TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2008//
TI  - Sexual Assault in Prison and Beyond
JO  - Prison journal
A1  - Blackburn, Ashley G.
A1  - Mullings, Janet L.
A1  - Marquart, James W.
SP  - 351
EP  - 377
VL  - 88
IS  - 3
N2  - Although several studies have examined consensual sexual activity in female correctional institutions, there has been little research conducted on in-prison sexual assault among incarcerated females. The present study examines 436 female inmates in a large Southern prison system and explores demographic characteristics as predictors of sexual victimization. Of the women in the sample, 68.4% reported lifetime sexual victimization, and 17.2% reported in-prison sexual victimization. Consistent with previous research, 3.0% of the entire sample reported being the victim of a completed prison rape. Significant demographic predictors were revealed for lifetime sexual victimization but not for in-prison sexual victimization. Implications for correctional policy based on research findings are discussed.<p /> 
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SN  - 0032-8855
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0032885508322443
ID  - ref1
ER  -