Death in Custody Reporting Act (DCRA)

• Program requires implementation of mandatory death reporting system for correctional facilities as per Public Law No. 113-242 • Scope of reporting covers deaths of individuals in various custody situations: - During detention or arrest - While in process of being arrested - During transport to incarceration - While incarcerated in any municipal, county, or state facility • Facility types included in reporting requirements: - Municipal and county jails - State prisons - State-run boot camp prisons - Contracted boot camp prisons - State/local contract facilities - Any local/state correctional facility - Juvenile facilities • Data collection builds upon existing Bureau of Justice Statistics' Mortality in Correctional Institutions data collection system • Implementation resources available include: - DCRA Reporting Guidance FAQs - Death In Custody Reporting Requirements documentation - DCRA AR Implementation Plan