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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...