Reporting Sexual Victimization During Incarceration: A National-Level Assessment of Formal Reporting in Jails

The National Inmate Survey estimates over 22,000 individuals in United States jails were sexually victimized between 2011 and 2012. However, most incidents were never formally reported to correctional authorities. Empirical analysis of this reporting gap and its causes is limited, and studies examin...

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Authors: Freemon, Kayla (Author) ; Montes, Andrea N. (Author) ; Morgan, Skyler (Author) ; Cochran, Joshua C. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2025
In: Crime & delinquency
Year: 2025, Volume: 71, Issue: 5, Pages: 1435-1461
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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