NIJ FY08 Research on the Justice System Response to Sexual Violence in Corrections

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NIJ FY08 Research on the Justice System Response to Sexual Violence in Corrections: The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is the research, development, and evaluation agency of the U.S. Department of Justice and a component of the Office of Justice Programs (OJP). NIJ provides objective, independent, evidence-based knowledge and tools to enhance the administration of justice and public safety. NIJ solicits applications to inform its search for the knowledge and tools to guide policy and practice. NIJ seeks applications for research and evaluation to address knowledge gaps related to prison sexual violence. NIJ is particularly interested in research and evaluation on staff-on-inmate sexual misconduct. For purposes of this solicitation, correctional staff may include but are not limited to employees, contractors, volunteers, or any agency representatives. The goal of this research and evaluation is to increase understanding and advance policy and practice aimed at reducing sexual violence in correctional facilities. Researchers are encouraged to form collaborations with practitioners so that research results inform responses to this issue. Applicants may refer to the following key sources of information: .The Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-79). .Sexual Victimization in State and Federal Prisons Reported by Inmates, 2007 (http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/abstract/svsfpri07.htm). .Report to the Congress of the United States on the Activities of the Department of Justice in Relation to the Prison Rape Elimination Act (http://nicic.org/Downloads/PDF/Library/022893.pdf). NIJ will consider proposals for research related to male and/or female prisons, jails, or juvenile facilities. All proposals should be for research or evaluations with direct implications for criminal justice policy and practice in the United States.