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PREA
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GOAL(S): Deliver comprehensive statistical reviews and analyses of the incidence and effects of prison rape. OBJECTIVE(S): Objective 1) To collect data on the incidence or prevalence of sexual assault among individuals held in Federal and State prisons, local jails, and juvenile facilities. Performance Measure: Proportion of sampled respondents completing surveys. Objective 2) To analyze data on the incidence or prevalence of sexual assault among individuals held in Federal and State prisons, local jails, and juvenile facilities. Performance Measure 1) Number of publications released; Performance Measure 2) Number of research datasets released.
This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the
administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.
For more information on each of these data sources, please see the
About the data page.
In June 2017, BJS issued a competitive solicitation to obtain a data collection agent through a cooperative agreement to administer the NIS-4 Prisons collection. It was awarded to RTI International (Research Triangle Park, NC) in October 2017.
BJS issued a competitive solicitation in April of 2018 to obtain a collection agent through cooperative agreement to administer the NIS-4 Jails collection. Two applications were received. BJS anticipates making this award in the summer of 2018.
BJS also released PREA Data Collection Activities, 2018 in June of 2018 on the BJS website https://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/pdca18.pdf describing all PREA related activities the Bureau has carried out for the 2018 calendar year.
In April of 2018 BJS issued a competitive solicitation to obtain a collection agent through cooperative agreement to administer the NIS-4 Jails collection. It was awarded to Westat (Rockville, MD) in September 2018.
In May of 2019, BJS posted an invited application solicitation for a supplement to the NIS-4 Prisons collection.
BJS will also release PREA Data Collection Activities, 2019 in June of 2019 on the BJS website describing all PREA related activities the Bureau has carried out for the 2019 calendar year.
• In November 2020, BJS published Victim, Perpetrator, and Incident Characteristics of Sexual Victimization of Youth in Juvenile Facilities, 2018 - Statistical Tables. • In June 2021, BJS will publish – o PREA Data Collection Activities, 2021 o Survey of Sexual Victimization in Adult Correctional Facilities, 2012-2018 - Statistical Tables o Sexual Victimization Reported by Juvenile Justice Authorities, 2013-2018 o Sexual Victimization Reported by Adult Correctional Authorities, 2016-2018
Also in June 2021, BJS will post an invited application solicitation for a supplement to the NIS-4 Jails collection.
Later in 2021, BJS will publish Facility Characteristics of Sexual Victimization of Youth in Juvenile Facilities, 2018
The NIS-4 Prisons and NIS-4 Jails data collections have been delayed because COVID has rendered in-person interviews of prisoners and jail inmates infeasible.
| Please visit Awards: Listing of Funded Projects | Bureau of Justice Statistics at (ojp.gov).https://bjs.ojp.gov/funding/awards/list |
Please visit https://bjs.ojp.gov/programs/NPRSP and https://bjs.ojp.gov/funding/awards/list for specifics.
Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):
For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.
OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.
