@jlakz_@_black_pantha@BigBroLGND and justice system operations.National Institute of Justice (NIJ): The research, development, and evaluation agency of the U.S. Department of Justice, focused on advancing scientific research regarding crime and justice.
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Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS): The primary statistical agency of the U.S. Department of Justice, which collects and analyzes data on crime, offenders,
@jlakz_@_black_pantha@BigBroLGND Overall Victimization Rate: Nearly 40% of transgender individuals in state and federal prisons report being sexually victimized by another inmate or facility staff within a 12-month period. By comparison, the rate for cisgender inmates is roughly 4%
@jlakz_@_black_pantha@BigBroLGND Transgender individuals are rarely the perpetrators of sexual assault in prison; instead, they are overwhelmingly the victims. Data compiled by the Department of Justice under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) reveals that transgender inmates face a highly disproportionateri