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Characteristics of Sexual Victimization in Prisons Reported by Inmates, 2023–24 – Statistical Tables
Description
This report presents findings from the fourth National Inmate Survey (NIS-4) in state and federal prisons as part of BJS's National Prison Rape Statistics Program, which collects allegations of sexual victimization directly from victims. It describes characteristics of victims, perpetrators, and incidents related to inmate-reported sexual victimization in prisons. This report accompanies Sexual Victimization in Prisons Reported by Inmates, 2023-24 (NCJ 310544, BJS, December 2025), which provides national and facility-level estimates of sexual victimization in prisons.
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