NSYC-3 Pilot Youth Survey

NSYC-3 Core Youth Questionnaire

Key:
NSYC-2: Item unchanged from NSYC-2 survey
NSYC-2, modified: Item has been slightly modified for NSYC-2
New: Item is new for NSYC-3 and did not appear on NSCY-2

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Section A - BACKGROUND
Background
DEFINE ADMIT: ADMIT DATE = DATE OF ADMISSION FOR THIS YOUTH PROVIDED BY FACILITY
DEFINE DOAFILL1:
IF ADMIT ≥ 12 months, THEN DOAFILL1 = ‘During the past 12 months,’
IF ADMIT < 12 months, OR AN ADMIT DATE WAS NOT PROVIDED BY FACILITY FOR THIS YOUTH,
THEN DOAFILL1 = ‘Since you got here,’
[NOTE: DOAFILL1 WILL BE USED THROUGH THE SURVEY]
A1.

As of today, what is the highest grade in school that you attended? (NSYC-2)
I never attended school .................................
Preschool or Kindergarten.............................
1st grade .........................................................
2nd grade ........................................................
3rd grade ........................................................
4th grade.........................................................
5th grade.........................................................
6th grade.........................................................
7th grade.........................................................
8th grade.........................................................
9th grade.........................................................
10th grade.......................................................
11th grade.......................................................
12th grade.......................................................
Some college, but did not receive
a degree ......................................................
Associate’s degree.........................................
Bachelor’s degree ..........................................
Higher than a bachelor’s degree ....................

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15 (GO TO ROUTING INS)
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IF DK/REF (GO TO ROUTING INSTRUCTIONS)
FILL INSTRUCTIONS:
IF A1 = ANY 2-14, FILL FOR A2 = ‘grade’
IF A1 = ANY 16-18, FILL FOR A2 = ‘degree’

A2.

Did you complete that (grade/degree)? (NSYC-2)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

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ROUTING INS:
IF A1 = 15 OR 16 OR 17 OR 18, AND A2 = 1/YES OR 2/NO OR DK OR REF, GO TO A3.
IF A1 = 14 AND A2 = 1/YES, GO TO A3.
IF A1 = 14 AND A2 = 2/NO OR DK OR REF, GO TO A4.
IF A1 = 1, GO TO A4.
IF A1 = DK OR REF, GO TO A5.
IF A1 = 2 OR 3 OR 4 OR 5 OR 6 OR 7 OR 8 OR 9 OR 10 OR 11 OR 12 OR 13, AND
A2 = 1/YES OR 2/NO OR DK OR REF, GO TO A4.
[RESPONDENT CAN CLICK ON “GED” THROUGHOUT SURVEY AND RECEIVE THE DEFINITION OF “General
Educational Development diploma, also sometimes called a General Equivalency Diploma.”]
A3.

Which did you get for finishing high school, a high school diploma or a GED? (NSYC-2)
High school diploma .....................................
GED ..............................................................

1 (GO TO A5)
2 (GO TO A5)

IF DK/REF (GO TO A5)
[ASK A23 IF YOUTH IS ≥16 YEARS OLD. ELSE, GO TO A5.]
A4.

Did you get a GED? (NSYC-2)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

A5.

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How tall are you? (NSYC-2)
_____ feet
_____ inches

A6.

How much do you weigh now? (NSYC-2)
_____ pounds

A7.

Are you Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish? (NSYC-2)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

A8.

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Which of these describes your race? Check all that apply. (NSYC-2)
White .............................................................
Black or African American ...........................
American Indian or Alaska Native ................
Asian .............................................................
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander ......

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Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation
GI1. ∗

What sex were you assigned at birth, on your original birth certificate? (NEW)
Male ..............................................................
Female ...........................................................

GI2.*

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Do you currently describe yourself as male, female or transgender? (NEW)
[Click here for a definition of transgender. “Some people describe themselves as transgender when they experience
a different gender identity from their sex at birth. For example, a person born into a male body, but who feels
female or lives as a woman.]
Male ..............................................................
Female ...........................................................
Transgender...................................................
None of these ................................................
Not sure .........................................................

GI3.*

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IF PRELOAD DATA FOR GENDER=Male, THEN FILL FOR RESPONSE 1= Gay; 2=Straight, that is not gay;
IF PRELOAD DATA FOR GENDER=Female, FILL FOR RESPONSE 1= Lesbian or gay; 2=Straight, that is not
lesbian or gay
IF GI2=Transgender, None of these, or Not sure, THEN FILL FOR RESPONSE 1= Gay or lesbian; 2=Straight,
that is not gay or lesbian.
Do you consider yourself? (NEW)
Gay/Lesbian or gay ....................................... 1
Straight, that is, not gay/Straight, that is, not lesbian or gay/Straight, that is
not gay or lesbian .......................................... 2
Bisexual ........................................................ 3
Something else .............................................. 4
Not sure ......................................................... 5

GI4.*

People are different in their sexual attraction to other people. Which best describes your feelings? (NEW)
Only attracted to males ................................. 1
Mostly attracted to males .............................. 2
Equally attracted to females and males ......... 3
Mostly attracted to females ........................... 4
Only attracted to females .............................. 5
Not sure ......................................................... 6

Children status
CS1.

Do you have any children? (NSYC-2)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

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Cognitively tested

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CS2.

USE PRELOADED GENDER DATA TO DIRECT WHETHER TO USE MALE OR FEMALE VERSION OF
ITEM. (NSYC-2)
IF MALE: Is someone pregnant with your child now?
IF FEMALE: Are you pregnant now?
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

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Section B – Facility Perceptions and Victimization
Staff Treatment
These next questions ask about facility staff, that is, the people who work or volunteer here. Please rate how many staff in
the facility usually act in the following ways from “None of the staff” to “All of the staff.”
ST1. ∗

How many staff explain facility rules clearly? (NEW)
None of the staff ...........................................
Few of the staff .............................................
Most of the staff ............................................
All of the staff ...............................................

ST2.*

How many staff use physical force when they don’t really need to? (NSYC-2, modified)
None of the staff ...........................................
Few of the staff .............................................
Most of the staff ............................................
All of the staff ...............................................

ST3.*

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How many staff act honestly? (NEW)
None of the staff ...........................................
Few of the staff .............................................
Most of the staff ............................................
All of the staff ...............................................

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How many staff give youth the chance to tell their side before making decisions? (NEW)
None of the staff ...........................................
Few of the staff .............................................
Most of the staff ............................................
All of the staff ...............................................

ST6.*

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How many staff are disrespectful? (NSYC-2, modified)
None of the staff ...........................................
Few of the staff .............................................
Most of the staff ............................................
All of the staff ...............................................

ST5.*

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How many staff give fair punishments? (NSYC-2, modified)
None of the staff ...........................................
Few of the staff .............................................
Most of the staff ............................................
All of the staff ...............................................

ST4.*

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Cognitively tested

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ST7.

How many staff punish youth even when they don’t do anything wrong? (NEW)
None of the staff ...........................................
Few of the staff .............................................
Most of the staff ............................................
All of the staff ...............................................

ST8.

How many staff keep their personal opinions about youth out of it when making decisions? (NEW)
None of the staff ...........................................
Few of the staff .............................................
Most of the staff ............................................
All of the staff ...............................................

ST9.

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How many staff act in ways that make things safer in this facility? (NEW)
None of the staff ...........................................
Few of the staff .............................................
Most of the staff ............................................
All of the staff ...............................................

ST12.

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How many staff seem to genuinely care about youth? (NSYC-2, modified)
None of the staff ...........................................
Few of the staff .............................................
Most of the staff ............................................
All of the staff ...............................................

ST11.

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How many staff explain their decisions? (NEW)
None of the staff ...........................................
Few of the staff .............................................
Most of the staff ............................................
All of the staff ...............................................

ST10.

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How many staff are able to control what goes on in this facility? (NSYC-2, modified)
None of the staff ...........................................
Few of the staff .............................................
Most of the staff ............................................
All of the staff ...............................................

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Grooming
GR1.

Since you got here, has any staff member told you a lot about his or her personal life outside of work? Do not
count when you were in a class or other group and the staff member was teaching or mentoring. (NSYC-2)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

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GR2.

Since you got here, has any staff member done anything special to get you out of trouble or make it easier for you.
By “special,” we mean that they treated you like a favorite or treated you better than they treat most any other
youth. (NSYC-2)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

GR3.

Since you got here, has any staff member ever given you pictures of himself or herself or written letters to you?
(NSYC-2, modified)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

GR5.

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Since you got here, has any staff member offered you things like drugs, cigarettes, alcohol or other items you were
not allowed to have in the facility? (NEW)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

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GR6.

Since you got here, has any staff member ever given you money or other special gifts? By “special gift,” we mean
something that they probably would not have given to most other youth. (NSYC-2, modified)
YES ............................................................... 1
NO ................................................................. 2

GR7.

