Survey of Inmates in Local Jails, 2024

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Survey of Inmates in Local Jails	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Survey of Inmates in Local Jails, 2024	Form and Instruction	New	Repair queued
SILJ OMB Attachments.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-05-22	Repair queued
SILJ 1121-0098 Part B.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2024-05-22	Repair queued
SILJ 1121-0098 Part A.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-05-22	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
267862	Survey of Inmates in Local Jails, 2024	Form and Instruction	New	Survey of Inmates in Local Jails
267862	Survey of Inmates in Local Jails, 2024	Form and Instruction	New
12388	Survey of Inmates in Local Jails, 2001		Removed

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1121-0098	ICR Reference No: 202405-1121-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200109-1121-001
Agency/Subagency: DOJ/OJP	Agency Tracking No: BJS
Title: Survey of Inmates in Local Jails, 2024
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 06/28/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 05/22/2024
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2027	36 Months From Approved
Responses	31,940	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	15,602	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), of the U.S. Department of Justice, requests clearance to conduct the Survey of Inmates in Local Jails (SILJ) under OMB Control Number 1121-0098. Since 1972, BJS has periodically administered the SILJ to a nationally representative sample of inmates held in local (city and county) jails. The last iteration of the SILJ was conducted in 2002. The SILJ is the only national source of comprehensive data on jail inmates, providing insights on the changing correctional populations, the financial and societal costs of incarceration, and alternative sanctions.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 34 USC 10132 Name of Law: Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 18669	03/14/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 44711	05/21/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Survey of Inmates in Local Jails, 2001	SIJ-43(X), SIJ-50(X)
Survey of Inmates in Local Jails, 2024	N/A	Survey of Inmates in Local Jails

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	31,940	0	0	23,520	0	8,420
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	15,602	0	0	7,872	0	7,730
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: There has been a change in the respondent burden since the 2002 SILJ study. The total facility and respondent burden increased due to an increase in the number of sampled facilities (from 475 to 600) and inmates (from 7,500 to 10,000) to ensure enhanced levels of precision in order to produce more reliable estimates, especially of small subpopulations. The change in interview burden from 60 minutes in 2002 to 70 minutes per interview is due to adding new questions and a higher frequency of inmates answering yes to gateway questions, which leads to additional detailed questions. The increase in interview length was offset by eliminating questions. Prior to the 2023 pretest, 177 new questions were added to the survey and 79 questions from the 2002 survey were excluded from the 2023 pretest questionnaire. To reduce the average interview length (91 minutes) measured in the pretest, BJS removed an additional 266 questions from the revised questionnaire, including 71 new questions and 195 questions from the 2002 SILJ.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $9,136,520

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 05/22/2024

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