RELEASE: New CAP Issue Brief Underscores How To Address Concerns About Data on Deaths in Police Custody
Date: May 24, 2021
Phone: 202.481.8145
Washington, D.C. — Data on deaths in custody are crucial for holding law enforcement and correctional facilities across the country accountable. The absence of accurate and complete information on the number of people who die in custody and the nature of such deaths stifles policymakers’ ability to examine the underlying causes, let alone determine what can be done to lower the incidence. Congress and state legislatures should take the initiative to ensure the dependability of forthcoming data on deaths in custody, according to a new issue brief released by the Center for American Progress.