jail facilities. For persons
with more than one charge/offense, report the most serious charge/offense and the associated conviction status. For persons
held for the violation of probation, parole, and other conditional release conditions, report the most serious original or new
charge/offense. The most serious charge/offense is the one crime for which the person could receive the longest jail/prison
sentence. Alternatively, it can be determined by your jail system’s offense severity code.
8. On December 28, 2026, how many persons confined in your jail facilities, regardless of

conviction status, had a charge/offense type of—
a. Felony



b. Misdemeanor



c. Other charges/offenses specify ↴



d. TOTAL (Sum of items 8a to 8c should equal item 1a)



9. On December 28, 2026, how many persons confined in your jail facilities were—
a. Convicted





INCLUDE persons who were sentenced and or awaiting sentencing on a conviction.
INCLUDE persons held for probation and parole violations with no new sentence.

b. Unconvicted




INCLUDE persons awaiting trial/arraignment or unconvicted persons awaiting
transfer/hold for other authorities.

c. TOTAL (Sum of items 9a and 9b should equal item 1a)



10. On December 28, 2026, how many persons confined in your jail facilities were held for—


INCLUDE contractual, temporary, courtesy, or ad hoc holds for other agencies.



For persons with multiple holds, count them only once with priority being federal, state, tribal governments, and other
county or city jails.

a. Federal authorities
(1) U.S. Marshals Service



(2) Federal Bureau of Prisons



(3) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement



(4) Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)



EXCLUDE persons held for tribal governments in item 10c below.

(5) Other Federal authorities specify ↴



b. State prison authorities




INCLUDE persons held for your state and other states.

c. American Indian or Alaska Native tribal governments
×

EXCLUDE persons held for the BIA in item 10a4.

d. Other local jail jurisdictions
×
×




e. TOTAL (Sum of items 10a to 10d)



SECTION II. POPULATION MOVEMENT IN 2026
11. How many persons were CONFINED in your jail facilities on the last Monday of each month

during the past year—
January 26, 2026



February 23, 2026



March 30, 2026



April 27, 2026



May 25, 2026



June 29, 2026



July 27, 2026



August 31, 2026



September 28, 2026



October 26, 2026



November 30, 2026



12. From January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2026, what was the average daily population

of all

jail confinement facilities operated by your jail jurisdiction?


INCLUDE persons who serve their sentences of confinement only on weekends (e.g., Friday–Sunday) in weekend
programs.

a. Males



b. Females



c. TOTAL (Sum of items 12a and 12b)



 Average daily population


To calculate the average daily population, add the number of persons for each day each day in 2026, and divide the
result by 365.



If daily counts are not available, estimate the average daily population by adding the number of persons held on the
same day of each month and divide the result by 12.



If the average daily population cannot be calculated as directed above, estimate the typical number of persons held in
your jail facilities each day.

13. From January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2026, how many persons were—
a. ADMITTED

to your jail facilities?

(1) Male

b. DISCHARGED
(1) Male



(2) Female

from your jail facilities?



(2) Female



(3) TOTAL (Sum of items 13a1 and 13a2)



(3) TOTAL (Sum of items 13b1 and 13b2)



 Admissions

 Discharges

EXCLUDE—
× Returns from escape, work release, medical
appointments/treatment facilities, furloughs, bail/bond
releases, and court appearances.

EXCLUDE—
× Temporary discharges (e.g., work releases, medical
appointments/treatment, out to courts, furloughs, day
reporters, or transfers to other facilities within your jail
jurisdiction).

14. Between January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2026, how many persons died while under the

supervision of your jail facilities?
Enter 0 if there are NO deaths. INCLUDE deaths of all persons:



EXCLUDE—Persons who were NOT admitted into your jail facilities and died during the intake process.




a. Males



b. Females



c. TOTAL (Sum of items 14a and 14b)



SECTION III. CAPACITY, STAFFING, AND FACILITY FUNCTIONS
15. On December 28, 2026, what was the rated capacity

of your jail facilities?

The rated capacity is the maximum number of beds or inmates assigned by a rating official to your jail facilities,
excluding separate temporary holding areas.


16. On December 28, 2026, how many staff employed in your jail facilities were—


Count each employee only once. Classify employees with multiple functions by the function performed most
frequently.



INCLUDE payroll staff, non-payroll staff on the payroll of other government agencies (e.g., health department, school
district, or court), and unpaid interns.

EXCLUDE staff paid through contractual agreements and community volunteers.

a. Correctional officers
(1) Male

b. Other staff



(2) Female



(3) TOTAL (Sum of items 16a1 and 16a2)

(1) Male



(2) Female



(3) TOTAL (Sum of items 16b1 and 16b2)



c. TOTAL ALL STAFF (Sum of items 16a3 and 16b3)



 Correctional officers

 Other staff

Deputies, monitors, and other custody staff who spend
more than 50% of their time with the incarcerated
population.

Administrators, clerical and maintenance staff,
educational staff, professional and technical staff, and
other staff who spend more than 50% of their time in your
jail.

END OF SURVEY

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