Since you got here, has any staff member ever offered you protection from other youth? (NSYC-2, modified)
YES ............................................................... 1
NO ................................................................. 2

GR8. ∗

Since you got here, has any staff member ever spent time alone with you AND asked you not to tell anyone?
(NEW)
YES ............................................................... 1
NO ................................................................. 2

GR9.*

Since you got here, has any staff member ever shared that they felt emotionally close to you or that they had special
feelings for you? (NEW)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

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GR10.* Since you got here, has any staff member talked to you about sex in a way that was not part of their regular job
duties, joked with you about sex, or shared sexual stories with you? (NEW)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

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GR11. Since you got here, has any staff member ever contacted you in other ways when they were not at the facility?
(NSYC-2, modified)
YES ............................................................... 1
NO ................................................................. 2

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Cognitively tested

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GR12. Since you got here, have you ever given a staff member pictures of yourself or written letters to them? (NSYC-2,
modified)
YES ............................................................... 1
NO ................................................................. 2
GR13. Since you got here, have you ever given a staff member a special gift? (NSYC-2, modified)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

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Youth Gang Involvement
GA1.

Is there gang activity in this facility? (NSYC-2)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

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2 (GO TO GA3)

IF DK/REF (GO TO GA3)
GA2.

Have there been fights that involved rival gangs here? (NSYC-2)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

GA3. ∗

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Are you a member of a gang in this facility? (NSYC-2, modified)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

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2 (GO TO GA7)

IF DK/REF (GO TO GA7)
GA4.*

When did you join this gang? (NEW)
Since I got here .............................................
Before I got here ...........................................

GA5.

Do you feel pressured to do things with the gang that you normally wouldn’t do? (NSYC-2)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

GA6.

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[IF YES TO GA1 AND NO TO GA3] Has a gang in this facility ever tried to recruit you? (NEW)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

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Do you think you are safer inside this place if you belong to a gang? (NSYC-2)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

GA7.*

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Cognitively tested

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GA8. ∗

[IF YES TO GA1] Have you ever had to do something or pay someone to have a gang in this facility leave you
alone? (NEW)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

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Youth History of Sexual Victimization
The next questions are about the time before you came to this facility. The questions are about grown-ups who were in your
life or who took care of you, like parents, babysitters, siblings, facility staff, teachers, adults who lived with you or others
who watched you.
HV1.*

Before you came to this place, had anyone ever forced you to have any kind of sexual contact? (NSYC-2)
YES ............................................................... 1
NO ................................................................. 2 (GO TO MV1)

HV2.*

Did any of this happen while you were in a corrections facility? (NSYC-2 modified)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

HV3.*

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Did any of this happen while you were being arrested or detained by a law enforcement officer?
(NEW)
YES ............................................................... 1
NO ................................................................. 2

Youth Misconduct and Victimization
These questions ask about this place and the kinds of situations you may have been involved in since you have been here.
Please think about any situations involving other youth or with facility staff here.
MV1.

Do you worry about being hit, punched, or assaulted by other youth while here? (NSYC-2)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

MV2.

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DOAFILL1, have you ever been hit, punched, or assaulted by another youth here? (NSYC-2)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

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2 (GO TO MV4)

IF DK/REF (GO TO MV4)
MV3.

DOAFILL1, has another youth here physically hurt you on purpose? (NSYC-2)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

MV4.

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DOAFILL1, have you ever been written up or charged with physically fighting with youth here? (NSYC-2)
YES ............................................................... 1
NO ................................................................. 2

Cognitively tested

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MV5.

Do you worry about being hit, punched, or assaulted by facility staff here? (NSYC-2)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

MV6.

DOAFILL1, have you ever been hit, punched, or assaulted by facility staff here? (NSYC-2)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

MV7.

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DOAFILL1, has a staff member physically hurt you on purpose? (NSYC-2)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

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MV8.

DOAFILL1, have you ever been written up or charged with physically fighting with a facility staff member?
(NSYC-2)
YES ............................................................... 1
NO ................................................................. 2

MV9.

DOAFILL1, have you ever been written up or charged with threatening a facility staff member? (NSYC-2)
YES ............................................................... 1
NO ................................................................. 2

MV10. ∗ DOAFILL1, have you been written up or charged for breaking facility rules such as talking back to staff, being
out of place, or not following directions? (NEW)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

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Youth Education on PREA
EP1.*

After you got to this facility, when did you learn that all forms of sexual abuse and harassment are not allowed?
(NSYC-2, modified)
On the day you got here (within the first 24 hours) .................................
Between 1 and 10 days after you got here ...............................................
More than 10 days after you got here.......................................................
You were never told that all forms of sexual abuse and harassment
are not allowed .....................................................................................

EP2.

4 (GO TO EP4)

How did you learn that all forms of sexual abuse and harassment are not allowed? (NSYC-2, modified)

a.
b.

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Facility staff? ....................................................................................
Paper materials or a video? ...............................................................

Cognitively tested

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YES

NO

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EP3. ∗

[IF EP2b = “Yes”] How were you given information about these rules? (NEW)

a.
b.
c.
d.
f.
EP4.*

NO

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Posters/signs .....................................................................................
Brochure/flier/pamphlet ....................................................................
Handbook with facility rules.............................................................
Video ................................................................................................
Something else ..................................................................................

Is there a staff member you would feel safe reporting any sexual abuse to? (NEW)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

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YES

Cognitively tested

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Section C – Sexual Victimization in Facility
[NOTE: IN THIS SECTION, THERE ARE DIFFERENCES IN TERMINOLOGY USED TO ASK ABOUT SEXUAL
CONTACT IN SCREENER QUESTIONS, DEPENDING ON AGE. YOUTH AGED 14 AND YOUNGER ARE
PRESENTED WITH SCREENER QUESTIONS THAT USE LESS EXPLICIT TERMINOLOGY TO ASK ABOUT
SEXUAL CONTACT (E.G., “…RUBBED YOUR PRIVATE PARTS”) THAN THE QUESTIONS PRESENTED TO
OLDER RESPONDENTS. IF ONE OF THESE YOUTH RESPOND AFFIRMATIVELY TO ONE OF THE SCREENER
QUESTIONS, THEN QUESTIONS USING MORE EXPLICIT TERMINOLOGY ARE USED (E.G., “…RUBBED
YOUR PENIS”). QUESTIONS FOR OLDER YOUTH ARE PRESENTED FIRST, FOLLOWED BY QUESTIONS FOR
YOUNGER YOUTH. ALL OF THESE QUESTIONS WERE ASKED IN NSYC-2, THERE ARE NO NEW ITEMS IN
SECTION C.]
[IF YOUTH IS AGE 14 OR YOUNGER, GO TO YOUNGER YOUTH INTRODUCTION]
[INTRODUCTION FOR YOUTH AGE 15 AND OLDER:]
The next questions are about sexual contact that occurs in this facility. By sexual contact, we mean sexual
intercourse, oral sex, anal sex or any other touching or rubbing of someone else’s private parts in a sexual way. By
private parts, we mean any part of the body that would be covered by a bathing suit.
THROUGHOUT THE SURVEY THE RESPONDENT CAN CLICK ON “SEXUAL CONTACT” OR ON
“PRIVATE PARTS” TO RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING DEFINITIONS:
By sexual contact, we mean, sexual intercourse, oral sex, anal sex and any other touching or rubbing of
someone else’s private parts in a sexual way.
By private parts, we mean any part of the body that would be covered by a bathing suit.
Sexual contacts can happen to boys as well as girls. People who try to have sexual contact with young people are
not always strangers but can be someone they know well like a youth, a staff member, teacher, counselor, or
minister. People who try to have sexual contact with young people aren’t always men or boys – they can also be
women or girls. And sometimes people try to make young people have sexual contact even if the young person
doesn’t want to do it.
The questions ask about sexual contact you may have had while you’ve been here. Please think about any time
when this might have happened with other youth or with facility staff here. Please include any kind of sexual
contact, whether you wanted to do it or not.
Remember that if you ever need to go back to a question you already answered, press the BACK button.
[YOUTH’S GENDER WILL BE PROVIDED BY FACILITY AND PRELOADED.]
C1M.

[IF GENDER = MALE, CONTINUE. OTHERWISE, GO TO C1F.]
DOAFILL1, have you rubbed another person’s penis with your hand or has someone rubbed your [private
parts/penis] with their hand? (NSYC-2)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

C2M.

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DOAFILL1, have you rubbed another person’s vagina with your hand? (NSYC-2)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

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C3M.

DOAFILL1, have you put your mouth on another person’s penis or has someone put their mouth on your penis?
(NSYC-2)
YES ............................................................... 1
NO ................................................................. 2

C4M.

DOAFILL1, have you put your mouth on someone’s vagina? (NSYC-2)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

C5M.

DOAFILL1, have you put your penis, finger, or something else inside someone else’s rear end or has someone put
their penis, finger, or something else inside your rear end? (NSYC-2)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

C6M.

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2

DOAFILL1, have you put your penis, finger, or something else inside someone’s vagina? (NSYC-2)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

C7M.

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The last few questions asked about:

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Rubbing someone’s penis or vagina with your with your hand or them rubbing your penis with their hand
Touching someone’s penis or vagina with your mouth or them touching your penis with their mouth
Putting part of your body or something else inside someone’s vagina or rear end
Someone putting part of their body or something else inside your rear end

DOAFILL1, have you had any other kind of sexual contact with someone at this facility? (NSYC-2)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................
DK/REF
C8M.

