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NOVEMBER 9, 2022





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Just released: [ [link removed] ]**"Facility Characteristics of Sexual Victimization of Youth in Juvenile Facilities, 2018 ? Statistical Tables"* [ [link removed] ]

This report describes characteristics of juvenile justice facilities related to youth-reported sexual victimization. It presents sexual victimization rates reported by youth in juvenile facilities by topics such as facility organizational structure, staff, and atmosphere. The report also provides facility-reported data on staff hiring in juvenile facilities, staff training, and youth PREA education. These tables supplement the full BJS report "Sexual Victimization Reported by Youth in Juvenile Facilities, 2018 [ [link removed] ]", which provides national estimates of sexual victimization in juvenile facilities and identifies 12 high-rate and 14 low-rate facilities. The statistics are reported pursuant to the goals of the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (PREA; P.L. 108?79).

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"Facility Characteristics of Sexual Victimization of Youth in Juvenile Facilities, 2018 ? Statistical Tables "(NCJ 305074) was written by BJS Statisticians Amy D. Lauger and Michael B. Field. 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. Alexis R. Piquero, PhD, is the director.

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