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Report to the Congress of the United States on the Activities of the Department of Justice in Relation to the Prison Rape Elimination Act (Public Law 108-79)

Report to the Congress of the United States on the Activities of the Department of Justice in Relation to the Prison Rape Elimination Act (Public Law 108-79)

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National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC)

Published 2006. 38 pages.

Covering the period from October to December 2004, this second report to Congress summarizes the activities of the Office of Justice Programs (i.e., the National Institute of Justice, the Bureau of Justice Statistics, and the Bureau of Justice Assistance) and the National Institute of Corrections to curtail prison rape. In addition to an introduction and background, this report reviews activities and accomplishments for the: Office of Justice Programs (OJP); National Institute of Justice (NIJ) -- legislative mandate, research on sexual violence in corrections and the protection of human subjects, research awards, and requests for proposals (RFPs); Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) -- legislative mandate and administrative survey collections; Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) -- legislative mandate and awarding of Protecting Inmates and Safeguarding Communities Program Grants; and National Institute of Corrections (NIC) -- legislative mandate, training and education, regional workshops for executive leadership, informational video, NIC videoconference, continued distribution of â€œVideo Tool Kit 1: Facing Prison Rape,â€ agency/staff focus groups, technical assistance, and national clearinghouse. Accession Number: 022970

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