Statistical Briefing Book Offers Data Snapshot on Juvenile Residential Facilities
OJJDP has updated its Statistical Briefing Book with a new Data Snapshot that highlights findings from OJJDP's 2020 Juvenile Residential Facility Census.
Juvenile corrections
Prison Rape Elimination Act in Juvenile Facilities
Overview
The Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (P.L. 108–79) (PREA) was signed into law on September 4, 2003, and became the first federal legislation to address sexual assault in the corrections setting. The goal of PREA is to eradicate sexual misconduct...