Publishing high-value datasets that increase accountability and responsiveness improve public knowledge of the Department of Justice and our operations, create economic opportunity, and respond to need and demands of the public are a core component of our efforts to fulfill The Open Government Directive.

To date, we have registered dozens of datasets to Data.gov – a clearinghouse for data from the Executive Branch of the Federal Government. We will continue to register new datasets as they become available for publication. Every bureau, office and division at The Department of Justice has been asked to identify and inventory potential datasets for release to the public. This includes new data as well as data that may be in existence, but unpublished.

The goal of the Open Government Plan will be to improve the Department's fulfillment of its core mission by making appropriate use of more transparent, participatory, and collaborative approaches to its activities.

Needless to say, the nature of much of our work means that our law enforcement, national security, and client responsibilities will at times come before the important values of openness. At the same time, there will be areas in which we can better serve the public by making more information available, enlisting the public in our mission, and undertaking joint efforts with other governmental and non-governmental bodies.

Americans with Disabilities Act Briefs
	This collection of documents includes Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Briefs and Statements of Interest organized by Title I, Title II, Title III, and Section 504.
Americans with Disabilities Act Project Civic Access
	This collection of documents includes Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) settlement agreements with counties, cities, towns and villages.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Regulations and Technical Assistance Materials
	This collection of documents includes ADA Regulations and Technical Assistance Materials, ADA Legal Documents, General ADA Publications and Information, and Business and Non-profit Service Providers.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Settlements and Consent Agreements
	This collection of documents includes Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Settlements and Consent Agreements.
Annual Survey of Jails: Individual Reporting-Level Data, 2007
	This collection provides annual data on jail populations across the nation. These data are used to track growth in the number of jails and their capacities nationally, changes in the demographics of the jail population (including sex, race, and adult or juvenile status), supervision status of persons held, prevalence of crowding issues, and a count of non-United States citizens within the jail population.
Annual Survey of Jails: Jurisdiction-Level Data
	This collection provides annual data on jail populations across the nation and examines the "spillover" effect on local jails resulting from the dramatic growth in federal and state prison populations. These data permit an assessment of the demands placed on correctional resources and provide a comprehensive picture of the adult correctional system and changes that occur within the system. Information is available on the number of inmates by sex, race, and adult or juvenile status. Facility characteristics were collected regarding capacity and average daily population. 2006 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995 1994 | 1990 | 1989 | 1987
Annual Survey of Jails: Jurisdiction-Level and Jail-Level Data
	This collection provides annual data on jail populations across the nation and examines the "spillover" effect on local jails resulting from the dramatic growth in federal and state prison populations. 1992 | 1991 | 1986 | 1985
Annual Survey of Jails in Indian Country
	The survey of all 68 confinement facilities operated by tribal authorities or the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), provides data on number of inmates and facility characteristics and needs. 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998
Antitrust Division Select Appellate Briefs
	Index of select appellate cases and briefs filed by the U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division since January 1993. Cases are listed in reverse chronological order by brief date and by name of individual defendants, by company name, or by the entity's first name. Amicus curiae briefs are listed in reverse chronological order by brief date and by petitioner name.
Antitrust Division Select Case Filings
	Index of select cases and documents filed by the U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division since January 1993. Cases are listed alphabetically by the last name of individual defendants, by company name, or by the entity's first name. Amicus curiae briefs are listed by plaintiff name.
Antitrust Division Sherman Act Violations Yielding a Corporate Fine of $10 Million or More
	This dataset contains five elements for Sherman Act violations yielding a corporate fine of $10 million or more - Defendant name (Federal Government Fiscal Year) - Product - Fine ($ in millions) - Geographic scope (domestic or international) - Country
Antitrust Division Ten Year Workload Statistics
	This dataset summarizes the Antitrust Division workload activities over the preceding ten-year period. The data shows: the number of investigations (premerger, civil, and criminal), cases (civil, criminal, administrative, and appellate), judgment enforcement, case results (including fines, confinement, and penalties), and other antitrust activities.
