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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...

The National Institute of Justice (NIJ), in partnership with Harvard University , John F. Kennedy School of Government Innovators Network will be hosting a free online discussion regarding sexual victimization in correctional facilities. An expert panel will address the state of current research and...

The Bureau of Justice Statistics has compiled data from a sample of 23,398 inmates in 146 State and Federal prisons on the prevalence and incidences of sexual victimization. The data include inmate-on-inmate victimization, as well as staff sexual misconduct.

The U.S. Department of Justice , Office of Violence Against Women (VAWA) has developed a national protocol for sexual assault medical forensic examinations. This report provides a blueprint that jurisdictions may employ in the development and implementation of strategies specific to the examination process...

With the passage of the Prison Rape Elimination Act , correctional authorities are even more acutely aware of their legal obligation to provide an environment free from sexual violence and harassment. But what if the perpetrator is a correctional employee? Do correctional employees have a "code...

The Bureau of Justice Statistics today released Sexual Violence Reported by Correctional Authorities, 2006 , the latest in its series of statistical reports. It provides counts of reported sexual violence, by type, for adult prisons, jails, and other adult correctional facilities. The link above provides...

The National Institute of Corrections has released the second bulletin in its series, Staff Perspectives: Sexual Violence in Adult Prisons & Jails. The new bulletin, Investigating Sexual Assaults in Correctional Facilities summarizes the findings of focus group interviews. A total of 332 staff representing...

In a report submitted to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, researchers from the Center for Evidence-Based Corrections examine the extent of inmate sexual assault, demographic characteristics of victims, and characteristics of reported incidents. An executive summary is also...