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BJS Releases PREA Data Collection Activities 2024


BJS Releases PREA Data Collection Activities, 2024

The Bureau of Justice Statistics, in the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs, released PREA Data Collection Activities, 2024. This report fulfills the mandate established by the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (PREA; P.L. 108-79) that requires BJS to produce a report, not later than June 30 of each year, on BJS’s activities to collect...

Guardianship Abuse: Bad Apples or Tip of the Iceberg?

January 2025
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Justice Today Podcast

When cases involving high-profile individuals, like Britney Spears, make national headlines, issues surrounding guardianship and conservatorship take center stage. But after those specific cases resolve and national interest fades, the systemic issues remain. We have very little data on how the guardianship system is actually working, and the scope and prevalence of guardianship abuse remains unclear. We don’t know how many individuals suffer abuse under guardianship. We don’t know to what extent guardianship, when properly executed, improves the lives of those it’s intended to serve.

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Guardianship Abuse: Bad Apples or Tip of the Iceberg?
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