1 (GO TO C8M)
2 (GO TO BOX C8M1)
(GO TO BOX C8M1)

What kind of sexual contact was that? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY. (NSYC-2)
Kissing on the lips....................................................................................
Kissing other parts of the body ................................................................
Looking at private parts ...........................................................................
Showing something sexual, like pictures or a movie ...............................
Something else that did not involve touching ..........................................
Something else that did involve touching ................................................

[GO TO C9.]
BOX C8M1
IF ANY C1M-C7M=1/YES CONTINUE, ELSE GO TO SECTION F

[C1F – C7F ONLY ASKED IF GENDER = FEMALE]

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C1F.

DOAFILL1, have you rubbed another person’s penis with your hand? (NSYC-2)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

C2F.

DOAFILL1, have you rubbed someone else’s vagina with your hand or has someone else rubbed your vagina with
their hand? (NSYC-2)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

C3F.

1
2

1
2

DOAFILL1, have you put your mouth on another person’s penis? (NSYC-2)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

1
2

C4F.

DOAFILL1, have you put your mouth on someone else’s vagina, or has someone put their mouth on your vagina?
(NSYC-2)
YES ............................................................... 1
NO ................................................................. 2

C5F.

DOAFILL1, have you put your finger or something else inside someone else’s rear end or has someone put their
penis, finger, or something else inside your rear end? (NSYC-2)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

C6F.

DOAFILL1, have you put your finger or something else inside someone else’s vagina or has someone put their
penis, finger, or something else inside your vagina? (NSYC-2)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

C7F.

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The last few questions asked about:


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


Rubbing someone’s penis or vagina with your hand or them rubbing your vagina with their hand
Touching someone’s penis or vagina with your mouth or them touching your vagina with their mouth
Putting part of your body or something else inside someone’s vagina or rear end
Someone putting part of their body or something else inside your vagina or rear end

DOAFILL1, have you had any other kind of sexual contact with someone at this facility? (NSYC-2)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................
DK/REF

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1
2 (GO TO BOX C8F1)
(GO TO BOX C8F1)

C8F.

What kind of sexual contact was that? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY. (NSYC-2)
Kissing on the lips....................................................................................
Kissing other parts of the body ................................................................
Looking at private parts ...........................................................................
Showing something sexual, like pictures or a movie ...............................
Something else that did not involve touching ..........................................
Something else that did involve touching ................................................

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BOX C8F1
IF ANY C1F-C7F=1/YES CONTINUE, ELSE GO TO SECTION F

C9.

You’ve said that since you have been in this facility
DISPLAY BELOW ANY C1M – C7F THAT = 1/YES:
 You rubbed someone’s penis with your hand (or someone rubbed your penis with their hand) (C1M=1 OR
C1F=1)
 You rubbed someone’s vagina with your hand (or someone rubbed your vagina with their hand) (C2M=1 OR
C2F=1)
 You put your mouth on someone’s penis (or someone put their mouth on your penis) (C3M=1 OR C3F=1)
 You put your mouth on someone’s vagina (or someone put their mouth on your vagina) (C4M=1 OR C4F=1)
 You put your (penis,) finger or something else inside someone else’s rear end or someone put their penis,
finger, or something else inside your rear end (C15=1 OR C5F=1)
 You put your (penis,) finger or something else inside someone’s vagina (or someone put their penis, finger,
or something else inside your vagina) (C6M=1 OR C6F=1)
 You had some other kind of sexual contact with someone at this facility (C7M=1 OR C7F=1)
Did (this/any of these) happen with a youth at this facility? (NSYC-2)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

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2

[IF C1M-C6M OR C1F-C6F = 2/NO BUT C7M OR C7F = 1/YES, GO TO C11.
IF C9 = YES AND MORE THAN ONE ACTIVITY REPORTED (C1M-C7F), GO TO C10.
IF C9 = 1/YES AND ONLY 1 STATEMENT WAS DISPLAYED, GO TO FACILITY GENDER INSTRUCTION.
IF C9 = 2/NO OR DK OR REF, GO TO C11.]
C10.

DOAFILL1, which ones happened with a youth at this facility? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY. (NSYC-2)
DISPLAY BELOW CORRESPONDING STATEMENT FOR ANY C1M – C7F THAT = 1/YES:
You rubbed a youth’s penis with your hand (or a youth rubbed your penis with their hand) (C1M=1 OR
C1F=1) [1]
 You rubbed a youth’s vagina with your hand (or a youth rubbed your vagina with their hand) (C2M=1 OR
C2F=1) [2]
 You put your mouth on a youth’s penis (or a youth put their mouth on your penis) (C3M=1 OR C3F=1) [3]
 You put your mouth on a youth’s vagina (or a youth put their mouth on your vagina) (C4M=1 OR C4F=1) [4]



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



You put your (penis,) finger or something else inside a youth’s rear end or a youth put their penis, finger, or
something else inside your rear end (C5M=1 OR C5F=1) [5]
You put your (penis,) finger or something else inside a youth’s vagina (or a youth put their penis, finger, or
something else inside your vagina) (C6M=1 OR C6F=1) [6]
You had some other kind of sexual contact with a youth at this facility (C7M=1 OR C7F=1) [7]

[FACILITY GENDER INSTRUCTION:
IF C9 = 1/YES AND FACILITY GENDER = ALL MALE AND EITHER THE 1 STATEMENT DISPLAYED IN C9 OR
RESPONSE(S) TO C10 WAS/WERE





“You rubbed a youth’s vagina with your hand” AND/OR
“You put your mouth on a youth’s vagina” AND/OR
“You put your penis, finger or something else inside a youth’s vagina”

OR IF C9 = 1/YES AND FACILITY GENDER = ALL FEMALE AND EITHER THE 1 STATEMENT DISPLAYED IN
C9 OR RESPONSE(S) TO C10 WAS/WERE




“You rubbed a youth’s penis with your hand” AND/OR
“You put your mouth on a youth’s penis”

GO TO, C10a. ELSE, GO TO C11.]
C10a.

C11.

This is an [all male/all female] facility and you said you had sexual contact here with a [female/male]
youth. If this is what happened, press the NEXT button to continue to the next question. If this is not what
happened, press the BACK button to change your answer. You might have to press the BACK button a
few times to find the answer you need to change.

You’ve said that since you have been in this facility
DISPLAY BELOW ANY C1M – C7F THAT = 1/YES:
IF 1 = YES, THEN DISPLAY
 You rubbed someone’s penis with your hand (or someone rubbed your penis with their hand) (C1M=1 OR
C1F=1)
IF 2 = YES, THEN DISPLAY:
 You rubbed someone’s vagina with your hand (or someone rubbed your vagina with their hand)
IF 3 = YES, THEN DISPLAY:
 You put your mouth on someone’s penis (or someone put their mouth on your penis)
IF 4 = YES, THEN DISPLAY:
 You put your mouth on someone’s vagina (or someone put their mouth on your vagina)
IF 5 = YES, THEN DISPLAY:
 You put your (penis,) finger or something else inside someone’s rear end or someone put their penis, finger,
or something else inside your rear end

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IF 6 = YES, THEN DISPLAY:
 You put your (penis,) finger or something else inside someone’s vagina (or someone put their penis, finger,
or something else inside your vagina)
IF 7 = YES, THEN DISPLAY:
 You had some other kind of sexual contact with someone at this facility
Did (this/any of these) happen with a member of the facility staff? (NSYC-2)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

1
2

[IF C1M-C6M OR C1F-C6F = 2/NO BUT C7M OR C7F = 1/YES, AND C11 = 1/YES OR NO OR DK/REF, GO TO
INSTRUCTION IN C13
[IF C9 = 1/YES, AND C11 = 2/NO OR DK/REF, GO TO C13.
IF C9 = 2/NO OR DK OR REF OR C10 = BLANK OR DK OR REF, AND C11 = 1/YES AND ONLY 1 OF C1M THRU
C7M (MALES) OR C1F THRU C7F (FEMALES) = 1/YES, GO TO C25.
IF C9 = 1/YES OR 2/NO OR DK OR REF OR C10 = BLANK OR DK OR REF AND C11 =1/YES AND 2 OR MORE
OF C1M THRU C7M (MALES) OR C1F THRU C7F (FEMALES) = 1/YES, GO TO C12.
IF C9 = 1/YES AND C11 =1/YES AND ONLY 1 OF C1M THRU C7M (MALES) OR C1F THRU C7F (FEMALES) =
1/YES, GO TO C13.
IF ANY OF EITHER C1M THRU C7M (MALES) OR C1F THRU C7F (FEMALES) = 1/YES, AND C9 = 2/NO OR DK
OR REF, AND C11 =2/NO OR DK OR REF, GO TO INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE C37.]

C12.

