New report assesses methods of estimating prevalence of human trafficking in the U.S.

BJS has released Human Trafficking Prevalence Estimation Feasibility Study. This third-party report presents findings from an environmental scan of international and domestic studies that estimate the size of the human trafficking victim population in the United States. It also summarizes panel discussions by subject matter experts, BJS and National Institute of Justice representatives, and Abt Global team members on trafficking type, geography, methodology, and data access and quality. Based on findings from the environmental scan and panel discussions, the team recommends a pilot study to test the feasibility of estimating the prevalence of human trafficking in the United States. 

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BJS funds research and reports by other organizations or individuals to foster knowledge in the criminal justice field. These third-party reports are not BJS reports and do not release official government statistics. Please see the full disclaimer for more information. 

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.

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