Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)
How the Prison Rape Elimination Act Helps LGBT Immigrants in Detention
National Inmate Survey (Bureau of Justice Statistics)
The National Inmate Survey (NIS) is part of BJS's National Prison Rape Statistics Program, which gathers mandated data on the incidence and prevalence of sexual assault in correctional facilities under the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (PREA; P.L. 108-79). PREA requires a 10% sample of correctional facilities to be listed by incidence of sexual assault, with a minimum of one prison and one jail...
National Survey of Youth in Custody (Bureau of Justice Statistics)
The National Survey of Youth in Custody (NSYC) is part of BJS's National Prison Rape Statistics Program, which gathers mandated data on the incidence and prevalence of sexual assault in juvenile facilities under the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 as specified in PREA; P.L. 108-79. PREA requires a 10% sample of juvenile facilities to be listed by incidence of sexual assault.
Clinical Indicators of Sexual Violence in Custody (Bureau Justice Statistics)
The CISVC is part of the Bureau Justice Statistics' National Prison Rape Statistics Program which gathers mandated data on the incidence prevalence of sexual assault in correctional facilities, under the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (PREA; P.L. 108- 79). The CISVC is a passive surveillance system in which medical staff complete an incident form for each incarcerated person exhibiting symptoms or injuries consistent with...
National Former Prisoner Survey (Bureau of Justice Statistics)
The National Former Prisoner Survey (NFPS) is part of the BJS National Prison Rape Statistics Program, which gathers mandated data on the incidence and prevalence of sexual assault in correctional facilities under the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (PREA; P.L. 108-79). The Act requires the collection of information from formerly incarcerated persons on any experiences of sexual assault while incarcerated.
Situational Approaches to Making Communities and Correction Institutions Safer
NIJ Conference panelists will present the results of three studies that applied situational crime prevention (SCP) principles: (1) an evaluation of the Safe City initiative in Chula Vista, Calif., designed to combine the expertise and resources of local law enforcement, retailers and the community to increase the safety of designated retail areas; (2) a randomized controlled trial (in partnership with the Washington Metro Transit Police) that assessed the effectiveness of SCP to reduce car crime in Metro's parking facilities; and (3) an evaluation of the impact of SCP
Sexual Victimization in Prisons: Moving Toward Elimination - Expert Chat Webinar, NIJ and Harvard's Government Innovators Network
Sexual Victimization in Prisons: Moving Toward Elimination
Gendered Violence and Safety: A Contextual Approach to Improving Security in Women's Facilities
Gendered Violence and Safety: A Contextual Approach to Improving Security in Women's Facilities: Part I of III Gendered Violence and Safety: Improving Security in Women’s Facilities
Translating Research Into Practice: Improving Safety in Women's Facilities
Standards for the Prevention, Detection, Response and Monitoring of Sexual Abuse in Lockups
National Prison Rape Elimination Commission Report
Violence and Safety Programs in Women's Prisons and Jails: Addressing Prevention, Intervention and Treatment
Developing State Prison Policies to Respond to Sexual Violence
Gender Violence and Safety: A contaxtual approach to improving security in women''s facilities
It Ain't Happening Here: Working to Understand Prison Rape
Research on Prison Sex Violence
Research on Prison Sex Violence