Office of Justice Programs

This report (PDF, 28 pages) describes patterns of drug and alcohol use among youth in juvenile facilities before they entered custody. This report also provides findings on substance use disorder and alcohol use disorder among youth by their demographic and offense characteristics. Learn more.  ...

This module discusses statistics on the prevalence of sexual assault on school and university campuses and identifies the resources available to victims. Learn more. 

This report provides data on violent victimization by race or Hispanic origin from 2017 to 2021. The report also features an interactive graphic that displays violent victimization data from 2008 to 2021 by race or Hispanic origin. Learn more. 

This report describes findings from an NIJ-supported longitudinal study examining the risks, patterns, and consequences of teen dating violence that extend into adulthood. Findings include the following:  Higher rates of dating violence victimization by a wide margin compared to other national studies.   High overlap between victimization and perpetration, emphasizing that relationships that ...

This webinar series examines current and emerging trends and needs in the victim services field. Each video provides an overview of best practices for working with adult and young adult survivors across a variety of topics, including:  Capacity Building  Culturally Responsive Victim Services  Sustainability  Trauma-Informed and Victim-Centered Approaches  Victims' Rights: The Cornerstone of Victim Services  Learn ...

This tip line is the nation’s centralized reporting system for the potential or suspected online exploitation of children and youth. Members of the public and electronic service providers can make reports of child sexual exploitation by submitting an online form or by calling 1-800-THE-LOST. Learn more.  ...

This toolkit (PDF, 35 pages) discusses challenges and solutions for recruiting and retaining youth in State Advisory Groups, developing mentorship programs, and youth conference/summit planning. This document provides information on increasing engagement with justice impacted communities, youth who are at-risk of involvement in the criminal justice system, Indigenous youth, BIPOC ...

This report (PDF, 5 pages) describes BJS’s efforts to measure the incidence and prevalence of rape and sexual assault in adult correctional and juvenile justice facilities during calendar year 2022. Data collection activities occurred through the National Survey of Youth in Custody, the National Inmate Survey, and the Survey of ...

This data snapshot reports on how juvenile residential facilities responded to the Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). Data is collected from responses to the 2020 Juvenile Residential Facility Census (JRFC) survey. Learn more. 

This report details trends for youth ages 17 or younger held in adult correctional facilities from 2002 to 2021. The report includes data on youth in federal prisons, state prisons, and local jails. Learn more.