Appropriation Figures for the Antitrust Division, Fiscal Years 1903-2012
	This dataset contains five elements for appropriation figures for the Antitrust Division from 1903 to present. - Fiscal year - Direct Appropriation Amount Included in Appropriations Bill ($ in thousands) - Filing Fee Revenue Amount Included in Appropriations Bill ($ in thousands) - Total Funding Appropriated ($ in thousands) – Notes
Arrest Data Analysis Tool
	This dynamic data analysis tool allows you to generate tables and graphs of arrests for the 30-year period from 1980 through 2009. You can view national arrest estimates, customized either by age and sex or by age group and race, for many different offenses. This tool also enables you to view local arrests.
Census of Jail Facilities, 2006
	To reduce respondent burden and improve data quality and timeliness, the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) split the jail census into two parts: The Census of Jail Inmates was conducted with a reference date of June 30, 2005. The following spring it was followed by this enumeration, the Census of Jail Facilities, which collected data as of March 31, 2006.
Census of Jail Inmates: Jurisdiction-Level Data, 2005
	The Census of Jail Inmates (CJI) supplies data on characteristics of jails such as admissions and releases, growth in the number of jail facilities, changes in their rated capacities and level of occupancy, crowding issues, growth in the population supervised in the community, and changes in methods of community supervision. It also provides information on changes in the demographics of the jail population, supervision status of persons held, and a count of non-United States citizens in custody.
Census of Jails, 1999
	The 1999 Census of Jails is the seventh in a series of data collection efforts begun in 1970 and aimed at studying the nation's locally administered jails authorized to hold inmates beyond arraignment. Included in this collection are 47 privately operated jails under contract to local governments and 42 regional jails operated for two or more jail authorities. The census also identified 11 facilities maintained by the Federal Bureau of Prisons that functioned as jails.
Census of Law Enforcement Training Academies, 2002
	The 2002 Census of Law Enforcement Training Academies (CLETA02) was the first effort by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) to collect information from law enforcement training academies across the United States. The CLETA02 included all currently operating academies that provided basic law enforcement training. Academies that provided only in-service training, corrections/detention training, or other special types of training were excluded. Data were collected on personnel, expenditures, facilities, equipment, trainees, training curricula, and a variety of special topic areas.
Census of Publicly Funded Forensic Crime Laboratories, 2002 and 2005
	This data collection contains data from censuses of publicly funded crime laboratories in 2002 and 2005. The data were collected to examine change and stability in the operations of crime laboratories serving federal, state, and local jurisdictions. The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) first surveyed forensic crime laboratories in 1998, focusing solely on agencies that performed DNA analysis.
Census of State Adult Correctional Facilities, 1979
	This census, designed by the Bureau of Justice Statistics and conducted by the United States Census Bureau, includes all state correctional facilities known to the Census Bureau in 1979. Each facility is classified into one of ten categories such as community center, prison farm, road camp, or reception center.
Census of State Adult Correctional Facilities, 1984
	This study provides a descriptive analysis of confinement facilities and state-operated community-based correctional facilities nationwide. Decision-makers, practitioners, and researchers may use the census to analyze the current conditions and needs of state correctional facilities for adults.
Census of State and Federal Adult Correctional Facilities, 1990
	This census is the fourth enumeration of state adult correctional institutions and the first of federal institutions sponsored by the Bureau of Justice Statistics and conducted by the Bureau of the Census. Earlier censuses were completed in 1974 (ICPSR 7811), 1979 (ICPSR 7852), and 1984 (ICPSR 8444). Separate questionnaires were devised for confinement facilities and for community-based facilities.
Census of State and Federal Adult Correctional Facilities, 1995
	This census is the fifth enumeration of state adult correctional institutions and the second of federal institutions sponsored by the Bureau of Justice Statistics and conducted by the Bureau of the Census. Earlier censuses were completed in 1974 (ICPSR 7811), 1979 (ICPSR 7852), 1984 (ICPSR 8444), and 1990 (ICPSR 9908). Unlike the previous censuses, all respondents in 1995 were sent the same survey form.
