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Victimization in prisons

Sexual Victimization Reported by Adult Correctional Authorities, 2007-2008

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Correctional Authorities Reported MORE THAN 14,800 Allegations of Sexual Victimization  in Prisons and Jails during 2007 and 2008

One in seven were confirmed after investigation

WASHINGTON – Federal, state and local correctional authorities reported an estimated 7,374 allegations of...

Sexual Victimization in Prisons and Jails Reported by Inmates, 2011-12

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THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013                                     Contact: Kara McCarthy (202) 307-1241
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INMATES WITH MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS REPORTED HIGH RATES OF SEXUAL VICTIMIZATION IN 2011-12

WASHINGTON – Prison and jail inmates identified with mental health problems reported higher rates of inmate-on-inmate sexual victimization than inmates without a mental health problem, according...

Survey of Sexual Violence in Adult Correctional Facilities, 2009-11 - Statistical Tables

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 2014                     Contact: Kara McCarthy (202) 307-1241
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ALLEGATIONS OF SEXUAL VICTIMIZATION IN PRISONS AND JAILS ROSE
FROM 2009 TO 2011; SUBSTANTIATED INCIDENTS REMAINED STABLE

WASHINGTON – Correctional administrators reported 8,763 allegations of sexual victimization in prisons, jails and other adult correctional facilities in 2011, a statistically...