Allegations Of Sexual Victimization At Juvenile Correctional Facilities Rose Between 2011 And 2012

WASHINGTON – Juvenile correctional administrators reported 865 allegations of sexual victimization in state facilities and 613 in local and private facilities during 2012, the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) announced today. This was a significant increase over the 735 allegations in state facilities (up 18 percent) and 382 in local and private facilities (up 60 percent) reported in 2011.