Statistical Analysis Centers (SACs) are state agencies that collect, analyze, and disseminate justice data. They contribute to effective state policies through statistical services, research, evaluation, and policy analysis. There are 53 SACs in the U.S. and its territories. The SACs vary in their placement within the state government structures.
The MS-SAC is housed in the School of Criminal Justice at The University of Southern Mississippi. The mission of the MS-SAC is to provide sound statistical...
The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is the United States’ primary source for criminal justice statistics. The BJS mission is to collect, analyze, publish, and disseminate information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government. These data are critical to federal, state, and local policymakers in combating crime and ensuring that justice is both efficient and evenhanded.
The Bureau of Justice Statistics was first established on...
As an intelligence-driven and a threat-focused national security and law enforcement organization, the mission of the FBI is to protect and defend the United States against terrorist and foreign intelligence threats, to uphold and enforce the criminal laws of the United States, and to provide leadership and criminal justice services to federal, state, municipal, and international agencies and partners.
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The Justice Research and Statistics Association is a national nonprofit organization of state Statistical Analysis Center (SAC) directors, researchers, and practitioners throughout government, academia, and criminal justice organizations dedicated to policy-orientated research and analysis. Created in 1974, JRSA serves to promote the exchange of information among the SACs, enabling them to work towards...
The Mississippi Sex Offender Registry web site lists registered sex offenders in Mississippi. You may search the database by a specific sex offender’s name, or obtain listing of registrants within a specified distance of an address, or obtain a listing of registrants within a specified Mississippi ZIP code. Also, you may use the map application to search your neighborhood or anywhere throughout the...
The duties of the Attorney General are outlined in §7-5-1, et al. The approximately 260 members of this office are dedicated to supporting those legislative mandates, all with the greater goal of serving the public. We do that in a variety of ways:
Domestic Violence Services
Civil Litigation
Consumer Protection
Crime Prevention and Victim Services
Criminal Litigation
Fighting Internet Crime
Medicaid...
