National Prison Rape Statistics Program

 

GOAL(S): Deliver comprehensive statistical reviews and analyses of the incidence and effects of prison rape. OBJECTIVE(S): Objective 1) To collect data on the incidence or prevalence of sexual assault among individuals held in Federal and State prisons, local jails, and juvenile facilities. Performance Measure: Proportion of sampled respondents completing surveys. Objective 2) To analyze data on the incidence or prevalence of sexual assault among individuals held in Federal and State prisons, local jails, and juvenile facilities. Performance Measure 1) Number of publications released; Performance Measure 2) Number of research datasets released.

Active 16.739 Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice B - Project Grants Fiscal Year 2017 In June 2017, BJS issued a competitive solicitation to obtain a data collection agent through a cooperative agreement to administer the NIS-4 Prisons collection. It was awarded to RTI International (Research Triangle Park, NC) in October 2017. BJS issued a competitive solicitation in April of 2018 to obtain a collection agent through cooperative agreement to administer the NIS-4 Jails collection. Two applications were received. BJS anticipates making this award in the summer of 2018. BJS also released PREA Data Collection Activities, 2018 in June of 2018 on the BJS website https://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/pdca18.pdf describing all PREA related activities the Bureau has carried out for the 2018 calendar year.
Fiscal Year 2018 In April of 2018 BJS issued a competitive solicitation to obtain a collection agent through cooperative agreement to administer the NIS-4 Jails collection. It was awarded to Westat (Rockville, MD) in September 2018.
Fiscal Year 2019 In May of 2019, BJS posted an invited application solicitation for a supplement to the NIS-4 Prisons collection. BJS will also release PREA Data Collection Activities, 2019 in June of 2019 on the BJS website describing all PREA related activities the Bureau has carried out for the 2019 calendar year.
Fiscal Year 2021 • In November 2020, BJS published Victim, Perpetrator, and Incident Characteristics of Sexual Victimization of Youth in Juvenile Facilities, 2018 - Statistical Tables. • In June 2021, BJS will publish – o PREA Data Collection Activities, 2021 o Survey of Sexual Victimization in Adult Correctional Facilities, 2012-2018 - Statistical Tables o Sexual Victimization Reported by Juvenile Justice Authorities, 2013-2018 o Sexual Victimization Reported by Adult Correctional Authorities, 2016-2018 Also in June 2021, BJS will post an invited application solicitation for a supplement to the NIS-4 Jails collection. Later in 2021, BJS will publish Facility Characteristics of Sexual Victimization of Youth in Juvenile Facilities, 2018 The NIS-4 Prisons and NIS-4 Jails data collections have been delayed because COVID has rendered in-person interviews of prisoners and jail inmates infeasible.
Fiscal Year 2022 Please visit Awards: Listing of Funded Projects | Bureau of Justice Statistics at (ojp.gov).https://bjs.ojp.gov/funding/awards/list Prison Rape Elimination Act, Public Law 108-79, 34 U.S.C. 10132; 30301 et seq.
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, Public Law 116-93, Statute 133,2317, 2409 The Bureau of Justice Statistics is authorized to award grants and cooperative agreements to State and local governments, private nonprofit organizations, public nonprofit organizations, profit organizations, institutions of higher education, and qualified individuals. Eligible beneficiaries are State and local governments, private nonprofit organizations, public nonprofit organizations, profit organizations, institutions of higher education, and qualified individuals. The applicant must furnish, along with the application for an award, all of the requirements listed in the solicitation, including details of the program budget composition, goals, impact, methods, evaluation plan, and resources of the project. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Applicants must submit completed applications via the Office of Justice Programs, Justice Grants System (JustGrants) or through grants.gov following established criteria. The receipt, review, and analysis of applications will follow Office of Justice Programs policies and procedures for the administration of grant applications. Specific application instructions for solicitations are available at the Office of Justice Programs web site (http://www.ojp.gov/funding/solicitations.htm). Procedures for awarding funds are available at the Office of Justice Programs web site (http://www.ojp.gov/funding/solicitations.htm). Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines From 60 to 90 days. For statutory formula awards, see 28 C.F.R. Part 18. There are no appeal rights for rejection of a discretionary application, but for discretionary awards, see 28 C.F.R. Part 18.. Most awards are for periods of 12 - 18 months. Under some circumstances, a subsequent award may be made to continue the project. Criteria are included with the application instructions, which are posted on the Office of Justice Programs web site (http://www.ojp.gov/funding/solicitations.htm). Funds are to be used for a variety of activities in support of the Implementation of the National Prison Rape Statistics program including: to conduct data collection and processing activities, and carry out statistical and methodological research. Performance Reports: To assist in fulfilling the Departments responsibilities under the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (GPRA), Public Law 103-62, and the GPRA Modernization Act of 2010, Public Law 111–352, recipients must provide data that measures the results of their work. Performance monitoring is included on the site visit check list. See 2 CFR 200 for audit requirements See 2 C.F.R . ? 200.334 for the government-wide requirements for retention requirements for records. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Project duration period is generally 12-36 months. Assistance is released by "direct disbursement" at request of grantee. None/Not specified. Amy D. Lauger
Office of Justice Programs
Bureau of Justice Statistics
810 7th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20531 US
askBJS@usdoj.gov
Phone: 202-307-0765 https://bjs.ojp.gov/ 15-0404-0-1-754 (Cooperative Agreements) FY 22$3,349,316.00; FY 23 FY 24 FY 21 FY 20$1,799,795.00; FY 19$1,799,129.00; - $1,000,000 to $10,000,000 Department of Justice Grants Financial Guide (http://ojp.gov/financialguide/DOJ/index.htm) and OJP Post award Instructions (http://ojp.gov/funding/Implement/Resources/PostAwardInstructions.pdf), applicable OMB Circulars, and Department of Justice regulations applicable to specific types of grantees, which can be found in title 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations (28 C.F.R.). Fiscal Year 2017 National Inmate Survey (NIS-4) 2018-2019 Prisons
Fiscal Year 2018 National Inmate Survey (NIS-4) 2019-2020 - Jails
Fiscal Year 2023 The purpose of this program is to increase the available data and information on the incidence of prison rape. Statistical reviews and analyses include, but are not limited to, the identification of the common characteristics of both victims and perpetrators of prison rape, and correctional facilities with a high incidence of prison rape. Through the collection of these data and their dissemination, correctional administrators can establish a zero-tolerance standard for the incidence of prison rape in US correctional facilities and help make the prevention of prison rape a top priority. For FY2023, BJS will continue to support the National Inmate Surveys, designed to estimate the incidence of sexual victimization in prisons and jails, which generate facility- and state-level rates of sexual victimization, and support the ranking of facilities to determine which facilities in the U.S. have the highest and lowest rates of sexual victimization.