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Federal Prosecution Data for June 2012 Released

(28 Aug 2012) Federal criminal prosecutions totaled 14,352 for the month of June, according to the most recent data released by the Department of Justice. This was a decrease of 9.5 percent from the previous month.

Most prosecutions were referred by DHS, which accounted for 63 percent. Other agencies with substantial numbers of referrals were the FBI (9 percent), DEA (8 percent), ATF (5 percent) and DoD (3 percent). Among program categories, the largest number of prosecutions was seen in immigration, which accounted for 57 percent of the filings. Drug related crimes contributed 10 percent of the total, and weapons offenses made up 4.6 percent.

TRAC offers free, detailed reporting on an array of program categories including immigration, drugs, white collar crime, terrorism and civil rights. In addition, TRAC's reports cover the enforcement activities of selected government agencies such as DHS, FBI, IRS and ATF. For the latest information on prosecutions and convictions through the first nine months of fiscal year 2012, go to:

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Even more detailed criminal enforcement information for the period from FY 1986 through June 2012 is available to TRACFED subscribers via the Express and Going Deeper tools. Go to http://tracfed.syr.edu for more information. Customized reports for a specific agency, district, program, lead charge or judge are available via the TRAC Data Interpreter, either as part of a TRACFED subscription or on a per-report basis. Go to http://trac.syr.edu/interpreter to start.

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