Census of Surveys

On this page is a brief summary of every survey conducted by Office of Justice Programs using a statistical method.

2022 Census of Law Enforcement Training Academies
Agency: DOJ Subject: Law Enforcement
Subagency: OJP Detailed Subject: Crime Prevention
Expiration Date: 03/31/2026
Annual Federal Government Cost: $393,477 Annual Response: 750
Annual Cost Burden: $0 Respondent Obligation: Voluntary
Annual Time Burden (hrs): 1,575 Survey Respondent: State Local and Tribal Governments
Authorizing Statute: US Code: 34 USC 10132
Survey Reference Link: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202301-1121-001

2023 Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics (LEMAS) supplement survey Post-Academy Training and Officer Wellness (PATOW)
Agency: DOJ Subject: Law Enforcement
Subagency: OJP Detailed Subject: Citizen Protection
Expiration Date: 09/30/2026
Annual Federal Government Cost: $442,270 Annual Response: 3,500
Annual Cost Burden: $0 Respondent Obligation: Voluntary
Annual Time Burden (hrs): 6,125 Survey Respondent: State Local and Tribal Governments
Authorizing Statute: US Code: 34 USC 10131-2 Name of Law: The Justice System Improvement Act
Survey Reference Link: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202307-1121-005

2024 Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics (LEMAS)
Agency: DOJ Subject: Law Enforcement
Subagency: OJP Detailed Subject: Citizen Protection, Crime Prevention
Expiration Date: 11/30/2027
Annual Federal Government Cost: $725,002 Annual Response: 2,835
Annual Cost Burden: $0 Respondent Obligation: Voluntary, Mandatory
Annual Time Burden (hrs): 5,907 Survey Respondent: State Local and Tribal Governments
Authorizing Statute: US Code: 34 USC 10132 Name of Law: The Justice Systems Improvement Act
Survey Reference Link: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202409-1121-003

2025 School Crime Supplement to the National Crime Victimization Survey
Agency: DOJ Subject: Education
Subagency: OJP Detailed Subject: Elementary Secondary and Vocational Education
Expiration Date: 11/30/2026
Annual Federal Government Cost: $2,162,631 Annual Response: 5,530
Annual Cost Burden: $0 Respondent Obligation: Voluntary
Annual Time Burden (hrs): 1,387 Survey Respondent: Individuals or Households
Authorizing Statute: US Code: 34 USC 10132 Name of Law: The Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968
Survey Reference Link: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202408-1121-003

Annual Parole Survey Annual Probation Survey Annual Probation Survey
Agency: DOJ Subject: Correctional Activities
Subagency: OJP Detailed Subject: Criminal Rehabilitation
Expiration Date: 09/30/2026
Annual Federal Government Cost: $688,000 Annual Response: 912
Annual Cost Burden: $0 Respondent Obligation: Voluntary
Annual Time Burden (hrs): 1,090 Survey Respondent: State Local and Tribal Governments
Authorizing Statute: US Code: 34 USC 10131-2 Name of Law: The Justice System Improvement Act
Survey Reference Link: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202307-1121-004

Annual Survey of Jails
Agency: DOJ Subject: Correctional Activities
Subagency: OJP Detailed Subject: Criminal Incarceration
Expiration Date: 06/30/2026
Annual Federal Government Cost: $574,624 Annual Response: 940
Annual Cost Burden: $0 Respondent Obligation: Voluntary
Annual Time Burden (hrs): 1,371 Survey Respondent: State Local and Tribal Governments
Authorizing Statute: US Code: 34 USC 10132 Name of Law: Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Street Act of 1968
Survey Reference Link: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202304-1121-004

Capital Punishment Report of Inmates Under Sentence of Death
Agency: DOJ Subject: Correctional Activities
Subagency: OJP Detailed Subject: Criminal Incarceration
Expiration Date: 07/31/2027
Annual Federal Government Cost: $474,000 Annual Response: 2,540
Annual Cost Burden: $0 Respondent Obligation: Voluntary
Annual Time Burden (hrs): 1,292 Survey Respondent: State Local and Tribal Governments
Authorizing Statute: US Code: 34 USC 10131-10132 Name of Law: The Justice System Improvement Act
Survey Reference Link: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202404-1121-001

