Correctional facilities
Bureau of Justice Statistics receives policy impact award
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THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2014 | Contact: Kara McCarthy (202) 307-1241 |
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BUREAU OF JUSTICE STATISTICS RECEIVES POLICY IMPACT AWARD
WASHINGTON –The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) and its data collection agents will receive the 2014 Policy Impact Award from the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) for their innovative and salient efforts to measure...
Sexual Victimization Reported by Former State Prisoners, 2008
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NEARLY 10 PERCENT OF FORMER STATE PRISONERS
REPORTED BEING SEXUALLY VICTIMIZED DURING CONFINEMENT
WASHINGTON – An estimated 9.6 percent of adult former state prisoners reported being sexually victimized during their most recent period of confinement, the Justice...
Jails in Indian Country, 2009
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INMATE POPULATION IN INDIAN COUNTRY JAILS INCREASED 1.9 PERCENT IN 2009
Nationwide American Indians and Alaska Natives in prison or jail or
under community supervision increased 5.6 percent in 2009
WASHINGTON–The inmate population in Indian country jails increased 1.9...