Annotated Bibliography on Prison Rape and Inmate Sexual Assault

Since the passage of the Prison Rape Elimination Act by the United States Congress in 2003, a great deal of high-quality work has been done to learn more about sexual assault and abuse involving persons under correctional supervision. Researchers, correctional agency staff, and others are seeking to determine the magnitude of the problem, to understand the conditions that allow the abuse to occur, and to develop ways of reducing its incidence and responding effectively if and when it does occur.

All items in this bibliography are from the library collection at the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) Information Center. Many are available on the Internet by following the links provided. Most others can be obtained on request from the Information Center.

The appearance of individual items in this bibliography does not constitute or imply an endorsement of their content by NIC.

For updates on essential readings, tools, and training materials from NIC and other sources, and to take part in discussions concerning inmate sexual assault and abuse, visit NIC’s online PREA Clearinghouse.