Census of Jail Inmates
Agency: DOJ Subject: Correctional Activities
Subagency: OJP Detailed Subject: Criminal Incarceration
Expiration Date: 05/31/2027
Annual Federal Government Cost: $1,062,463 Annual Response: 2,900
Annual Cost Burden: $0 Respondent Obligation: Voluntary
Annual Time Burden (hrs): 5,494 Survey Respondent: State Local and Tribal Governments
Authorizing Statute: US Code: 34 USC 10131 Name of Law: The Justice System Improvement Act
Survey Reference Link: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202402-1121-003

Census of Medical Examiner and Coroner Offices
Agency: DOJ Subject: Law Enforcement
Subagency: OJP Detailed Subject: Criminal Investigation and Surveillance
Expiration Date: 09/30/2027
Annual Federal Government Cost: $1,296,618 Annual Response: 3,000
Annual Cost Burden: $0 Respondent Obligation: Voluntary
Annual Time Burden (hrs): 4,875 Survey Respondent: State Local and Tribal Governments
Authorizing Statute: US Code: 34 USC 10132 Name of Law: Justice System Improvement
Survey Reference Link: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202408-1121-001

Census of Public Defender Offices
Agency: DOJ Subject: Litigation and Judicial Activities
Subagency: OJP Detailed Subject: Legal Defense
Expiration Date: 01/31/2028
Annual Federal Government Cost: $1,434,681 Annual Response: 2,000
Annual Cost Burden: $0 Respondent Obligation: Voluntary
Annual Time Burden (hrs): 2,423 Survey Respondent: State Local and Tribal Governments
Authorizing Statute: US Code: 34 USC 10132 Name of Law: The Justice System Improvement Act
Survey Reference Link: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202411-1121-004

Census of State and Federal Adult Correctional Facilities
Agency: DOJ Subject: Correctional Activities
Subagency: OJP Detailed Subject: Criminal Incarceration
Expiration Date: 07/31/2027
Annual Federal Government Cost: $253,000 Annual Response: 1,670
Annual Cost Burden: $0 Respondent Obligation: Voluntary
Annual Time Burden (hrs): 3,948 Survey Respondent: State Local and Tribal Governments
Authorizing Statute: US Code: 34 USC 10132 Name of Law: The Justice System Improvement Act
Survey Reference Link: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202405-1121-002

Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies 2022
Agency: DOJ Subject: Law Enforcement
Subagency: OJP Detailed Subject: Citizen Protection, Crime Prevention
Expiration Date: 08/31/2025
Annual Federal Government Cost: $1,323,819 Annual Response: 20,000
Annual Cost Burden: $0 Respondent Obligation: Voluntary
Annual Time Burden (hrs): 15,700 Survey Respondent: State Local and Tribal Governments
Authorizing Statute: US Code: 34 USC 10131-10132 Name of Law: Bureau of Justice Statistics
Survey Reference Link: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202206-1121-001

Firearms Inquiry Statistics (FIST) Program
Agency: DOJ Subject: Law Enforcement
Subagency: OJP Detailed Subject: Citizen Protection, Crime Prevention
Expiration Date: 05/31/2027
Annual Federal Government Cost: $487,286 Annual Response: 990
Annual Cost Burden: $0 Respondent Obligation: Voluntary
Annual Time Burden (hrs): 403 Survey Respondent: State Local and Tribal Governments
Authorizing Statute: US Code: 34 USC 10131-2 Name of Law: The Justice System Improvement Act
Survey Reference Link: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202403-1121-001

Generic Clearance for Cognitive Pilot and Field Studies for Bureau of Justice Statistics Data Collection Activities
Agency: DOJ Subject: Not Available
Subagency: OJP Detailed Subject: Not Available
Expiration Date: 01/31/2028
Annual Federal Government Cost: $0 Annual Response: 30,000
Annual Cost Burden: $0 Respondent Obligation: Not Avaiable
Annual Time Burden (hrs): 25,000 Survey Respondent: Not Available
Authorizing Statute: US Code: 34 USC 10132 Name of Law: Justice System Improvement
Survey Reference Link: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202411-1121-003

Generic Clearance for Cognitive Pilot and Field Studies for The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Data Collection Activities
Agency: DOJ Subject: Community and Social Services, General Government
Subagency: OJP Detailed Subject: Social Services, Executive Functions, Central Personnel, Central Records & Statistical Mgt
Expiration Date: 12/31/2026
Annual Federal Government Cost: $499,108 Annual Response: 2,000
Annual Cost Burden: $0 Respondent Obligation: Voluntary
Annual Time Burden (hrs): 4,000 Survey Respondent: State Local and Tribal Governments
Authorizing Statute: US Code: 42 USC 5661 Name of Law: Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 2002
Survey Reference Link: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202311-1121-004