DOAFILL1, which ones happened with someone on the facility staff? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY. (NSYC-2)
DISPLAY BELOW CORRESPONDING STATEMENT FOR ANY C1M – C7F THAT = 1/YES:









You rubbed a staff member’s penis with your hand (or a facility staff member rubbed your penis with their
hand) (C1M=1 OR C1F=1) [1]
You rubbed a staff member’s vagina with your hand (or a staff member rubbed your vagina with their hand)
(C2M=1 OR C2F=1) [2]
You put your mouth on a staff member’s penis (or a staff member put their mouth on your penis) (C3M=1
OR C3F=1) [3]
You put your mouth on a staff member’s vagina (or a staff member put their mouth on your vagina) (C4M=1
OR C4F=1) [4]
You put your (penis,) finger or something else inside a staff member’s rear end or a staff member put their
penis, finger, or something else inside your rear end (C5M=1 OR C5F=1) [5]
You put your (penis,) finger or something else inside a staff member’s vagina (or a staff member put their
penis, finger, or something else inside your vagina) (C6M=1 OR C6F=1) [6]
You had some other kind of sexual contact with a staff member at this facility (C7M=1 OR C7F=1) [7]

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C13.

[IF NO ACTIVITIES OCCURRED WITH ANOTHER YOUTH (C9=2/NO OR DK/REF OR C10 = BLANK OR
DK OR REF), GO TO C25. OTHERWISE, CONTINUE.]
We would like to ask you a few questions about what happened with a youth at this facility. You’ve said that the
following happened with a youth:
DISPLAY BELOW THE ACTIVITIES THAT WERE REPORTED IN C10:
IF 1 = YES, THEN DISPLAY:
 You rubbed a youth’s penis with your hand (or a youth rubbed your penis with their hand)
IF 2 = YES, THEN DISPLAY:
 You rubbed a youth’s vagina with your hand (or a youth rubbed your vagina with their hand)
IF 3 = YES, THEN DISPLAY:
 You put your mouth on a youth’s penis (or a youth put their mouth on your penis)
IF 4 = YES, THEN DISPLAY:
 You put your mouth on a youth’s vagina (or a youth put their mouth on your vagina)
IF 5 = YES, THEN DISPLAY:
 You put your (penis,) finger or something else inside a youth’s rear end or a youth put their penis, finger, or
something else inside your rear end
IF 6 = YES, THEN DISPLAY:
 You put your (penis,) finger or something else inside a youth’s vagina (or a youth put their penis, finger, or
something else inside your vagina)
IF 7 = YES, THEN DISPLAY:
 You had some other kind of sexual contact with a youth at this facility
DOAFILL1, did (this/any of these) ever happen because a youth at this facility used physical force or threat of
physical force? (NSYC-2)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

1
2

[IF C1M-C6M OR C1F-C6F = 2/NO BUT C7M OR C7F = 1/YES, GO TO C15.
IF C13 = 1/YES AND MORE THAN ONE ACTIVITY REPORTED IN C10, CONTINUE. OTHERWISE, GO TO C15.]
C14.

Which ones happened with a youth at this facility because of physical force or threat of physical force? CHECK
ALL THAT APPLY. (NSYC-2)
DISPLAY BELOW THE ACTIVITIES THAT WERE REPORTED IN C10:
IF 1 = YES, THEN ASK:
 You rubbed a youth’s penis with your hand (or a youth rubbed your penis with their hand)
IF 2 = YES, THEN ASK:
 You rubbed a youth’s vagina with your hand (or a youth rubbed your vagina with their hand)

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IF 3 = YES, THEN ASK:
 You put your mouth on a youth’s penis (or a youth put their mouth on your penis)
IF 4 = YES, THEN ASK:
You put your mouth on a youth’s vagina (or a youth put their mouth on your vagina)



IF 5 = YES, THEN ASK:
 You put your (penis,) finger or something else inside a youth’s rear end or a youth put their penis, finger, or
something else inside your rear end
IF 6 = YES, THEN ASK:
 You put your (penis,) finger or something else inside a youth’s vagina (or a youth put their penis, finger, or
something else inside your vagina)
IF 7 = YES, THEN ASK:
 You had some other kind of sexual contact with a youth at this facility

C15.

DOAFILL1, did (this/any of these) ever happen because a youth at this facility forced or pressured you in some
other way to do it? (NSYC-2)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

1
2

[IF C15 = YES, CONTINUE. OTHERWISE, GO TO C18.]
C16.

How were you forced or pressured in some other way? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY. (NSYC-2)
Another youth threatened you with harm.................................................
Another youth threatened to get you in trouble with other youth ............
Another youth threatened to get you in trouble with the staff..................
Another youth kept asking you to do it ....................................................
Another youth forced or pressured you in some other way .....................

1
2
3
4
5

[IF C1M-C6M OR C1F-C6F = 2/NO BUT C7M OR C7F = 1/YES , GO TO C18.
IF C15 = 1/YES AND 2 OR MORE ACTIVITIES REPORTED IN C10, CONTINUE. OTHERWISE, GO TO C18.]
C17.

Which ones happened with a youth at this facility because you were forced or pressured in some other way to do
it? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY. (NSYC-2)
DISPLAY BELOW THE ACTIVITIES THAT WERE REPORTED IN C10:
IF 1 = YES, THEN ASK:
 You rubbed a youth’s penis with your hand (or a youth rubbed your penis with their hand)
IF 2 = YES, THEN ASK:
 You rubbed a youth’s vagina with your hand (or a youth rubbed your vagina with their hand)
IF 3 = YES, THEN ASK:
 You put your mouth on a youth’s penis (or a youth put their mouth on your penis)

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IF 4 = YES, THEN ASK:
 You put your mouth on a youth’s vagina (or a youth put their mouth on your vagina)
IF 5 = YES, THEN ASK:
 You put your (penis,) finger or something else inside a youth’s rear end or a youth put their penis, finger, or
something else inside your rear end
IF 6 = YES, THEN ASK:
 You put your (penis,) finger or something else inside a youth’s vagina (or a youth put their penis, finger, or
something else inside your vagina)
IF 7 = YES, THEN ASK:
 You had some other kind of sexual contact with a youth at this facility

C18.

DOAFILL1, did (this/any of these) ever happen with a youth at this facility in return for money, favors, protection,
or other special treatment? (NSYC-2)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

1
2

[IF C1M-C6M OR C1F-C6F = 2/NO BUT C7M OR C7F = 1/YES, GO TO C20.
IF C18 = 1/YES AND MORE THAN ONE ACTIVITY REPORTED IN C10, CONTINUE.
IF C18 = 1/YES AND ONE ACTIVITY REPORTED IN C10, GO TO C20.
IF C18 = 2/NO OR DK OR REF, AND EITHER C13 OR C15 = 1/YES, GO TO C20.
IF C13, C15 AND C18 ALL = 2/NO OR DK OR REF, GO TO INSTRUCTION BEFORE C25.]
C19.

Which ones happened with a youth at this facility in return for money, favors, protection, or other special
treatment? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY. (NSYC-2)
DISPLAY BELOW THE ACTIVITIES THAT WERE REPORTED IN C10:
IF 1 = YES, THEN ASK:
You rubbed a youth’s penis with your hand (or a youth rubbed your penis with their hand)



IF 2 = YES, THEN ASK:
 You rubbed a youth’s vagina with your hand (or a youth rubbed your vagina with their hand)
IF 3 = YES, THEN ASK:
 You put your mouth on a youth’s penis (or a youth put their mouth on your penis)
IF 4 = YES, THEN ASK:
You put your mouth on a youth’s vagina (or a youth put their mouth on your vagina)



IF 5 = YES, THEN ASK:
 You put your (penis,) finger or something else inside a youth’s rear end or a youth put their penis, finger, or
something else inside your rear end

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IF 6 = YES, THEN ASK:
 You put your (penis,) finger or something else inside a youth’s vagina (or a youth put their penis, finger, or
something else inside your vagina)
IF 7 = YES, THEN ASK:
 You had some other kind of sexual contact with a youth at this facility
[IF YES TO ANY COERCION BY YOUTH (ANY C13, C15, OR C18 = YES), CONTINUE. OTHERWISE, GO TO
INSTRUCTION BEFORE C25.]
C20.

Now please think about all of the times you have had sexual contact with other youth at this facility in the ways
you have just told us about.
IF ONLY SAID PHYSICAL FORCE/THREAT [(C13=YES) AND (C15 AND C18 ≠ YES)]: This includes having
sexual contact with a youth when you were forced to do it.
IF ONLY SAID OTHER FORCE [(C15=YES) AND (C13 AND C18 ≠ YES)]: This includes having sexual contact
with a youth when you were forced or pressured in some other way to do it.
IF ONLY SAID “IN RETURN” [(C18 = YES) AND (C13 AND C15 ≠ YES)]: This includes having sexual contact
with a youth in return for money, favors, protection or other special treatment.
IF SAID PHYSICAL FORCE/THREAT AND OTHER FORCE [(C13 AND C15=YES) AND (C18 ≠ YES)]: This
includes having sexual contact with a youth when you were forced or pressured in some other way to do it.
IF SAID PHYSICAL FORCE/THREAT AND “IN RETURN” [(C13 AND C18=YES) AND (C15 ≠ YES)]: This
includes having sexual contact with a youth when you were forced to do it, or in return for money, favors,
protection or other special treatment.
IF SAID OTHER FORCE AND “IN RETURN” [(C15 AND C18 = YES) AND (C13 ≠ YES)]: This includes
having sexual contact with a youth when you were forced or pressured in some other way to do it or when in return
for money, favors, protection or other special treatment.
IF SAID PHYSICAL FORCE/THREAT AND OTHER FORCE AND “IN RETURN” [(C13 AND C15 AND
C18=YES)]: This includes having sexual contact with a youth when you were forced or pressured in some other
way to do it or in return for money, favors, protection or other special treatment.
DOAFILLl, how many times has this happened? (NSYC-2)
_______
TIMES

[IF C20 = 2 OR MORE, CONTINUE. ELSE, GO TO C22.]
C21.

