National Survey of Youth in Custody, 2008-2009

The National Survey of Youth in Custody (NSYC) is part of the BJS National Prison Rape Statistics Program to gather mandated data on the incidence of prevalence of sexual assault in juvenile facilities under the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (PREA; P.L. 108-79). The Act requires a 10 percent sample of juvenile facilities to be listed by incidence of sexual assault. Data are collected directly from youth in a private setting using audio computer-assisted self interview (ACASI) technology with a touch-screen laptop and an audio feed to maximize inmate confidentiality and minimize literacy issues. The first year of collection includes nearly 200 juvenile facilities, with an estimated 10,000 completed interviews with youth. The NSYC utilized two questionnaires, based on the age of the respondent. The Older Youth questionnaire was administered to youths ages 15 and older, and the Younger Youth questionnaire was administered to those 14 and younger. The survey was divided into five sections. Section A collected background information, such as details of admission to facility and demographics including education, height, weight, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and history of any forced sexual contact. Section B, Facility Perceptions and Victimization, included respondents' opinions of the facility and staff, any incidence of gang activity, and any injuries that had occurred. Section C, Sexual Activity Within Facility, captured the types of sexual contact that occurred and the circumstances of sexual contact. Section D, Description of Events with Youth, and Section E, Description of Events with Staff Member, focused on when and where the contact occurred, the race and gender of the other youths or staff members, if threats or coersion were involved, and outcomes, included whether or not the sexual contact was reported. Other variables include debriefing questions about respondents' experiences completing the survey, interviewer observations, created variables to summarize victimization reports (due to the complicated routing in Section C), weight and stratification data, and administrative data about the facilities.

《全国羁押青少年调查》（NSYC）是联邦司法统计局（BJS）国家监狱性侵犯统计数据计划的一部分，旨在根据2003年《监狱性侵犯消除法》（PREA；P.L. 108-79）的规定，收集青少年设施中性侵犯的发生率和普遍性数据。该法案要求列出10%的青少年设施，依据性侵犯的发生率进行统计。数据通过在私密环境下使用音频计算机辅助自我访谈（ACASI）技术，配合触摸屏笔记本电脑和音频传输进行收集，以最大程度保障在押人员的隐私并降低文盲问题。首次收集数据涵盖近200个青少年设施，估计完成青少年访谈约10,000次。NSYC采用了基于受访者年龄的两份问卷。对于15岁及以上的青少年，实施的是老年青少年问卷；对于14岁及以下的青少年，实施的是年轻青少年问卷。调查分为五个部分。A部分收集背景信息，如进入设施详情和人口统计学信息，包括教育、身高、体重、种族、民族、性别、性取向以及任何被迫性接触的历史。B部分，设施认知与受害情况，包括受访者对设施和工作人员的看法，任何帮派活动的发生，以及发生的任何伤害。C部分，设施内的性行为，记录了发生的性接触类型和接触情况。D部分，与青少年事件描述，和E部分，与工作人员事件描述，关注接触的时间和地点，其他青少年的种族和性别，是否涉及威胁或强制，以及结果，包括性接触是否被报告。其他变量包括关于受访者完成调查体验的简报问题，访谈者的观察，为总结受害者报告（由于C部分的复杂流程）创建的变量，权重和分层数据，以及设施的管理数据。