Juvenile Facility Census Program (JFCP)
Agency: DOJ Subject: Correctional Activities
Subagency: OJP Detailed Subject: Criminal Rehabilitation
Expiration Date: 12/31/2027
Annual Federal Government Cost: $1,266,108 Annual Response: 5,133
Annual Cost Burden: $0 Respondent Obligation: Voluntary
Annual Time Burden (hrs): 17,110 Survey Respondent: State Local and Tribal Governments
Authorizing Statute: None
Survey Reference Link: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202409-1121-004

National Census of Victim Service Providers 2023
Agency: DOJ Subject: Law Enforcement, Community and Social Services
Subagency: OJP Detailed Subject: Citizen Protection, Social Services
Expiration Date: 08/31/2026
Annual Federal Government Cost: $2,557,912 Annual Response: 20,000
Annual Cost Burden: $0 Respondent Obligation: Voluntary
Annual Time Burden (hrs): 8,750 Survey Respondent: State Local and Tribal Governments
Authorizing Statute: US Code: 34 USC 10132 Name of Law: The Justice System Improvement Act
Survey Reference Link: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202306-1121-001

National Corrections Reporting Program
Agency: DOJ Subject: Correctional Activities
Subagency: OJP Detailed Subject: Criminal Incarceration
Expiration Date: 10/31/2027
Annual Federal Government Cost: $2,328,314 Annual Response: 56
Annual Cost Burden: $0 Respondent Obligation: Voluntary
Annual Time Burden (hrs): 1,235 Survey Respondent: State Local and Tribal Governments
Authorizing Statute: US Code: 34 USC 10132 Name of Law: Justice System Improvement
Survey Reference Link: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202409-1121-001

National Crime Victimization Survey
Agency: DOJ Subject: Law Enforcement
Subagency: OJP Detailed Subject: Crime Prevention
Expiration Date: 11/30/2026
Annual Federal Government Cost: $63,110,945 Annual Response: 180,831
Annual Cost Burden: $0 Respondent Obligation: Voluntary
Annual Time Burden (hrs): 156,241 Survey Respondent: Individuals or Households
Authorizing Statute: US Code: 34 USC Section 10132 Name of Law: Justice System Improvement
Survey Reference Link: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202408-1121-002

National Inmate Survey (NIS) Prisons
Agency: DOJ Subject: Correctional Activities
Subagency: OJP Detailed Subject: Criminal Incarceration
Expiration Date: 01/31/2026
Annual Federal Government Cost: $10,095,804 Annual Response: 227,745
Annual Cost Burden: $0 Respondent Obligation: Voluntary
Annual Time Burden (hrs): 77,288 Survey Respondent: Individuals or Households
Authorizing Statute: PL: Pub.L. 108 - 79 301 Name of Law: Prison Rape Elimination Act 2003
Survey Reference Link: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202307-1121-002

National Inmate Survey - Jails
Agency: DOJ Subject: Correctional Activities
Subagency: OJP Detailed Subject: Criminal Incarceration
Expiration Date: 01/31/2026
Annual Federal Government Cost: $11,596,675 Annual Response: 65,650
Annual Cost Burden: $0 Respondent Obligation: Voluntary
Annual Time Burden (hrs): 64,010 Survey Respondent: Individuals or Households
Authorizing Statute: US Code: 34 USC 10132 Name of Law: The Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968
Survey Reference Link: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202307-1121-001

National Prisoner Statistics Program - Maternal Health Survey
Agency: DOJ Subject: Correctional Activities
Subagency: OJP Detailed Subject: Criminal Incarceration
Expiration Date: 03/31/2027
Annual Federal Government Cost: $207,077 Annual Response: 51
Annual Cost Burden: $0 Respondent Obligation: Voluntary
Annual Time Burden (hrs): 126 Survey Respondent: State Local and Tribal Governments
Authorizing Statute: US Code: 34 USC 10131-2 Name of Law: Justice System Improvement Act
Survey Reference Link: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202402-1121-001