Since you have been here, when was the first time you had sexual contact with a youth at this facility [because you
were forced (or pressured in some other way) to do it/in return for money, favors, protection or other special
treatment]? Was it…? (NSYC-2)
a.

…during the first 24 hours after you came here?
Yes ................................................................
No..................................................................

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1 (GO TO C23)
2

b.

…during the first week after you came here?
Yes ................................................................
No..................................................................

c.

…during the first month after you came here?
Yes ................................................................
No..................................................................

d.

1 (GO TO C23)
2

…during the first 2 months after you came here?
Yes ................................................................
No..................................................................

e.

1 (GO TO C23)
2

1 (GO TO C23)
2

…more than 2 months after you came here?
Yes ................................................................
No..................................................................
DK/REF

1 (GO TO C23)
2 (GO TO C23)
(GO TO C23)

[IF C20 = 1 OR 0 OR DK OR REF, CONTINUE. ELSE, GO TO C23.]
C22.

Since you have been here, when did you have sexual contact with a youth at this facility [because you were forced
(or pressured in some other way) to do it/in return for money, favors, protection or other special treatment]? Was
it…? (NSYC-2)
a.

…during the first 24 hours after you came here?
Yes ................................................................
No..................................................................

b.

…during the first week after you came here?
Yes ................................................................
No..................................................................

c.

1 (GO TO C23)
2

…during the first 2 months after you came here?
Yes ................................................................
No..................................................................

e.

1 (GO TO C23)
2

…during the first month after you came here?
Yes ................................................................
No..................................................................

d.

1 (GO TO C23)
2

1 (GO TO C23)
2

…more than 2 months after you came here?
Yes ................................................................
No..................................................................

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1
2

C23.

When this happened with a youth [because you were forced (or pressured in some other way) to do it/in return for
money, favors, protection or other special treatment], were you ever physically hurt? (NSYC-2)
YES ............................................................... 1
NO ................................................................. 2

C24.

When this happened with a youth [because you were forced (or pressured in some other way) to do it/in return for
money, favors, protection or other special treatment], did you ever report it to facility staff? (NSYC-2)
YES ............................................................... 1
NO ................................................................. 2

[IF C9 AND C11 = 2/NO OR DK OR REF, GO TO INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE C37.
IF C9 = 1/YES AND C11 = 2/NO OR DK OR REF OR C12 = BLANK OR DK OR REF, GO TO NSYC SECTION D.
ELSE, CONTINUE.]
C25.

Now please think about all the times you have had any type of sexual contact with the facility staff. DOAFILL1,
how many times has this happened? (NSYC-2)
_______
TIMES

C26.

We would like to ask you a few questions about what happened with a staff member at this facility. You’ve said
that the following happened with a staff member:



[IF C1M-C6M OR C1F-C6F = 2/NO BUT C7M OR C7F = 1/YES DISPLAY “You had some other kind of
sexual contact with a staff member at this facility.” ELSE, DISPLAY BELOW THE ACTIVITIES THAT
WERE REPORTED IN C12:

IF 1 = YES, THEN ASK:
 You rubbed a staff member’s penis with your hand (or a staff member rubbed your penis with their hand)
IF 2 = YES, THEN ASK:
 You rubbed a staff member’s vagina with your hand (or a staff member rubbed your vagina with their hand)
IF 3 = YES, THEN ASK:
 You put your mouth on a staff member’s penis (or a staff member put their mouth on your penis)
IF 4 = YES, THEN ASK:
 You put your mouth on a staff member’s vagina (or a staff member put their mouth on your vagina)
IF 5 = YES, THEN ASK:
 You put your (penis,) finger or something else inside a staff member’s rear end or a staff member put their
penis, finger, or something else inside your rear end
IF 6 = YES, THEN ASK:
 You put your (penis,) finger or something else inside a staff member’s vagina (or a staff member put their
penis, finger, or something else inside your vagina)
IF 7 = YES, THEN ASK:
 You had some other kind of sexual contact with a staff member at this facility

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DOAFILL1, did (this/any of these) ever happen because a staff member used physical force or threat of physical
force? (NSYC-2)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

1
2

[IF C1M-C6M OR C1F-C6F = 2/NO BUT C7M OR C7F = 1/YES, GO TO C28.
IF C45 = 1/YES AND TWO OR MORE ACTIVITIES WERE REPORTED IN C12, CONTINUE. OTHERWISE, GO TO
C28.]
C27.

Which ones happened with a staff member because of physical force or threat of physical force? CHECK ALL
THAT APPLY. (NSYC-2)
DISPLAY BELOW THE ACTIVITIES THAT WERE REPORTED IN C12:
IF 1 = YES, THEN ASK:
 You rubbed a staff member’s penis with your hand (or a staff member rubbed your penis with their hand)
IF 2 = YES, THEN ASK:
 You rubbed a staff member’s vagina with your hand (or a staff member rubbed your vagina with their hand)
IF 3 = YES, THEN ASK:
 You put your mouth on a staff member’s penis (or a staff member put their mouth on your penis)
IF 4 = YES, THEN ASK:
 You put your mouth on a staff member’s vagina (or a staff member put their mouth on your vagina)
IF 5 = YES, THEN ASK:
 You put your (penis,) finger or something else inside a staff member’s rear end or a staff member put their
penis, finger, or something else inside your rear end
IF 6 = YES, THEN ASK:
 You put your (penis,) finger or something else inside a staff member’s vagina (or a staff member put their
penis, finger, or something else inside your vagina)
IF 7 = YES, THEN ASK:
 You had some other kind of sexual contact with a staff member at this facility

C28.

You’ve said that the following happened with a staff member:
[IF C1M-C6M OR C1F-C6F = 2/NO BUT C7M OR C7F = 1/YES DISPLAY “You had some other kind of sexual
contact with a staff member at this facility”. ELSE, DISPLAY BELOW THE ACTIVITIES THAT WERE
REPORTED IN C12:
DOAFILL1, did (this/any of these) ever happen because a staff member forced or pressured you in some other
way to do it? (NSYC-2)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

[IF C28 = 1/YES, CONTINUE. OTHERWISE, GO TO C31.]

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1
2

C29.

How were you forced or pressured in some other way? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY. (NSYC-2)
A staff member threatened you with harm ...............................................
A staff member threatened to get you in trouble with other youth ..........
A staff member threatened to get you in trouble with the staff ................
A staff member kept asking you to do it ..................................................
A staff member forced or pressured you in some other way....................

1
2
3
4
5

[IF C1M-C6M OR C1F-C6F = 2/NO BUT C7M OR C7F = 1/YES, GO TO C31.
IF C28 = 1/YES AND TWO OR MORE ACTIVITIES WERE REPORTED IN C12, CONTINUE. OTHERWISE, GO TO
C31.]

C30.

Which ones happened with a staff member because you were forced or pressured in some other way to do it?
CHECK ALL THAT APPLY. (NSYC-2)
DISPLAY BELOW THE ACTIVITIES THAT WERE REPORTED (C12):
IF 1 = YES, THEN ASK:
 You rubbed a staff member’s penis with your hand (or a staff member rubbed your penis with their hand)
IF 2 = YES, THEN ASK:
 You rubbed a staff member’s vagina with your hand (or a staff member rubbed your vagina with their hand)
IF 3 = YES, THEN ASK:
 You put your mouth on a staff member’s penis (or a staff member put their mouth on your penis)
IF 4 = YES, THEN ASK:
 You put your mouth on a staff member’s vagina (or a staff member put their mouth on your vagina)
IF 5 = YES, THEN ASK:
You put your (penis,) finger or something else inside a staff member’s rear end or a staff member put their
penis, finger, or something else inside your rear end



IF 6 = YES, THEN ASK:
 You put your (penis,) finger or something else inside a staff member’s vagina (or a staff member put their
penis, finger, or something else inside your vagina)
IF 7 = YES, THEN ASK:
 You had some other kind of sexual contact with a staff member at this facility
C31.

You’ve said that the following happened with a staff member:
[IF C1M-C6M OR C1F-C6F = 2/NO BUT C7M OR C7F = 1/YES DISPLAY “You had some other kind of sexual
contact with a staff member at this facility.” ELSE, DISPLAY BELOW THE ACTIVITIES THAT WERE
REPORTED IN C12:
DOAFILL1, did (this/any of these) ever happen with a staff member in return for money, favors, protection, or
other special treatment? (NSYC-2)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

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1
2

[IF C1M-C6M OR C1F-C6F = 2/NO BUT C7M OR C7F = 1/YES, GO TO INSTRUCTION BEFORE C33.
IF C31 = 1/YES AND TWO OR MORE ACTIVITIES WERE REPORTED IN C12, CONTINUE. OTHERWISE, GO TO
INSTRUCTION BEFORE C33.]
C32.

