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• How much does it cost per day to house an inmate in a State prison?
  The cost per day to house an inmate is available in State Corrections Expenditures, FY 1982-2010, a ... Read More
  Last Updated: July 8, 2013
  

• Are resources available on how correctional facilities can address the problem of prison rape?
  Resources designed to assist correctional facilities in addressing the problem of prison rape includ... Read More
  Last Updated: June 29, 2012
  

• Where can I learn more about prison rape?
  Information on prison rape and sexual violence can be found in the National Institute of Justice (NI... Read More
  Last Updated: May 16, 2013
  

• Where can I find a listing of Federal prisons?
  A listing of Federal prisons can be found on the Federal Bureau of Prisons' (BOP) Federal Prison Fac... Read More
  Last Updated: December 30, 2011
  

• Where can I find a listing of state and local correctional facilities?
  A listing of state corrections agencies' Web sites is available on the Corrections Connection Web si... Read More
  Last Updated: December 30, 2011
  

• Is the Federal Government taking any action to prevent prison rape?
  In 2003, Congress passed the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) in order to address the problem of r... Read More
  Last Updated: May 18, 2012
  

• Where can I learn more about the history of the Federal prison system?
  Historical information on the Federal prison system can be found on the A Brief History of the Burea... Read More
  Last Updated: December 30, 2011
  

• Where can I find information about obtaining a vulnerability assessment for our correctional facility?
  For information on receiving a vulnerability assessment for a jail or prison facility, please contac... Read More
  Last Updated: May 23, 2008
  

• Is information available on the design and construction of Federal prisons?
  Information about Federal prison design and construction is available in the Federal Bureau of Priso... Read More
  Last Updated: December 30, 2011
  

• Do you have any information on prison overcrowding and steps that can be taken to alleviate the problem?
  Information on prison overcrowding and steps that can be taken to alleviate the problem can be found... Read More
  Last Updated: October 5, 2011