Prison Rape Elimination Act Data Series

The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) collects and analyzes data on the incidence and effects of sexual violence in prisons and jails. The data, in various datasets, are collected from individuals currently and formerly in federal, state, county, and municipal facilities. The data are collected using a multiple-measure, multiple-mode data collection strategy. Administrative data on the number of allegations and substantiated incidents of sexual victimization are also collected from prisons and jails. Data sets in this series include surveys and other statistical studies, including the National Inmate Survey (NIS), the Former Prisoner Survey (FPS), the National Survey of Youth in Custody (NSYC), and the Survey of Sexual Victimization (SSV). For the complete report information, click HERE.