Which ones happened with a staff member in return for money, favors, protection, or other special treatment?
CHECK ALL THAT APPLY. (NSYC-2)
DISPLAY BELOW THE ACTIVITIES THAT WERE REPORTED (C12):
IF 1 = YES, THEN ASK:
 You rubbed a staff member’s penis with your hand (or a staff member rubbed your penis with their hand)
IF 2 = YES, THEN ASK:
 You rubbed a staff member’s vagina with your hand (or a staff member rubbed your vagina with their hand)
IF 3 = YES, THEN ASK:
 You put your mouth on a staff member’s penis (or a staff member put their mouth on your penis)
IF 4 = YES, THEN ASK:
 You put your mouth on a staff member’s vagina (or a staff member put their mouth on your vagina)
IF 5 = YES, THEN ASK:
 You put your (penis,) finger or something else inside a staff member’s rear end or a staff member put their
penis, finger, or something else inside your rear end
IF 6 = YES, THEN ASK:
 You put your (penis,) finger or something else inside a staff member’s vagina (or a staff member put their
penis, finger, or something else inside your vagina)
IF 7 = YES, THEN ASK:
 You had some other kind of sexual contact with a staff member at this facility

[IF C25 = 2 OR MORE, CONTINUE. ELSE, GO TO C34.]
C33.

Since you have been here, when was the first time you had sexual contact with a staff member? Was it…? (NSYC2)
a.

...during the first 24 hours after you came here?
Yes ................................................................
No..................................................................

b.

…during the first week after you came here?
Yes ................................................................
No..................................................................

c.

1 (GO TO C35)
2

1 (GO TO C35)
2

…during the first month after you came here?
Yes ................................................................
No..................................................................

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1 (GO TO C35)
2

d.

…during the first 2 months after you came here?
Yes ................................................................
No..................................................................

e.

1 (GO TO C35)
2

…more than 2 months after you came here?
Yes ................................................................
No..................................................................

1 (GO TO C35)
2

[IF C25 = 1 OR 0 OR DK OR REF, CONTINUE. ELSE, GO TO C35.]

C34.

Since you have been here, when did you have sexual contact with a staff member? Was it…? (NSYC-2)
a. …during the first 24 hours after you came here?
Yes ................................................................
No..................................................................
b.

c.

d.

…during the first week after you came here?
Yes ................................................................
No..................................................................

1 (GO TO C35)
2

…during the first month after you came here?
Yes ................................................................
No..................................................................

1 (GO TO C35)
2

…during the first 2 months after you came here?
Yes ................................................................
No..................................................................

e.

1
2

When this happened with a staff member, were you ever physically hurt? (NSYC-2)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

C36.

1 (GO TO C35)
2

…more than 2 months after you came here?
Yes ................................................................
No..................................................................

C35.

1 (GO TO C35)
2

1
2

When this happened with a staff member, did you ever report it to facility staff? (NSYC-2)
Yes ................................................................
No..................................................................

1
2

SCREENING BATTERY B: TYPE OF COERCION (C36_1-C36_27) – ONLY ASKED OF RESPONDENTS WHO
ANSWER ALL C1M-C7M (MALES) OR C1F-C7F (FEMALES) 2/NO OR DK/REF
C36_1. DOAFILL1, did anyone ever use physical force or threat of physical force to make you do anything sexual?
(NSYC-2)
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1
No .......................................................................................................... 2
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DK/REF

C36_2. DOAFILL1, did anyone force or pressure you in some other way to make you do anything sexual? (NSYC-2)
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1
No .......................................................................................................... 2
(GO TO C36_4)
DK/REF ...................................................................................................
(GO TO C36_4)

C36_3. How were you forced or pressured in some other way? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY. (NSYC-2)
Someone threatened you with harm ....................................................... 1
Someone threatened to get you in
trouble with other youth ......................................................................... 2
Someone threatened to get you in
trouble with the staff .............................................................................. 3
Someone kept asking you to do it .......................................................... 4
Someone forced or pressured you in
some other way ...................................................................................... 5
DK/REF

C36_4. DOAFILL1, did anyone ever give you money, favors, protection, or other special treatment to make you do
anything sexual? (NSYC-2)
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1
No .......................................................................................................... 2
DK/REF
[IF C36_1 – C36_4 ALL ≠ YES, GO TO NSYC-A. OTHERWISE, CONTINUE.]

C36_5. You’ve said that since you have been here,
DISPLAY BELOW ANY C36_1, C36_2, or C36_4 THAT = 1/YES:
• Someone used physical force or threat of physical force to make you do something sexual (C36_1=1)
• Someone forced or pressured you in some other way to make you do something sexual (C36_2=1)
• Someone gave you money, favors, protection, or other special treatment do make you do something
sexual (C36_4=1)
Did (this/any of these) happen with a youth at this facility? (NSYC-2)
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1
No .......................................................................................................... 2
DK/REF

[IF C36_5 = YES AND MORE THAN ONE TYPE OF COERCION REPORTED (C36_1 – C36_4),
CONTINUE. OTHERWISE, SKIP TO C36_7.]

C36_6. DOAFILL1, which ones happened with a youth at this facility? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY. (NSYC-2)
DISPLAY BELOW CORRESPONDING STATEMENT FOR ANY C36_1, C36_2, or C36_4 THAT = 1/YES:
• A youth used physical force or threat of physical force to make you do something sexual (C36_1=1)
• A youth forced or pressured you in some other way to make you do something sexual (C36_2=1)
• A youth gave you money, favors, protection, or other special treatment to make you do something
sexual (C36_4=1)

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C36_7. You’ve said that since you have been here,
DISPLAY BELOW ANY C36_1, C36_2, or C36_4 THAT = 1/YES:
• Someone used physical force or threat of physical force to make you do something sexual (C36_1=1)
• Someone forced or pressured you in some other way to make you do something sexual (C36_2=1)
• Someone gave you money, favors, protection, or other special treatment do make you do something
sexual (C36_4=1)
Did (this/any of these) happen with a staff member? (NSYC-2)
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1
No .......................................................................................................... 2
DK/REF

[IF C36_7= 2/NO OR DK/REF AND C36_5=1/YES, GO TO C36_9.
IF C36_7= 1/YES AND MORE THAN ONE TYPE OF COERCION REPORTED (C36_1 – C36_4),
CONTINUE.
IF C36_7= 1/YES AND ONLY ONE TYPE OF COERCION REPORTED (C36_1 – C36_4), GO TO C36_9.
IF ALL C36_1 – C36_4 = 2/NO OR DK/REF AND C36_5AND C36_7BOTH = NO OR DK/REF, GO TO NSYCA.
IF ANY C36_1 – C36_4 = 1/YES AND C36_5AND C36_7= 2/NO AND/OR DK AND/OR REF, GO TO C36a.
IF C36_5= 2/NO OR DK OR REF AND C36_7= 1/YES AND ONLY ONE TYPE OF COERCION REPORTED
(ANY C36_1 – C36_4 = 1/YES), GO TO C36_20.]

C36_8. DOAFILL1, which ones happened with a staff member? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY. (NSYC-2)
DISPLAY BELOW CORRESPONDING STATEMENT FOR ANY C36_1, C36_2, or C36_4 THAT = 1/YES:
• A staff member used physical force or threat of physical force to make you do something sexual
(C36_1=1)
• A staff member forced or pressured you in some other way to make you do something sexual
(C36_2=1)
• A staff member gave you money, favors, protection, or other special treatment to make you do
something sexual (C36_4=1)

C36_9. [IF YOUTH SAID PHYSICAL FORCE (BOX WAS CHECKED IN C36_6), CONTINUE. OTHERWISE, SKIP
TO C36_11.]
We would like to ask you a few questions about what happened with a youth at this facility. You’ve said that a
youth used physical force or threat of physical force to make you do something sexual. When a youth did that,
what happened? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY. (NSYC-2)
• You rubbed a youth’s penis with your hand (or a youth rubbed your penis with their hand)
• You rubbed a youth’s vagina with your hand (or a youth rubbed your vagina with their hand)
• You put your mouth on a youth’s penis (or a youth put their mouth on your penis)
• You put your mouth on a youth’s vagina (or a youth put their mouth on your vagina)
• You put your (penis), finger or something else inside a youth’s rear end or a youth put their penis,
finger, or something else inside your rear end
• You put your (penis), finger or something else inside a youth’s vagina (or a youth put their penis,
finger, or something else inside your vagina)
• You had some other kind of sexual contact with a youth at this facility
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[IF FACILITY GENDER = ALL MALE AND ANY RESPONSE(S) TO C36_9 WAS/WERE:
“You rubbed a youth’s vagina with your hand” AND/OR
“You put your mouth on a youth’s vagina” AND/OR
“You put your penis, finger or something else inside a youth’s vagina”
OR IF FACILITY GENDER = ALL FEMALE AND ANY RESPONSE(S) TO C36_9 WAS/WERE:
“You rubbed a youth’s penis with your hand” AND/OR
“You put your mouth on a youth’s penis”
GO TO, C36_10. ELSE, GO TO C36_11.]

