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BJS has released PREA Data Collection Activities, 2024, the 17th report in a series on Prison Rape Elimination Act data collection activities. This report describes BJS’s efforts in 2024 to measure the incidence and prevalence of rape and sexual assault in adult correctional and juvenile justice facilities, including three independent collections: the Survey of Sexual Victimization, the National Inmate Survey, and the National Survey of Youth in Custody.
PREA Data Collection Activities, 2024 (NCJ 309976) was prepared by BJS statisticians within BJS’s National Prison Rape Statistics Program (NPRSP). NPRSP statisticians include Emily D. Buehler, PhD; Michael B. Field; Rachel Hansen; and Shelby Kottke-Weaver, PhD. 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.
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