Justice Outcomes Explorer
Justice Outcomes Explorer

The Justice Outcomes Explorer (JOE) is designed to revolutionize research and statistical reporting on the U.S. criminal justice system. Our tools help answer fundamental questions about law enforcement, criminal courts, and correctional supervision and their impact on society.

Population Statistics
Interested in statistics of caseload populations?
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Recidivism Outcomes
Interested in recidivism rates across the country?
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Economic Outcomes
Interested in economic outcomes during and after justice involvement?
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Health Outcomes
Interested in health outcomes after criminal justice events?
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Data Stories
Explore how the Affordable Care Act (ACA) changed Medicaid coverage among those leaving prison across the U.S.
We are compiling and visualizing the highest quality data on the justice system.
Any conclusions expressed herein are those of the authors and do not reflect the views of the U.S. Census Bureau. All results were approved for release by the Disclosure Review Board of the U.S. Census Bureau (Data Management System number: P-7500378, Disclosure Review Board (DRB) approval numbers: CBDRB-FY23-0516, 9/29/2023.