Special Feature: Correctional Resources - Violence in Facilities

Publications & Multimedia

PREA Publications Series: Bureau of Justice Statistics
Caring for Those in Custody: Identifying High Priority Needs To Reduce Mortality in Correctional Facilities: National Institute of Justice-Sponsored, 2017
Creating a Culture of Safety: Sentinel Event Reviews for Suicide and Self-Harm in Correctional Facilities: National Institute of Justice-Sponsored, December 2016
Mortality in Local Jails, 2001-2014 - Statistical Tables: Bureau of Justice Statistics, December 2016
Report on Sexual Victimization in Prisons, Jails, and Juvenile Correctional Facilities: Review Panel on Prison Rape: Office of Justice Programs, April 2016
Administrative Segregation in U.S. Prisons: National Institute of Justice, March 2016
Administrative Segregation in U.S. Prisons Executive Summary: National Institute of Justice, March 2016
Sexual Victimization Reported by Juvenile Correctional Authorities, 2007-12: Bureau of Justice Statistics, January 2016
Survey of Sexual Violence in Juvenile Correctional Facilities, 2007-2012 - Statistical Tables: Bureau of Justice Statistics, January 2016
The Prosecutors' Resource: Sexual Abuse in Confinement: Bureau of Justice Assistance-Sponsored, January 2016
Mortality in Local Jails and State Prisons, 2000-2013 - Statistical Tables: Bureau of Justice Statistics, August 2015
Keeping Vulnerable Populations Safe under PREA: Alternative Strategies to the Use of Segregation in Prisons and Jails: Bureau of Justice Assistance-Sponsored, April 2015
Sexual Victimization in Prisons and Jails Reported by Inmates, 2011-12: Bureau of Justice Statistics, December 2014
Characterization of Weapons used in Stab/Slash Attacks: National Institute of Justice-Sponsored, June 2014
National PREA Resource Center Fact Sheet: Bureau of Justice Assistance-Sponsored, May 2014
Using Trauma-Informed Practices To Enhance Safety and Security in Women's Correctional Facilities: Bureau of Justice Assistance-Sponsored, May 2014
LGBTI Populations: Intake – Creating a Culture of Safety: National Institute of Corrections, April 2014
PREA: What You Need to Know (Inmate Education Facilitator's Guide): Bureau of Justice Assistance-Sponsored, February 2014
Sexual Victimization Reported by Adult Correctional Authorities, 2009-11: Bureau of Justice Statistics, January 2014
Survey of Sexual Violence in Adult Correctional Facilities, 2009-11 - Statistical Tables: Bureau of Justice Statistics, January 2014
Preventing & Addressing Sexual Abuse in Tribal Detention Facilities: The Impact of the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) (Instructors Manual) (Participant Guide) (Presentation: Impact of PREA): Bureau of Justice Assistance-Sponsored, December 2013
Sexual Victimization in Juvenile Facilities Reported by Youth, 2012: Bureau of Justice Statistics, June 2013
Anti-Fraternization Policies and Their Utility in Preventing Staff Sexual Abuse in Custody: Bureau of Justice Assistance-Sponsored, May 2013
Screening for Risk of Sexual Victimization and for Abusiveness: Guidelines for Administering Screening Instruments and Using the Information to Inform Housing Decisions: Bureau of Justice Assistance-Sponsored, May 2013
Addressing Sexual Violence Against Youth in Custody: Youth Workers' Handbook on Identifying and Addressing Sexual Violence in Juvenile Justice Settings: National Institute of Corrections, 2013
Implementing The Prison Rape Elimination Act: A Toolkit for Juvenile Agencies and Facilities: National Institute of Corrections-Sponsored, 2013
Implementing The Prison Rape Elimination Act: A Toolkit for Jails: Bureau of Justice Assistance-Sponsored, September 2012
Report on Sexual Victimization in Prisons and Jails: Review Panel on Prison Rape, April 2012
Prison and Jail Deaths in Custody, 2000-2009 - Statistical Tables: Bureau of Justice Statistics, December 2011
Preventing and Addressing Sexual Abuse in Tribal Detention Facilities: A Policy Development Guide: Bureau of Justice Assistance-Sponsored, October 2011
Sexual Victimization Reported by Correctional Authorities, 2007-2008: Bureau of Justice Statistics, January 2011
Sexual Assault in Jail and Juvenile Facilities: Promising Practices for Prevention and Response, Final Report: National Institute of Justice-Sponsored, June 2010
The Prison Experience and Reentry: Examining the Impact of Victimization on Coming Home: National Institute of Justice-Sponsored, May 2010

For additional and historical materials, see the Corrections topic page and conduct a search of the NCJRS Virtual Library.

Related Resources

Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS): Corrections: This section of the BJS website contains information, statistics, and publications about jails, prisons, and probation and parole, including data on violence in facilities.
Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP): Prison Safety: BOP has created graphs which show the number of assaults on inmates and on staff that occur per 5,000 inmates (or the "rate of assaults") over time. The data used in the graphs come from the Chronological Disciplinary Records and include serious assaults (Prohibited Act 101 that involve serious physical injury or threat of serious injury) and less serious assaults (Prohibited Act 224).
National Institute of Corrections (NIC): NIC provides training, technical assistance, information services, and policy/program development assistance to federal, state, and local corrections agencies. The NIC Library has additional resources on violence in corrections.
National PREA Resource Center (PRC): With funding from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), PRC serves as a national resource for online and direct support, training and technical assistance, and research to assist adult and juvenile corrections, tribal detention, and law enforcement professionals in their ongoing work for establishing zero-tolerance and the elimination of sexual assault, victimization, and staff sexual misconduct in confinement environments. PRC assists the field with better identifying and promulgating best and promising practices and assisting correctional agencies in the implementation of the National Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Standards.

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