Current Issues
Policing Reform
Bipartisan Police Reform Negotiations
While bipartisan discussions have reportedly re-started within the new 118th Congress, there is no indication ...
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Criminal Justice Reform
Updated Prosecution and Sentencing Policy on Cocaine
The Justice Department updated (December 16) its sentencing guidelines on drug cases. The most ...
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Addressing Crime
Safer America Plan
The White House announced (July 21st) a “Safer America Plan,” that proposes to invest $35 billion in new funding in law enforcement, judicial, and violence ...
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Gun Access/Gun Violence
Assault Weapon Bans
Washington state became the latest state to ban the sale of assault weapons (April 25), the tenth US state to do so. Washington joins California, Connecticut, Delaware ...
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International & Domestic Terrorism
Domestic Terrorism Analysis and the Military
The House of Representative version of the 2023 Defense Authorization bill includes a provision directing the FBI, Department of Homeland Security ...
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Drug Abuse, Trafficking, Nicotine
E-Cigarette Maker JUUL
JUUL settled its most recent, and largest lawsuit, brought by six states and the District of Columbia (April 12). Under the terms of the settlement, JUULl will pay $462 million ...
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Research & Analysis
The Death Penalty in 2022 - Year
End Report
Death Penalty Information Center
This report (December 2022) provides a summary of 2022 death penalty data for the United States, including the number of persons on death row and the number of executions. Data on the number of botched executions are also provided.
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First Step Act - Wikipedia Page
Wikipedia
This Wikipedia website page details the specifics fo the background and provisions of the First Step Act, a law that focuses on reducing recidivism of the Federal prisoner population.
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National Strategy for Countering Domestic Terrorism
National Security Council of the White House
This strategy (June 2021) details the Biden Administration's approach for addressing domestic terrorism in the United States.
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Strategic Intelligence Assessment and Data on Domestic Terrorism
FBI and the Department of Homeland Security
This FBI & DHS report (May 2021) provides data and information on domestic terror threats, including information on the processes and procedures used by the FBI to investigate domestic terror cases.
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World Drug Report 2021
United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime
This Annual Report (June 2021) provides comprehensive data and analysis of drugs and drug abuse trends around the world. A key conclusion: while the potency of cannabis has increased over the last 24 years by about four times, the perception of the harmfulness has declined among youth by as much as 40% in the United States.
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Drug Fact Sheet: Fentanyl
Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
This DEA fact sheet (April 2020) provides background and basic information about Fentanyl, which is currently primary drivers of increased drug overdoses in the United States.
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The Controlled Substances Act: A Legal Overview for the 117th Congress
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This CRS report (February 2021) provides detail on the legal basis for the management of drugs via the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). The CSA provides a legal framework to regulate certain drugs that are deemed to pose a risk of abuse and dependence.
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Mexican Drug Trafficking and Cartel Operations amid Covid-19
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This CRS report (October 2021) provides the current status of illegal drug operations via Mexico based on publicly-available information.
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2021 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report
U.S. Department of State
This report (March 2021) describes the efforts of key countries to address the international drug trade during 2020, to include drug and chemical control activities, as well as money laundering and financial crimes.
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Five Examples of Community Violence Intervention Programs that Work
Generation Progress
This website provides summary, along with links to more detail, about five Community Violence Intervention (CVI) programs that the organization argues have been successful.
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Federal Firearms Law: Selected Developments in the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Branches
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This CRS report provides background on the basis for Federal firearms laws, as well as recent legislative proposals, regulatory actions, and issues under consideration in the judiciary.
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Key Federal Programs
U.S. Marshals Service [Justice]
This Year (FY 22)
Budget Proposal (FY 23)
Enacted (FY 23)
% Change
$3,718,015,000
$3,956,187,000
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Supplementals (FY 21-22)
$0
Federal Bureau of Investigations [Justice - FBI]
This Year (FY 22)
Budget Proposal (FY 23)
Enacted (FY 23)
% Change
$10,768,295,000
$10,803,573,000
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Supplementals (FY 21-22)
$50,000,000
Drug Enforcement Agency [Justice - DEA]
This Year (FY 22)
Budget Proposal (FY 23)
Enacted (FY 23)
% Change
$2,421,522,000
$3,104,603,000
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Supplementals (FY 21-22)
$0
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives [Justice]
This Year (FY 22)
Budget Proposal (FY 23)
Enacted (FY 23)
% Change
$1,531,071,000
$1,732,528,000
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Supplementals (FY 21-22)
$0
State and Local Law Enforcement Activities (all) [Justice]
This Year (FY 22)
Budget Proposal (FY 23)
Enacted (FY 23)
% Change
$2,213,000,000
$2,518,000,000
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Supplementals (FY 21-22)
$0
Community Oriented Policing Program [Justice]
This Year (FY 22)
Budget Proposal (FY 23)
Enacted (FY 23)
% Change
$511,744,000
$651,000,000
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Supplementals (FY 21-22)
$0
Office of Terrorism & Financial Intelligence [Treasury]
This Year (FY 22)
Budget Proposal (FY 23)
Enacted (FY 23)
% Change
$195,192,000
$212,059,000
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Supplementals (FY 21-22)
$0
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network [Treasury]
This Year (FY 22)
Budget Proposal (FY 23)
Enacted (FY 23)
% Change
$161,000,000
$210,330,000
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Supplementals (FY 21-22)
$0
National Drug Control Policy [White House]
This Year (FY 22)
Budget Proposal (FY 23)
Enacted (FY 23)
% Change
$449,169,000
$450,500,000
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Supplementals (FY 21-22)
$0
U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)
This Year (FY 22)
Budget Proposal (FY 23)
Enacted (FY 23)
% Change
$8,258,226,000
$8,099,890,000
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Supplementals (FY 21-22)
$0
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement [State]
This Year (FY 22)
Budget Proposal (FY 23)
Enacted (FY 23)
% Change
$1,391,004,000
$1,466,000,000
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Supplementals (FY 21-22)
$0