Census of State and Federal Adult Correctional Facilities, 2000
	This census is the sixth enumeration of state adult correctional institutions and the third of federal institutions sponsored by the Bureau of Justice Statistics and conducted by the Bureau of the Census. Earlier censuses were completed in 1974 (ICPSR 7811), 1979 (ICPSR 7852), 1984 (ICPSR 8444), 1990 (ICPSR 9908), and 1995 (ICPSR 6953).
Census of State and Federal Adult Correctional Facilities, 2005
	This census is the seventh enumeration of state adult correctional institutions and the fourth of federal institutions sponsored by the Bureau of Justice Statistics and conducted by the Bureau of the Census.
Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies
	To ensure an accurate sampling frame for its Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics (LEMAS) survey, the Bureau of Justice Statistics periodically sponsors a census of the nation's state and local law enforcement agencies. This census, also known as the Directory, gathers data on all police and sheriffs' departments that are publicly funded and employ at least one full-time or part-time sworn officer with general arrest powers. Variables include personnel totals, type of agency, and geographic location of agency. 2000 | 1996 | 1992 | 1986
Census of State Felony Courts, 1985: [United States]
	The purpose of this study was to provide a current listing of all felony courts in this country and to provide a universe from which a sample of courts could be selected based on felony caseload. The study includes information on all state felony courts in the United States, including the number of cases filed and disposed by conviction, acquittal, dismissal, or other means.
Chapter 7 Trustee Final Reports
	The USTP oversees approximately 1,100 private trustees who administer chapter 7 asset and no-asset cases. Chapter 7 trustees are responsible for the collection and liquidation of non-exempt assets, and the distribution of funds to creditors in accordance with the Bankruptcy Code's distribution scheme. When a chapter 7 case with assets is closed, the trustee files a final report that accounts for the disposition of assets, as well as the distribution of funds to creditors and to administrative expenses. CY 2011 (through June) | CY 2010 | CY 2009 | CY 2008 | CY 2007 | CY 2006 | CY 2005 CY 2004 | CY 2003 | CY 2002 | CY 2001 | CY 2000
Chapter 7 Trustee Final Reports Summary
	The USTP oversees approximately 1,100 private trustees who administer chapter 7 asset and no-asset cases. Chapter 7 trustees are responsible for the collection and liquidation of non-exempt assets, and the distribution of funds to creditors in accordance with the Bankruptcy Code's distribution scheme. When a chapter 7 case with assets is closed, the trustee files a final report that accounts for the disposition of assets, as well as the distribution of funds to creditors and to administrative expenses. The data from final reports filed are summarized in the table of key variables. Please review the codebook for variable information. CY 2010 | CY 2009 | CY 2008 | CY 2007 | CY 2006 | CY 2005 | CY 2004 | CY 2003 | CY 2002 | CY 2001 | CY 2000
Civil Rights Division Cases and Matters List
	A listing, by Section, of Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division cases and matters.
Crime in the United States
	Extraction of offense, arrest, and clearance data as well as law enforcement staffing information from the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program. 2008 | 2007 | 2006
DOJ Litigation Outcomes
	The annual data tables contained in this document provide summary statistics on the civil enforcement activities of the United States Trustee Program. 2011 | 2010 | 2009
Enforcing the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Status Reports from the Department of Justice
	Reports on selected Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) activities from the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division from April 1994 to the present.
Federal Bureau of Investigation Widget
	Provides links to FBI content by incorporating the widgets and modules into websites or blogs.
Formal Enforcement Actions
	The annual data tables contained in this document provide summary statistics on the civil enforcement activities of the United States Trustee Program. 2011 | 2009
Freedom of Information Act Annual Reports
	Federal departments' and agencies' Freedom of Information Act requests and appeals FY 2008 | FY 2008,2009
Gender of Prisoners Admitted to State and Federal Institutions in the United States, 1926-1987
	This data collection includes tabulations of annual adult admissions to correctional institutions by gender for 1926 through 1987. The two data files have identical structures: Part 1 includes information on male admissions, and Part 2 includes female admissions.
