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Data Collection: National Inmate Survey (NIS)
Status: ActiveFrequency: As funding permits
Latest data available: 2007, 2008–09, and 2011–12
The National Inmate Survey (NIS) is part of BJS's National Prison Rape Statistics Program, which gathers mandated data on the incidence and prevalence of sexual assault in correctional facilities under the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (PREA; P.L. 108- 79). PREA requires a 10% sample of correctional facilities to be listed by incidence of sexual assault, with a minimum of one prison and one jail facility in each state. Data are collected directly from inmates in a private setting using audio computer-assisted self-interview (ACASI) technology with a touchscreen laptop and an audio feed to maximize inmate confidentiality and minimize literacy issues. See the methodology section in reports for sampling and weighting information.
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Annually as funding permits.
| Questionnaires | |
| NIS ACASI instruments | ||
| 2012 PDF (336K) | 2009 PDF (221K) | 2007 PDF (727K) | ||
| NIS Paper and Pencil Instruments -- Females | ||
| 2012 PDF (Spanish) (270K) | 2012 PDF (476K) | 2009 PDF (476K) | 2009 PDF (Spanish) (342K) | 2007 PDF (107K) | 2007 PDF (Spanish) (114K) | ||
| NIS Paper and Pencil Instruments -- Males | ||
| 2012 PDF (Spanish) (264K) | 2012 PDF (250K) | 2009 PDF (251K) | 2009 PDF (Spanish) (273K) | 2007 PDF (Spanish) (115K) | 2007 PDF (107K) | ||
| Methodology | |
The Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (PREA; P.L. 108-79) requires a 10% sample of correctional facilities to be listed by incidence of sexual assault, with a minimum of one prison and one jail facility in each state. See the methodology section in reports for sampling and weighting information, which varies by collection year. Inmates are randomly assigned to receive either a survey of sexual victimization or a survey of mental and physical health, past drug and alcohol use, and treatment for substance abuse.
| Publications & Products | |
| Facility-level and Individual-level Correlates of Sexual Victimization in Juvenile Facilities, 2012 This report examines facility impact on youth sexual victimization and also takes into account critical youth-level predictors. | |
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PDF (3M) | ASCII file (203K) Part of the PREA Publications Series |
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| PREA Data Collection Activities, 2016 Describes the Bureau of Justice Statistics' (BJS) activities to collect data and report on the incidence and effects of sexual victimization in correctional facilities, as required by the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (PREA) (P.L. 108-79). | |
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PDF (424K) | ASCII file (19K) Part of the PREA Publications Series |
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| Disabilities Among Prison and Jail Inmates, 2011–12 ABOUT A THIRD OF PRISON AND JAIL INMATES REPORTED A DISABILITY IN 201112 | |
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Press Release |
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| Disabilities Among Prison and Jail Inmates, 2011–12 Presents the prevalence of disabilities among prison and jail inmates, detailing the prevalence of six specific disability types: hearing, vision, cognitive, ambulatory, self-care, and independent living. | |
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Press Release | Summary (PDF 242K) | PDF (651K) | ASCII file (95K) | Zip format (15K) |
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| Veterans in Prison and Jail, 2011–2012 Presents counts and rates of veterans in state and federal prison and local jail in 2011 and 2012. | |
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Press Release | Summary (PDF 247K) | PDF (541K) | ASCII file (34K) | Comma-delimited format (CSV) (Zip format 35K) |
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| Use of Restrictive Housing in U.S. Prisons and Jails, 2011–12 Presents data on the use of restrictive housing in U.S. prisons and jails, based on inmate self-reports of time spent in disciplinary or administrative segregation or solitary confinement. | |
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Press Release | Summary (PDF 253K) | PDF (745K) | ASCII file (60K) | Comma-delimited format (CSV) (Zip format 22K) |
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| Use of Restrictive Housing in U.S. Prisons and Jails, 2011–12 NEARLY 20 PERCENT OF PRISON AND JAIL INMATES SPENT TIME IN SEGREGATION OR SOLITARY CONFINEMENT IN 201112 | |
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Press Release |
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| PREA Data Collection Activities, 2014 The Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (P.L. 108-79) requires the Attorney General to submit to Congress, not later than June 30 of each year, a report on the activities of the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) for the preceding calendar year. | |
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PDF (439K) | ASCII file (17K) Part of the PREA Publications Series |
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| PREA Data Collection Activities, 2013 The Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (PREA; P.L. 108-79) requires the Attorney General to submit to Congress, not later than June 30 of each year, a report on the activities of the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) for the preceding calendar year. | |
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PDF (466K) | ASCII file (17K) Part of the PREA Publications Series |
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| Sexual Victimization in Prisons and Jails Reported by Inmates, 2011-12 INMATES WITH MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS REPORTED HIGH RATES OF SEXUAL VICTIMIZATION IN 2011-12 | |
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Press Release Part of the PREA Publications Series |
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