Sexual Victimization Reported by Adult Correctional Authorities, 2009-11
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ALLEGATIONS OF SEXUAL VICTIMIZATION IN PRISONS AND JAILS ROSE
FROM 2009 TO 2011; SUBSTANTIATED INCIDENTS REMAINED STABLE
WASHINGTON – Correctional administrators reported 8,763 allegations of sexual victimization in prisons, jails and other adult correctional facilities in 2011, a statistically...