C36_10. This is an [all male/all female] facility and you said you had sexual contact here with a [female/male] youth. If
this is what happened, press the NEXT button to continue to the next question. If this is not what happened, press
the BACK button to change your answer. You might have to press the BACK button a few times to find the answer
you need to change. (NSYC-2)
C36_11. [IF YOUTH SAID OTHER FORCE (BOX WAS CHECKED IN C36_6), CONTINUE. OTHERWISE, SKIP TO
C36_13.]
(We would like to ask you a few questions about what happened with a youth at this facility.) You’ve said that a
youth forced or pressured you in some other way to make you do something sexual. When a youth did that, what
happened? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY. (NSYC-2)
• You rubbed a youth’s penis with your hand (or a youth rubbed your penis with their hand)
• You rubbed a youth’s vagina with your hand (or a youth rubbed your vagina with their hand)
• You put your mouth on a youth’s penis (or a youth put their mouth on your penis)
• You put your mouth on a youth’s vagina (or a youth put their mouth on your vagina)
• You put your (penis), finger, or something else inside a youth’s rear end or a youth put their penis,
finger, or something else inside your rear end
• You put your (penis), finger, or something else inside a youth’s vagina (or a youth put their penis,
finger, or something else inside your vagina)
• You had some other kind of sexual contact with a youth at this facility

[IF FACILITY GENDER = ALL MALE AND ANY RESPONSE(S) TO C36_11 WAS/WERE:
“You rubbed a youth’s vagina with your hand” AND/OR
“You put your mouth on a youth’s vagina” AND/OR
“You put your penis, finger or something else inside a youth’s vagina”
OR IF FACILITY GENDER = ALL FEMALE AND ANY RESPONSE(S) TO C36_11 WAS/WERE:
“You rubbed a youth’s penis with your hand” AND/OR
“You put your mouth on a youth’s penis”
GO TO, C36_12. ELSE, GO TO C36_13.]

C36_12. This is an [all male/all female] facility and you said you had sexual contact here with a [female/male] youth. If
this is what happened, press the NEXT button to continue to the next question. If this is not what happened, press
the BACK button to change your answer. You might have to press the BACK button a few times to find the answer
you need to change. (NSYC-2)
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C36_13. [IF YOUTH GAVE FAVORS (BOX WAS CHECKED IN C36_6), CONTINUE. OTHERWISE, SKIP TO
C36_15.]
(We would like to ask you a few questions about what happened with a youth at this facility.) You’ve said that a
youth gave you money, favors, protection, or other special treatment to make you do something sexual. When a
youth did that, what happened? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY. (NSYC-2)
• You rubbed a youth’s penis with your hand (or a youth rubbed your penis with their hand)
• You rubbed a youth’s vagina with your hand (or a youth rubbed your vagina with their hand)
• You put your mouth on a youth’s penis (or a youth put their mouth on your penis)
• You put your mouth on a youth’s vagina (or a youth put their mouth on your vagina)
• You put your (penis), finger, or something else inside a youth’s rear end or a youth put their penis,
finger, or something else inside your rear end
• You put your (penis), finger, or something else inside a youth’s vagina (or a youth put their penis,
finger, or something else inside your vagina)
• You had some other kind of sexual contact with a youth at this facility

[IF FACILITY GENDER = ALL MALE AND ANY RESPONSE(S) TO C36_13 WAS/WERE:
“You rubbed a youth’s vagina with your hand” AND/OR
“You put your mouth on a youth’s vagina” AND/OR
“You put your penis, finger or something else inside a youth’s vagina”
OR IF FACILITY GENDER = ALL FEMALE AND ANY RESPONSE(S) TO C36_13 WAS/WERE:
“You rubbed a youth’s penis with your hand” AND/OR
“You put your mouth on a youth’s penis”
GO TO, C36_14. ELSE, GO TO C36_15.]

C36_14. This is an [all male/all female] facility and you said you had sexual contact here with a [female/male] youth. If
this is what happened, press the NEXT button to continue to the next question. If this is not what happened, press
the BACK button to change your answer. You might have to press the BACK button a few times to find the answer
you need to change. (NSYC-2)
C36_15. Now please think about all of the times you have had sexual contact with other youth at this facility in the ways
you have just told us about.
IF ONLY SAID PHYSICAL FORCE/THREAT [(C36_1=YES) AND (C36_2 AND C36_4 ≠ YES)]: This
includes having sexual contact with a youth at this facility when you were forced to do it.
IF ONLY SAID OTHER FORCE [(C36_2=YES) AND (C36_1 AND C36_4 ≠ YES)]: This includes having sexual
contact with a youth at this facility when you were forced or pressured in some other way to do it.
IF ONLY SAID “IN RETURN” [(C36_4 = YES) AND (C36_1 AND C36_2 ≠ YES)]: This includes having sexual
contact with a youth at this facility in return for money, favors, protection or other special treatment.
IF SAID PHYSICAL FORCE/THREAT AND OTHER FORCE [(C36_ 1AND C36_2 =YES) AND (C36_4 ≠
YES)]: This includes having sexual contact with a youth at this facility when you were forced or pressured in some
other way to do it.
IF SAID PHYSICAL FORCE/THREAT AND “IN RETURN” [(C36_1 AND C36_4 =YES) AND (C36_2 ≠
YES)]: This includes having sexual contact with a youth at this facility when you were forced to do it, or in return
for money, favors, protection or other special treatment.
IF SAID OTHER FORCE AND “IN RETURN” [(C36_2 AND C36_4 = YES) AND (C36_1 ≠ YES)]: This
includes having sexual contact with a youth at this facility when you were forced or pressured in some other way
to do it, or in return for money, favors, protection or other special treatment.

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IF SAID PHYSICAL FORCE/THREAT AND OTHER FORCE AND “IN RETURN” [(C36_1 AND C36_2 AND
C36_4 =YES)]: This includes having sexual contact with a youth at this facility when you were forced or pressured
in some other way to do it, or in return for money, favors, protection or other special treatment.
DOAFILL1, how many times has this happened? (NSYC-2)
__________ times
DK/REF

[IF C36_15 = 2 OR MORE, CONTINUE. OTHERWISE, GO TO C36_17.]

C36_16. Since you have been here, when was the first time you had sexual contact with a youth at this facility [because you
were forced (or pressured in some other way) to do it/in return for money, favors, protection or other special
treatment]? Was it…? (NSYC-2)
a…During the first 24 hours after you came here?
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1 (GO TO C36_18)
No .......................................................................................................... 2
DK/REF

b….During the first week after you came here?
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1 (GO TO C36_18)
No .......................................................................................................... 2
DK/REF

c…During the first month after you came here?
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1 (GO TO C36_18)
No .......................................................................................................... 2
DK/REF
d…During the first 2 months after you came here?
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1 (GO TO C36_18)
No .......................................................................................................... 2
DK/REF
e…More than 2 months after you came here?
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1 (GO TO C36_18)
No .......................................................................................................... 2
DK/REF

[IF C70 = 1 OR 0 OR DK/REF, CONTINUE. OTHERWISE, GO TO C71.]

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C36_17. Since you have been here, when did you have sexual contact with a youth at this facility [because you were forced
(or pressured in some other way) to do it/in return for money, favors, protection or other special treatment]? Was
it…? (NSYC-2)
a…During the first 24 hours after you came here?
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1 (GO TO C36_18)
No .......................................................................................................... 2
DK/REF

b…During the first week after you came here?
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1 (GO TO C36_18)
No .......................................................................................................... 2
DK/REF

c…During the first month after you came here?
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1 (GO TO C36_18)
No .......................................................................................................... 2
DK/REF
d…During the first 2 months after you came here?
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1 (GO TO C36_18)
No .......................................................................................................... 2
DK/REF

e…More than 2 months after you came here?
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1 (GO TO C36_18)
No .......................................................................................................... 2
DK/REF

C36_18. When this happened [because you were forced (or pressured in some other way) to do it/in return for money,
favors, protection or other special treatment], were you ever physically hurt? (NSYC-2)
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1
No .......................................................................................................... 2
DK/REF

C36_19. When this happened [because you were forced (or pressured in some other way) to do it/in return for money,
favors, protection or other special treatment], did you ever report it to facility staff? (NSYC-2)
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1
No .......................................................................................................... 2
(GO TO C36_20)
DK/REF _________________________________________________
(GO TO C36_20)

[IF C36_5 AND C36_7 = 2/NO OR DK OR REF, GO TO C36a.
IF C36_5 = 1/YES AND C36_7 = 2/NO OR DK/REF, GO TO NSYC SECTION D.
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ELSE, CONTINUE.]

