Report of the Attorney General to Congress Pursuant to the Death in Custody Reporting Act

Excerpt:  “The Death in Custody Reporting Act enacted in December 2014 (DCRA) requires states and federal law enforcement agencies to report certain information to the Attorney General regarding the death of any person occurring during interactions with law enforcement officers or while in custody. … In addition, the Act requires the Department to conduct a study of the information reported and to report to Congress the findings of that study. The DCRA addresses a profoundly important issue, and the Department is pleased to have made significant progress in the implementation of this statute. The collection of this information is of immense value to state, local, and federal law enforcement agencies, to the communities they serve, and to the country as a whole. This report provides Congress with the information it needs to understand how the Department is implementing the Act, some of the challenges involved, and how the Department will facilitate improved data collection in the years ahead.”