• As a result of increased number of tax investigations in 1972 and 1973, the Tax Division of the Department of Justice projects an increase of over 20% in the number of criminal prosecutions in 1974, as compared to the 1972 level.

. U.S. Attorneys will devote additional manpower to the preparation and prosecution of Federal criminal cases which continue to increase in volume and complexity.

Rehabilitation of offenders.-These programs include government custody and rehabilitation of criminal offenders. Specific activities include operation of correctional institutions, inmate training programs, probation and parole services, and construction of buildings and facilities.

• Over $521 million of Federal funds will be expended for rehabilitation of offenders in 1974, as compared to $406 million in 1973 and $273 million in 1972. Of the 1974 total, $316 million will be allocated to State and local correctional programs.

• Bureau of Prisons staff assigned to the regional offices of the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration will provide technical assistance to State and local governments planning improvements in jails, prisons, and community correctional programs.

• The Office of Education will support offender rehabilitation programs in 1974 by offering vocational training to 40,000 inmates and sponsoring adult education classes for 51,800 inmates.

• State vocational rehabilitation agencies, using increased grants from the Social and Rehabilitation Service in HEW, will offer programs in vocational education to youths charged with minor offenses in 1974.

• The Bureau of Prisons will operate three additional Federal correctional facilities in 1974. In addition, the Bureau will be negotiating with certain State and local correctional authorities for joint utilization of facilities.

Planning and coordination.-Included in this category are Federal support of State and local planning of crime reduction activities and coordination of Federal enforcement activities internally and with respect to international enforcement efforts.

Outlays of $49 million will support planning and coordination of crime reduction programs in 1974, consisting primarily of $43 million to assist State and local governments conduct planning and evaluation of criminal justice programs.

• A Cabinet Committee on International Narcotics Control, chaired by the Secretary of State, will establish overall policy for Federal enforcement activities intended to disrupt the flow of narcotics into the United States.

During 1974 the Special Action Office for Drug Abuse Prevention plans to undertake the development and implementation of management systems for drug abuse prevention, assist State and local governments to conduct such activities, and establish guidelines for poly-drug abuse treatment.

• In 1974 senior State Department officials will continue to work with foreign governments and international organizations to prevent illegal production and distribution of narcotics and will coordinate the drug programs of all Federal agencies abroad.

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Table M-3. FEDERAL OUTLAYS FOR THE REDUCTION OF CRIME BY MAJOR PROGRAM AND AGENCY 1 (in thousands of dollars)

Table M-3. FEDERAL OUTLAYS FOR THE REDUCTION OF CRIME BY MAJOR PROGRAM AND AGENCY 1 (in thousands of dollars)—Con.

1 Does not include Department of Defense-Military.

1,806, 393 2,415, 991 2, 599, 223

2 Excludes outlays for the U.S. Postal Service which are included in the Annexed Budget for

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Table M-4. SELECTED CRIME REDUCTION DATA (dollars in thousands)

Federal outlays for crime reduction:

1970

1971

1972

Rate of violent crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (UCRtable 2).

Federal crime reduction outlays assisting States and localities. $177,251
Federal crime reduction outlays for reduction of Federal
crimes....

U.S. district court judgeships...

State and local crimes: 2

Serious crimes recorded (UCR-table 2)

Violent crimes recorded (UCR-table 2)

Rate of serious crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (UCRtable 2).

$414,773 $674, 785

679,665

937,982 1,131,608

Includes investigations of criminal, immoral, narcotic, fraud, and subversive activity. Represents a new workload reporting system which reflects individual complaints in a specific

case series.

Includes tax fraud investigations of narcotics traffickers and organized crime figures.
Excludes transfers.

Excludes pending cases of fugitives.

SPECIAL ANALYSIS O

FEDERAL PROGRAMS FOR THE REDUCTION OF CRIME

The Federal crime reduction program is a combination of direct action on the Federal level and support for criminal justice systems at the State and local level. The objective is to generate a comprehensive, cooperative, and effective national response to the crime problem by all elements of the total criminal justice system. This analysis reflects, therefore, Federal enforcement and correction activities, that portion of judicial functions related to the criminal justice process, Federal research into the causes of crime and the means of controlling it, and Federal support of State and local crime reduction programs. Illicit drug traffic and organized crime are special targets of Federal law enforcement efforts, and these efforts are being intensified, with special attention to specific crimes at the local level. In the drug area, increased emphasis is being directed at the breakup of local drug distribution networks. Also, local governments are being encouraged to develop, with Federal technical and financial assistance, programs targeted to those specific crime situations where analysis indicates a concentrated effort can produce significant results in the reduction of crime.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE PAST YEAR

During the past year a number of actions have been taken to improve the effectiveness of the criminal justice system. Events of particular importance were:

The Special Action Office for Drug Abuse Prevention was established in the Executive Office of the President to develop overall Federal strategy for drug abuse prevention, education, treatment, rehabilitation, training, and research programs in all Federal agencies.

• New initiatives undertaken in the fight against drug abuse include expansion of the drug treatment and rehabilitation programs within the Veterans Administration and Department of Defense, increased funding for narcotics enforcement by the Departments of Justice and Treasury, and efforts to secure international cooperation in suppressing illegal drug traffic.

• A national conference on corrections was convened in Williamsburg, Va., to analyze corrections problems and recommend specific approaches for improving correctional programing. Proposed by the Attorney General was a prison reform program, which will include minority hiring, intensive education programs for offenders, and creation of a National Corrections Academy as a center for correctional research, education and training for Federal, State, and local correctional personnel.

A computerized system was established to enable Federal,
State, and local law enforcement agencies to obtain criminal