National Prisoner Statistics-Prison Population Reports
Agency: DOJ Subject: Correctional Activities
Subagency: OJP Detailed Subject: Criminal Incarceration
Expiration Date: 01/31/2026
Annual Federal Government Cost: $195,536 Annual Response: 56
Annual Cost Burden: $0 Respondent Obligation: Voluntary
Annual Time Burden (hrs): 342 Survey Respondent: State Local and Tribal Governments
Authorizing Statute: US Code: 34 USC 10132 Name of Law: Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968
Survey Reference Link: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202211-1121-002

OJJDP NTTAC User Feedback Forms
Agency: DOJ Subject: Education
Subagency: OJP Detailed Subject: Higher Education
Expiration Date: 05/31/2025
Annual Federal Government Cost: $17,962 Annual Response: 566
Annual Cost Burden: $0 Respondent Obligation: Voluntary
Annual Time Burden (hrs): 521 Survey Respondent: State Local and Tribal Governments
Authorizing Statute: US Code: 42 USC 5601 Name of Law: Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974
Survey Reference Link: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202109-1121-004

Police Public Contact Survey (PPCS)
Agency: DOJ Subject: Law Enforcement
Subagency: OJP Detailed Subject: Crime Prevention
Expiration Date: 04/30/2025
Annual Federal Government Cost: $1,456,005 Annual Response: 119,880
Annual Cost Burden: $0 Respondent Obligation: Voluntary
Annual Time Burden (hrs): 9,495 Survey Respondent: Individuals or Households
Authorizing Statute: US Code: 34 USC 10132 Name of Law: Justice Systems Improvement Act of 1979 AND US Code: 34 USC 12602 Name of Law: Section 210402 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994
Survey Reference Link: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202202-1121-001

Survey of Inmates in Local Jails 2024
Agency: DOJ Subject: Correctional Activities
Subagency: OJP Detailed Subject: Criminal Incarceration
Expiration Date: 06/30/2027
Annual Federal Government Cost: $9,136,520 Annual Response: 31,940
Annual Cost Burden: $0 Respondent Obligation: Voluntary
Annual Time Burden (hrs): 15,602 Survey Respondent: Individuals or Households
Authorizing Statute: US Code: 34 USC 10132 Name of Law: Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968
Survey Reference Link: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202405-1121-003

Survey of Jails in Indian Country
Agency: DOJ Subject: Correctional Activities
Subagency: OJP Detailed Subject: Criminal Incarceration
Expiration Date: 06/30/2026
Annual Federal Government Cost: $225,983 Annual Response: 80
Annual Cost Burden: $0 Respondent Obligation: Voluntary
Annual Time Burden (hrs): 100 Survey Respondent: State Local and Tribal Governments
Authorizing Statute: US Code: 34 USC 10132 Name of Law: The Justice System Improvement Act
Survey Reference Link: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202304-1121-005

Survey of Sexual Victimization
Agency: DOJ Subject: Correctional Activities
Subagency: OJP Detailed Subject: Criminal Incarceration
Expiration Date: 07/31/2027
Annual Federal Government Cost: $1,078,200 Annual Response: 4,492
Annual Cost Burden: $0 Respondent Obligation: Mandatory
Annual Time Burden (hrs): 3,047 Survey Respondent: State Local and Tribal Governments
Authorizing Statute: PL: Pub.L. 108 - 79 15601 Name of Law: Prison Rape Elimination Act AND of 2008
Survey Reference Link: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202405-1121-001

Survey of State Criminal History Information Systems
Agency: DOJ Subject: Law Enforcement
Subagency: OJP Detailed Subject: Crime Prevention
Expiration Date: 08/31/2026
Annual Federal Government Cost: $80,296 Annual Response: 56
Annual Cost Burden: $0 Respondent Obligation: Voluntary
Annual Time Burden (hrs): 224 Survey Respondent: State Local and Tribal Governments
Authorizing Statute: US Code: 34 USC 10131-10132 Name of Law: Crime Control and Law Enforcement; Justice Systems Improvement
Survey Reference Link: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202412-1121-001

The National Pretrial Reporting Program
Agency: DOJ Subject: Litigation and Judicial Activities
Subagency: OJP Detailed Subject: Legal Prosecution and Litigation
Expiration Date: 07/31/2025
Annual Federal Government Cost: $951,463 Annual Response: 375
Annual Cost Burden: $0 Respondent Obligation: Voluntary
Annual Time Burden (hrs): 9,750 Survey Respondent: State Local and Tribal Governments
Authorizing Statute: US Code: 34 USC 10132
Survey Reference Link: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202204-1121-006