Sexual Victimization in Prisons and Jails Reported by Inmates, 2008-09

This Bureau of Justice Statistics publication presents the findings for the National Inmate Survey documenting inmate sexual assault in 167 state and federal prisons, 286 jails, and 10 special confinement facilities operated by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the U.S. Military, and correctional authorities in Indian country between October 2008 and December 2009. The report found the rate of sexual victimization in prisons is 4.4% and 3.1% in jails over a 12-month period.

For more data and additional publications related to PREA and sexual abuse in correctional facilities, visit the Bureau of Justice Statistics.