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OMB No.: 1121-0292
OMB Expiration Date: 07/31/2027

Welcome to the Survey of Sexual Victimization. As you may know, the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is tasked with annual data collection responsibilities under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA). The Act requires BJS to "carry out, for each calendar year, a comprehensive statistical review and analysis of the incidence and effects of prison rape." In completing this task, BJS collects information on the characteristics of these incidents to aid correctional administrators in addressing the prevention, reporting, investigation, and prosecution of such incidents. We hope that you will take the time to complete this survey.

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Forms

PDF SSV-1
Federal Bureau of Prisons
PDF SSV-2
State Prison Systems
PDF SSV-3
Local Jail Jurisdictions
PDF SSV-4
Other Correctional Facilities
PDF SSV-5
State Juvenile Systems
PDF SSV-6
Locally or Privately-Operated Juvenile Facilities
PDF SSV-IA
Adult Incident Form
PDF SSV-IJ
Juvenile Incident Form
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