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WASHINGTON - Sexual assaults and other illicit incidents of sexual contact are reported at juvenile prisons at 10 times the rate than at adult lockups, a government study finds.
The research found 10 reported incidents for every 2,000 youths at state-run juvenile facilities. At state-run adult prisons, it was one reported incident for every 2,000 inmates, according to the study by the Justice Department's Bureau of Justice Statistics released Sunday.See the full content of this document
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Juvenile Prisons Report 10 Times Sex Rate of Adults
The numbers are based on substantiated reports to corrections officials in 2004.
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