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Sexual Victimization Reported by Former State Prisoners, 2008

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THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2012                                    Contact: Sheila Jerusalem(202) 616-3227
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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...

Victimizations Not Reported to the Police, 2006-2010

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 2012                          Contact: Kara McCarthy (202) 307-1241
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NEARLY 3.4 MILLION VIOLENT CRIMES PER YEAR WENT UNREPORTED
TO POLICE FROM 2006 TO 2010

WASHINGTON – More than half of the nation’s violent crimes, or nearly 3.4 million violent victimizations per year, went unreported to the police between...

Sexual Victimization Reported by Adult Correctional Authorities, 2007-2008

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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2011          Contact: Kara McCarthy (202) 307-1241
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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...

Arrest-Related Deaths, 2003-2009 - Statistical Tables

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2011                             Contact: Kara McCarthy (202) 307-1241
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MORE THAN 4,800 ARREST-RELATED DEATHS REPORTED FROM 2003 TO 2009

WASHINGTON – From 2003 to 2009, a reported 4,813 persons died during or shortly after law enforcement personnel attempted to arrest or restrain them, the Bureau of Justice...

Female Victims of Sexual Violence, 1994-2010

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THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2013                                     Contact: Kara McCarthy (202) 307-1241
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OVER 60 PERCENT DECLINE IN SEXUAL VIOLENCE AGAINST FEMALES
FROM 1995 TO 2010

WASHINGTON – From 1995 to 2005, sexual violence against U.S. female residents age 12 or older declined 64 percent from 5.0 per 1,000 females to 1.8...

Sexual Victimization in Juvenile Facilities Reported by Youth, 2012

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THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 2013                                     Contact: Kara McCarthy (202) 307-1241
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ABOUT 10 PERCENT OF ADJUDICATED YOUTH REPORTED SEXUAL VICTIMIZATION IN JUVENILE FACILITIES IN 2012

WASHINGTON – An estimated 9.5 percent of adjudicated youth (1,720) in juvenile facilities reported experiencing one or more incidents of sexual victimization by another youth...

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...

Violent Crime Against the Elderly Reported by Law Enforcement in Michigan, 2005-2009

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 2012                          Contact: Kara McCarthy (202) 307-1241
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HALF OF VIOLENT VICTIMIZATIONS OF THE ELDERLY IN MICHIGAN FROM
2005-2009 INVOLVED SERIOUS ACTS OF VIOLENCE

Perpetrators of elder abuse were often related to the victims

WASHINGTON – A report released today by the Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice...