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OJJDP Bulletin Examines Victimization of Youth in Residential Placement

June 12, 2013

Cover: Nature and Risk of Victimization: Findings From the Survey of Youth in Residential PlacementThe Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has released “Nature and Risk of Victimization: Findings From the Survey of Youth in Residential Placement.” This is the final bulletin in OJJDP’s series on the Survey of Youth in Residential Placement, which gathered data directly from youth in custody. The survey findings signal an urgent need for policy and program initiatives to reduce victimization and improve protections for confined youth.

Resources:

View the Survey of Youth in Residential Placement.

View and download “Nature and Risk of Victimization: Findings From the Survey of Youth in Residential Placement.”

Order print copies online from the National Criminal Justice Reference Service. order print copy