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This report is the eleventh in a series that began in 2011. It describes BJS’s data collection and developmental activities during 2020 and 2021 and new statistical findings to measure the incidence and prevalence of rape and sexual assault in adult correctional and juvenile justice facilities, including through the—
Each of these collections is an independent effort, and they are not directly comparable. This report fulfills the mandate established by the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (PREA; P.L. 108-79) that requires BJS to produce a report, not later than June 30 of each year, on BJS’s activities to collect data on prison rape.
PREA Data Collection Activities, 2021 (NCJ 300438) was written by BJS Statisticians Amy D. Lauger and Laura Maruschak. 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. Doris J. James is the acting director.
For more information on BJS's publications, data collections, data analysis tools, and funding opportunities, visit BJS online.
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