Which of the following was a finding under PREA-mandated studies conducted in U.S. correctional institutions?

A) The rate of sexual victimization reported by authorities in juvenile institutions was less than 1 percent of confined juveniles.
B) Juvenile males only rarely experience any sexual assaults.
C) 3.6 percent of juveniles in residential facilities reported having been sexually victimized at least once.
D) 38 percent of responding youth reported at least one incident of sexual victimization during the first twelve months of confinement.


Answer: C

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