Hate Crime Statistics
	Extraction of bias-motivated offense data from the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program. 2008 | 2007 | 2006
Historical Statistics on Prisoners in State and Federal institutions, Yearend 1925-1986: [United States]
	This data collection supplies annual data on the size of the prison population and the size of the general population in the United States for the period 1925 to 1986. These yearend counts include tabulations for prisons in each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia, as well as the federal prisons, and are intended to provide a measure of the overall size of the prison population.
Informal Enforcement Actions
	The annual data tables contained in this document provide summary statistics on the civil enforcement activities of the United States Trustee Program. 2011 | 2009
La ADA Regulaciones y Materiales de Asistencia Tecnica
	Reglamentos y Materiales de Asistencia Tecnica sobre La Ley Estadounidenses con Discapacidades (La ADA) en espanol.
Language Assistance Program, 2011
	Each person who files bankruptcy is required to attend a meeting of creditors and respond to questions under oath from the trustee and creditors. The meetings are held nationwide. In those locations where the room is controlled by the USTP, if a participant (debtor or creditor) has limited English proficiency, an interpreter is provided free of charge via a conference phone. The number and type of languages interpreted, along with the location where the service was provided, is collected monthly by the USTP for oversight, billing, and statistical purposes. Data are provided in delimited text files. Each entry represents one interpreting session, which may include more than one case. Please review the codebook for variable information. December | November | October | September | August | July | June | May | April | March | February | January
Language Assistance Program, 2010
	Each person who files bankruptcy is required to attend a meeting of creditors and respond to questions under oath from the trustee and creditors. The meetings are held nationwide. In those locations where the room is controlled by the USTP, if a participant (debtor or creditor) has limited English proficiency, an interpreter is provided free of charge via a conference phone. The number and type of languages interpreted, along with the location where the service was provided, is collected monthly by the USTP for oversight, billing, and statistical purposes. Data are provided in delimited text files. Each entry represents one interpreting session, which may include more than one case. Please review the codebook for variable information. December | November | October | September | August | July | June | May | April | March | February | January
Language Assistance Program, 2009
	Each person who files bankruptcy is required to attend a meeting of creditors and respond to questions under oath from the trustee and creditors.  The meetings are held nationwide.  In those locations where the room is controlled by the USTP, if a participant (debtor or creditor) has limited English proficiency, an interpreter is provided free of charge via a conference phone.  The number and type of languages interpreted, along with the location where the service was provided, is collected monthly by the USTP for oversight, billing, and statistical purposes. December | November | October | September | August | July | June | May
Law Enforcement Agency Identifiers Crosswalk
	The crosswalk files are designed to provide geographic and other identification information for each record included in either the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program files or in the Bureau of Justice Statistics' Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies (CSLLEA). The main variables each record contains are the alpha state code, county name, place name, government agency name and type, police agency name, government identification number, Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) state, county, and place codes, and Originating Agency Identifier (ORI) code. These variables allow a researcher to take agency-level data, combine it with Bureau of the Census and BJS data, and perform place-level and government-level analyses. 2005 | 2000 | 1996
Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics (LEMAS)
	Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics (LEMAS), conducted every 3 to 4 years, collects data from over 3,000 State and local law enforcement agencies, including all those that employ 100 or more sworn officers and a nationally representative sample of smaller agencies. 2003 | 2000 | 1999 | 1997 | 1993 | 1990 | 1987
Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted
	Extraction of data regarding felonious and accidental in-the-line-of-duty deaths, as well as assaults on officers from the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program. 2008 | 2007 | 2006
Lions National Caseload Statistical Data
	The Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys regularly releases national caseload statistical data in response to monthly requests under the Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts. To facilitate public access, the data is provided pursuant to 5 U.S.C. §552(a)(2)(D).
National Corrections Reporting Program, 2004 [United States]
	The National Corrections Reporting Program gathers data on prisoners entering and leaving the custody or supervision of state and federal authorities.
