According to a recent report from the federal Bureau of Justice Statistics, the number of suspects arrested for a federal crime reached a record high of 183,986 in 2009. Federal arrests have more than doubled since 1995, but they amount to only 1% of all arrests made in the U.S.
Immigration enforcement is a significant factor in the increase in federal arrests. Five judicial districts along the Mexican border accounted for 56% of federal arrests in 2009. And immigration offenses were the most common reason for a federal arrest. Forty-six percent of federal arrests were for immigration enforcement. The other most common offenses were drug offenses (17% of arrests) and supervision violations (13% of arrests).
The report contains more information about the types of offenses, suspects’ characteristics, case outcomes, sentencing and community supervision, and appeals.
Read the full report, Federal Justice Statistics 2009, at:
http://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/fjs09.pdf
