![]() ![]() Most broadly, we find important demographic differences between people with multiple arrests in the past year and those with no arrests or just one arrest. People with multiple arrests disproportionately come from marginalized populations Of those 4.9 million individuals, 3.5 million were arrested only once in 2017 930,000 were arrested twice and 430,000 were arrested three or more times. Using nationally representative data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), we find that at least 4.9 million individuals were arrested and booked in 2017 3. Furthermore, even with this limitation, this data allows us to better understand people who cycle in and out of jail, the social, economic, and health problems that are correlated with repeated arrests, and what effective policies can break this cycle. Because of these exclusions, the estimate of 4.9 million individuals arrested represents a minimum. 4 It was not possible to estimate how many people arrested in 2017 were excluded from the survey (see methodology section for details). This data set fills an important gap in the existing knowledge of jails and arrests: The Bureau of Justice Statistics’ reports on jail data only offer one-time “snapshots” that can’t account for the high turnover in jails over the course of a year, and the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting Program counts annual arrest events, not the number of unique individuals who are arrested, nor how many times each is arrested.Įven as the NSDUH fills some important data gaps, it is important to note that the survey methodology excludes several groups, two of which are likely to be arrested: people in “group quarters” (like jails, prisons, and hospitals) and people who are homeless and do not use shelters (it does include homeless individuals who use shelters). ![]() The data offers important insights on individuals who have been arrested once or multiple times in a given year, which at the national level - and often, even at the county level - is not collected, analyzed, or published. Finally, the suspect is incarcerated until bail is posted or until the conclusion of their trial.The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) surveys a nationally representative sample with a wide range of variables on demographics, drug use, health, and criminal justice involvement. Additionally, medical screenings are conducted to ensure there are no immediate health threats to either the suspect or anyone they might encounter. ![]() The suspect is then provided with a uniform that they will wear until release. Personal effects are held until the suspect’s release, excluding if an item is illegal or if it is evidence of the alleged crime. Further, police search through databases to see if the suspect has outstanding warrants.Īll personal effects - including clothing - are taken and the person is searched for weapons or contraband. Generally, police will gather fingerprints, photographs (called “mug shots”), and personal information including the crime the person is alleged to have committed. Exact procedures may vary amongst jurisdictions, but most share similar features. Booking is the process where information about a criminal suspect is entered into the system of a police station or jail after that person’s arrest.
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