National Crime Victimization Analysys Tool (NVAT)
	The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) Series, previously called the National Crime Survey (NCS), has been collecting data on personal and household victimization through an ongoing survey of a nationally-representative sample of residential addresses since 1972.
National Crime Victimization Survey, 2008 [Record-Type Files]
	The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) Series, previously called the National Crime Survey (NCS), has been collecting data on personal and household victimization through an ongoing survey of a nationally-representative sample of residential addresses since 1972.
National Jail Census
	This census provides information on county and municipal jails facilities in the United States and their administration. For all jails, the data include number of prisoners and their reason for being held, age and sex of prisoners, maximum sentence that could be served in the facility, facility capacity and age, types of security available, and operating expenditures. 1993 | 1988 | 1983 | 1978 | 1972 | 1970
National Prosecutors Survey [Census], 2001
	The National Survey of Prosecutors is a survey of chief prosecutors in state court systems. It was previously conducted in 1990, 1992, 1994, and 1996 (ICPSR 9579, 6273, 6785, 2433 respectively). For 2001, instead of a survey of chief prosecutors, a census of all 2,341 chief prosecutors who handled felony cases in state courts of general jurisdiction was conducted. The census' purpose was to obtain detailed descriptive information on prosecutors' offices, as well as information on their policies and practices.
National Survey of Court Organization, 1971-1972
	The purpose of this study was to document the existing organization of courts in the 50 states and the District of Columbia as of 1971-1972. The survey covers all appellate courts, courts of general jurisdiction, special courts, and other courts of limited jurisdiction. Excluded were justices of the peace and similar magistrates whose compensation is solely on a direct fee basis, and courts of limited or special jurisdiction located in municipalities or townships with a 1960 population of less than 1,000.
Office of Legal Counsel Opinions
	The Attorney General has delegated to the Office of Legal Counsel responsibility for preparing the formal opinions of the Attorney General, rendering opinions and legal advice to the various Executive Branch agencies, assisting the Attorney General in the performance of his function as legal adviser to the President, and rendering opinions to the Attorney General and the heads of the various organizational units of the Department of Justice.
Office of the Solicitor General Case Briefs
	The Office of the Solicitor General, like other parties, file a number of different types of briefs or other pleadings with the Supreme Court, depending primarily on (1) the type of case, (2) the stage of the proceedings, and (3) whether the government is a party to the case or an amicus curiae. These are the briefs filed by OSG.
Potential Financial Impact
	The annual data tables contained in this document provide summary statistics on the civil enforcement activities of the United States Trustee Program. 2011 | 2010 | 2009
RECA Claims as of January 2010 by State/Country
	The report titled RECA Claims as of [current date] by State/Country, reflects the number of claims filed, pending, denied, approved, and compensation awarded, based on the state and in certain cases, the country of the individual claimant.
RECA Claims Summary Report
	The report titled Radiation Exposure Compensation Program Summary Report, Fiscal Year 1992 to 2010 includes two tables.
RECA Program Outreach Log
	This report is an excel spreadsheet that reflects the Program's outreach since FY 2006.
Weekly Notice of Activity Under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act
	This weekly report provides information about voting changes, submissions, notices, responses to/from the Voting Section of the Civil Rights Division under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.

The Department has adopted a presumption that when an office or division of the Department publishes a report that summarizes quantitative data that the office or division has collected, the component will also make the underlying data available through an appropriate channel. The appropriate channel may vary depending on the nature of the data being released. For information that will be of value to the general public, the appropriate channel may be Data.gov. For information that is primarily of value to researchers, another channel may be more appropriate. One such channel that the Department regularly uses is the University of Michigan Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research. The ICPSR also assists the Department in preparing data for public release on Data.gov.

The Department has found that it is more efficient to post data to the Data.gov site series-by-series, rather than moving data according to the release date of the reports based on the data. Some data underlying Department reports will not be released on Data.gov because they include extensive personally identifiable information (PII). They will be kept on restricted access at the National Archive of Criminal Justice Data (NACJD).