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Just released: "Sexual Victimization Reported by Adult Correctional Authorities, 2016-2018" [ [link removed] ]

This report presents counts and rates of allegations of inmate-on-inmate and staff-on-inmate sexual victimization across all types of adult correctional facilities. The report defines five types of victimization that were determined by the characteristics of the incident and perpetrator. Correctional administrators provided counts of allegations by the outcomes of investigations.

Findings are based on the Survey of Sexual Victimization (SSV) [ [link removed] ].

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Sexual Victimization Reported by Adult Correctional Authorities, 2016-2018" (NCJ 255356) was written by BJS Statistician Emily D. Buehler, Ph.D. The report, related documents, and additional information about BJS?s statistical publications and programs are available on the BJS website at bjs.ojp.gov [ [link removed] ].

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Just released: [ [link removed] ]" Sexual Victimization Reported by Juvenile Justice Authorities, 2013-2018 [ [link removed] ]"

This report presents counts and rates of allegations of youth-on-youth and staff-on-youth sexual victimization in state juvenile systems and in locally or privately operated juvenile facilities that were determined by the characteristics of the incident and perpetrator. Juvenile justice administrators provided counts of allegations by the outcomes of investigations.

Findings are based on the SSV [ [link removed] ].

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Sexual Victimization Reported by Juvenile Justice Authorities, 2013-2018" (NCJ 300029) was written by BJS Statisticians Laura M. Maruschak and Emily D. Buehler, Ph.D. The report, related documents, and additional information about BJS?s statistical publications and programs are available on the BJS website at bjs.ojp.gov [ [link removed] ].

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Just released:?"Survey of Sexual Victimization in Adult Correctional Facilities, 2012-2018 ? Statistical Tables" [ [link removed] ]

These statistical tables present counts of allegations and substantiated incidents of inmate-on-inmate and staff-on-inmate sexual victimization reported by correctional authorities in adult correctional facilities from 2012 to 2018. Detailed tables include jurisdiction-level counts by year reported by the Federal Bureau of Prisons system, all 50 state prison systems, and large local jail jurisdictions.

Findings are based on the SSV [ [link removed] ].

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"Survey of Sexual Victimization in Adult Correctional Facilities, 2012-2018 ? Statistical Tables "(NCJ 252836) was written by BJS Statisticians Laura M. Maruschak and Emily D. Buehler, Ph.D. ?The report, related documents, and additional information about BJS?s statistical publications and programs are available on the BJS website at bjs.ojp.gov [ [link removed] ].

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Just released:?"Indicators of Mental Health Problems Reported by Prisoners " [ [link removed] ]

This report presents prevalence estimates of two mental health indicators based on data reported by state and federal prisoners: the prisoner reported experiences that met the threshold for serious psychological distress (SPD) during the 30 days prior to their interview and the prisoner reported having a history of a mental health problem.

Findings are based on self-reported data from BJS?s 2016 Survey of Prison Inmates (SPI) [ [link removed] ].

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Indicators of Mental Health Problems Reported by Prisoners "(NCJ 252643) was written by BJS Statistician Laura M. Maruschak and former BJS Statisticians Jennifer Bronson, Ph.D., and Mariel Alper, Ph.D. The report, related documents, and additional information about BJS?s statistical publications and programs are available on the BJS website at bjs.ojp.gov [ [link removed] ].

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Just released:?"Medical Problems Reported by Prisoners" [ [link removed] ]

This report presents data on the prevalence of medical problems reported by state and federal prisoners, highlighting differences in chronic conditions and infectious diseases by demographic characteristic.

Findings are based on self-reported data from BJS?s 2016 SPI [ [link removed] ].

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Medical Problems Reported by Prisoners "(NCJ 252644) was written by BJS Statistician Laura M. Maruschak and former BJS Statisticians Jennifer Bronson, Ph.D., and Mariel Alper, Ph.D. The report, related documents, and additional information about BJS?s statistical publications and programs are available on the BJS website at bjs.ojp.gov [ [link removed] ].

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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. Doris J. James is the acting director.

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