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BJS Releases Sexual Victimization Reported by Adult Correctional Authorities, 2021–2022 – Statistical Tables and Sexual Victimization Reported by Juvenile Justice Authorities, 2019–2022 – Statistical Tables 

The Bureau of Justice Statistics, in the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs, released Sexual Victimization Reported by Adult Correctional Authorities, 2021–2022 – Statistical Tables and Sexual Victimization Reported by Juvenile Justice Authorities, 2019–2022 – Statistical Tables today.

These reports present statistics on allegations of sexual victimization and their outcomes in adult correctional facilities for 2021 and 2022 and in juvenile justice facilities for 2019 through 2022. Findings are based on the Survey of Sexual Victimization (SSV), which BJS has conducted annually since 2004 to meet the requirements of the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (PREA; P.L. 108–79).

Title:Sexual Victimization Reported by Adult Correctional Authorities, 2021–2022 – Statistical Tables (NCJ 310551)
Author(s):Shelby Kottke-Weaver, PhD, and Emily D. Buehler, PhD, Former BJS Statisticians 
Where:https://bjs.ojp.gov/library/publications/sexual-victimization-reported-adult-correctional-authorities-2021-2022-stat-tables
Title:Sexual Victimization Reported by Juvenile Justice Authorities, 2019–2022 – Statistical Tables (NCJ 310552)
Author(s):Shelby Kottke-Weaver, PhD, and Emily D. Buehler, PhD, Former BJS Statisticians
Where:https://bjs.ojp.gov/library/publications/sexual-victimization-reported-juvenile-justice-authorities-2019-2022-stat-tables


About the Bureau of Justice Statistics

The Bureau of Justice Statistics of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs is the principal federal agency responsible for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating reliable statistics on crime and criminal justice in the United States. More information about BJS and criminal justice statistics can be found at bjs.ojp.gov.


About the Office of Justice Programs

The Office of Justice Programs provides federal leadership, grants, training, technical assistance, and other resources to improve the nation's capacity to prevent and reduce crime; promote fair and impartial administration of justice; assist victims; and uphold the rule of law. More information about OJP and its program offices – the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Bureau of Justice Statistics, National Institute of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office for Victims of Crime, and Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering and Tracking can be found at ojp.gov.

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Date Published: October 20, 2026