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• Sexual Victimization in Local Jails Reported by Inmates, 2007

  Filed under: Research, BJS, PREA, Inmate sexual assault, Staff Sexual Misconduct

  The Bureau of Justice Statistics has published a report on sexual victimization in local jails. The data for the 2007 National Inmate Survey (NIS) was collected from a sample of 40,419 inmates between April and December, and surveyed 282 local jails. Highlights: About 1.6% of inmates (12,100, nationwide) reported an incident involving another inmate... Read More » Posted Jun 25 2008, 10:13 AM by CC Pro with 6 comment(s) | 945 views

• More PREA Standards Released For Comment

  Filed under: Standards, PREA

  The National Prison Rape Elimination Commission has released draft standards for lockups, community corrections, and juvenile facilities, which are available at www.nprec.us for public comment from June 16th through August 1st. The first set of draft standards, addressing adult prisons and jails, and supplemental standards for facilities that hold immigration... Read More » Posted Jun 16 2008, 08:42 AM by Eileen Conway with 1 comment(s) | 964 views