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Death in Custody Reporting Act (DCRA) Data Collection

DCRA-Related State Websites

The following is a list of state Death in Custody Reporting Act (DCRA)-related websites. States are not required to have their own DCRA-related website. Some websites include data collection forms and describe state's laws and/or protocols to its DCRA data collections while other states publish data using annual reports or interactive dashboards.

Arizona
DCRA Data Visualization Center
California
Deaths While in Law Enforcement Custody Reporting
Colorado
Data Submission-Death in Custody
Connecticut
FAQ: Incarcerated Offender’s Untimely Death or Serious Permanent Injury Investigations (PDF)
Florida
Death in Custody Reporting
Hawaii
Notification of Inmate Deaths
Idaho

Death in Custody Reporting

Illinois

Death in Custody Reporting 
Death in Custody Reports

Indiana

Death in Custody Reporting 
Death in Custody Reporting Act Dashboard

Louisiana
Death in Custody Reporting
Maryland
Deaths Involving a Law Enforcement Officer
Minnesota

Use of Force Investigations 
Department of Corrections Legislative Reports

Missouri
Death in Custody Reporting
Montana
Use-of-Force Data Collection Portal
Nebraska
Deaths in Law Enforcement Custody
New York

Use of Force Reporting 
DCJS Criminal Justice Statistics Portal

North Carolina
Death in Custody Reporting
Ohio
Deaths in Custody Reporting – Deaths in Custody Dashboard
Pennsylvania
Death in Custody Reporting
South Carolina

Death in Custody Reporting 
Deaths in Custody Dashboard

Texas
TX Attorney General Reports and Publications – Custodial Deaths Report
Wisconsin
Use-of-Force and Arrest-Related Death Data Explorer
Date Modified: May 21, 2025
Date Created: November 15, 2024