BJS has released PREA Data Collection Activities, 2023. This report describes BJS?s data collection and developmental activities during 2023 to measure the incidence and prevalence of rape and sexual assault in adult correctional and juvenile justice facilities. These efforts include three independent collections: the Survey of Sexual Victimization, the National Inmate Survey, and the National Survey of Youth in Custody. Estimates from these collections are not directly comparable. This is the 16th report in an annual series on Prison Rape Elimination Act data collection activities.
PREA Data Collection Activities, 2023 (NCJ 308920) was prepared by statisticians within BJS?s National Prison Rape Statistics Program (NPRSP). NPRSP statisticians include Emily D. Buehler, Michael B. Field, Rachel Hansen, Shelby Kottke-Weaver, and Amy D. Lauger. The report, related documents, and additional information about BJS?s statistical publications and programs are available on the BJS website at bjs.ojp.gov.
The Bureau of Justice Statistics of the U.S. Department of Justice is the principal federal agency responsible for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating reliable statistics on crime and criminal justice in the United States. Kevin M. Scott, PhD, is the acting director.
For more information on BJS's publications, data collections, data analysis tools, and funding opportunities,?visit?bjs.ojp.gov.
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