C36_20. Now please think about any times you have had any type of sexual contact with the facility staff. DOAFILL1, how
many times has this happened? (NSYC-2)
__________ times
DK/REF

C36_21. [IF R REPORTED THAT STAFF USED FORCE (BOX WAS CHECKED IN C36_8), CONTINUE.
OTHERWISE SKIP TO C36_22.]
We would like to ask you a few questions about what happened with a staff member. You’ve said that a staff
member used physical force or threat of physical force to make you do something sexual. When a staff member
did that, what happened? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY. (NSYC-2)
• You rubbed a staff member’s penis with your hand (or a staff member rubbed your penis with their
hand)
• You rubbed a staff member’s vagina with your hand (or a staff member rubbed your vagina with their
hand)
• You put your mouth on a staff member’s penis (or a staff member put their mouth on your penis)
• You put your mouth on a staff member’s vagina (or staff member put their mouth on your vagina)
• You put your (penis), finger, or something else inside a staff member’s rear end or a staff member put
their penis, finger, or something else inside your rear end
• You put your (penis), finger, or something else inside a staff member’s vagina (or staff member put
their penis, finger, or something else inside your vagina)
• You had some other kind of sexual contact with a staff member

C36_22. [IF R REPORTED THAT STAFF USED OTHER FORCE (BOX WAS CHECKED IN C36_8), CONTINUE.
OTHERWISE SKIP TO C36_23.]
(We would like to ask you a few questions about what happened with a staff member.) You’ve said that a staff
member forced or pressured you in some other way to make you do something sexual. When a staff member did
that, what happened? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY. (NSYC-2)
• You rubbed a staff member’s penis with your hand (or a staff member rubbed your penis with their
hand)
• You rubbed a staff member’s vagina with your hand (or a staff member rubbed your vagina with their
hand)
• You put your mouth on a staff member’s penis (or a staff member put their mouth on your penis)
• You put your mouth on a staff member’s vagina (or staff member put their mouth on your vagina)
• You put your (penis), finger, or something else inside a staff member’s rear end or a staff member put
their penis, finger, or something else inside your rear end
• You put your (penis), finger, or something else inside a staff member’s vagina (or staff member put
their penis, finger, or something else inside your vagina)
• You had some other kind of sexual contact with a staff member
C36_23. [IF R REPORTED THAT STAFF GAVE FAVORS (BOX WAS CHEKCED IN C36_8), CONTINUE.
OTHERWISE SKIP TO C36_24.]
(We would like to ask you a few questions about what happened with a staff member.) You’ve said that a staff
member gave you money, favors, protection, or other special treatment to make you do something sexual. When
a staff member did that, what happened? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY. (NSYC-2)
• You rubbed a staff member’s penis with your hand (or a staff member rubbed your penis with their
hand)
• You rubbed a staff member’s vagina with your hand (or a staff member rubbed your vagina with their
hand)
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• You put your mouth on a staff member’s penis (or a staff member put their mouth on your penis)
• You put your mouth on a staff member’s vagina (or staff member put their mouth on your vagina)
• You put your (penis), finger, or something else inside a staff member’s rear end or a staff member put
their penis, finger, or something else inside your rear end
• You put your (penis), finger, or something else inside a staff member’s vagina (or staff member put
their penis, finger, or something else inside your vagina)
• You had some other kind of sexual contact with a staff member

[IF C36_20 = 2 OR MORE, CONTINUE. ELSE, GO TO C36_25.]

C36_24. Since you have been here, when was the first time you had sexual contact with a staff member? Was it…? (NSYC2)
a…During the first 24 hours after you came here?
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1 (GO TO C36_26)
No .......................................................................................................... 2
DK/REF
b…During the first week after you came here?
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1 (GO TO C36_26)
No .......................................................................................................... 2
DK/REF

c…During the first month after you came here?
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1 (GO TO C36_26)
No .......................................................................................................... 2
DK/REF
d…During the first 2 months after you came here?
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1 (GO TO C36_26)
No .......................................................................................................... 2
DK/REF
e…More than 2 months after you came here?
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1 (GO TO C36_26)
No .......................................................................................................... 2
DK/REF
[IF C36_20= 1, OR 0 OR DK/REF, CONTINUE. ELSE, GO TO C36_26.]

C36_25. Since you have been here, when did you have sexual contact with a staff member? Was it…? (NSYC-2)
a…During the first 24 hours after you came here?
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1 (GO TO C36_26)
No .......................................................................................................... 2

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b…During the first week after you came here?
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1 (GO TO C36_26)
No .......................................................................................................... 2
DK/REF
c…During the first month after you came here?
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1 (GO TO C36_26)
No .......................................................................................................... 2
DK/REF
d…During the first 2 months after you came here?
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1 (GO TO C36_26)
No .......................................................................................................... 2
DK/REF
e…More than 2 months after you came here?
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1
No .......................................................................................................... 2
DK/REF

C36_26. When this happened, were you ever physically hurt?
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1
No .......................................................................................................... 2
DK/REF

C36_27. When this happened, did you ever report it to facility staff?
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1 (GO TO NSYC SECTION D)
No .......................................................................................................... 2 (GO TO NSYC SECTION D)
DK/REF ................................................................................................... (GO TO NSYC SECTION D)
[[SEXUAL CONTACTS WITH OUTSIDERS (C37-C40) IS ASKED IF RESPONDENT REPORTED SEXUAL
CONTACTS BUT DID NOT REPORT CONTACT WITH EITHER OTHER YOUTH OR STAFF. [ANY C1M THRU
C7M (MALES) OR ANY C1F THRU C7F (FEMALES) = 1/YES, AND C9 = 2/NO OR DK OR REF, AND C11 =2/NO
OR DK OR REF; ELSE, GO TO SECTION D.]]
[IF ANY C1M THRU C7M (MALES) OR ANY C1F THRU C7F (FEMALES) = 1/YES, AND C9 = 2/NO OR DK OR
REF, AND C11 =2/NO OR DK OR REF, CONTINUE.
C36a.

You’ve said that since you have been in this facility,
DISPLAY BELOW ANY C1M-C7F THAT = 1/YES:
• You rubbed someone’s penis with your hand (or someone rubbed your penis with their hand) (C1M=1
or C1F=1)
• You rubbed someone’s vagina with your hand (or someone rubbed your vagina with their hand)
(C2M=1 or C2F=1)
• You put your mouth on someone’s penis (or someone put their mouth on your penis) (C3M=1 OR
C3F=1)
• You put your mouth on someone’s vagina (or someone put their mouth on your vagina) (C4M=1 OR
C4F=1)

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• You put your (penis,) finger or something else inside someone else’s rear end or someone put their
penis, finger, or something else inside your rear end (C5M=1 OR C5F=1)
• You put your (penis,) finger or something else inside someone’s vagina (or someone put their penis,
finger, or something else inside your vagina) (C6M=1 OR C6F=1)
• You had some other kind of sexual contact with someone at this facility (C7M OR C7F=1)
You’ve also said that, (this has not/none of these) happened with a youth at this facility or with anyone on the
facility staff.
C37.

DOAFILL1, did (this/any of these) happen with… (NSYC-2)
YES
a. a relative who visited this place?............................................................ 1
b. a visitor that was not a relative, but who you knew
before you came here? .......................................................................... 1
c. a visitor that you didn’t know before you came here? ........................... 1

NO
2
2
2

[IF ANY C37a-c = 1/YES, CONTINUE. ELSE GO TO SECTION F]

C38.

DOAFILL1, did (this/any of these) ever happen because someone used physical force or threat of physical force?
(NSYC-2)
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1
No .......................................................................................................... 2

C39.

DOAFILL1, did (this/any of these) ever happen because someone forced or pressured you in some other way to
do it? (NSYC-2)
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1
No .......................................................................................................... 2

C40.

DOAFILL1, did (this/any of these) ever happen in return for money, favors, protection or other special treatment?
(NSYC-2)
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1
No .......................................................................................................... 2

GO TO SECTION F

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YOUNGER YOUTH INTRODUCTION
C1Y.

These next questions are about sexual contacts that happen in this facility.
Sexual contacts are when someone touches your private parts or you touch someone else’s private parts in a sexual
way. By private parts, we mean any part of the body that would be covered by a bathing suit.
THROUGHOUT THE SURVEY THE RESPONDENT CAN CLICK ON “SEXUAL CONTACTS” OR ON
“PRIVATE PARTS” TO RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING DEFINITIONS:
By sexual contacts, we mean when someone touches your private parts or you touch someone else’s
private parts in a sexual way.
By private parts, we mean any part of the body that would be covered by a bathing suit.
Sexual contacts can happen to boys as well as girls. People who try to have sexual contact with young people are
not always strangers but can be someone they know well like a youth, a staff member, teacher, counselor, or
minister. People who try to have sexual contact with young people aren’t always men or boys – they can also be
women or girls. And sometimes people try to make young people have sexual contact even if the young person
doesn’t want to do it.

C10Y. The questions ask about sexual contact you may have had while you’ve been here. Please think about any time
when this might have happened with other youth or with facility staff here. Please include any kind of sexual
contact, whether you wanted to do it or not.
Remember that if you ever need to go back to a question you already answered, press the BACK button.
C11Y. DOAFILL1, have you rubbed anyone’s private parts with your hand or has anyone rubbed your private parts with
their hand? (NSYC-2)
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1
No .......................................................................................................... 2

C12Y. DOAFILL1, have you put your mouth on anyone’s private parts or has anyone put their mouth on your private
parts? (NSYC-2)
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1
No .......................................................................................................... 2

C13Y. DOAFILL1, have you put any part of your body inside anyone else’s private parts? (NSYC-2)
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1
No .......................................................................................................... 2

C13aY. DOAFILL1, has anyone put part of their body inside your private parts? (NSYC-2)
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1
No .......................................................................................................... 2

C14Y. The last few questions asked about:
• Rubbing someone’s private parts with your hand or them rubbing your private parts with their hand
• Touching someone’s private parts with your mouth or them touching your private parts with their mouth
• Putting part of your body inside someone’s private parts
• Someone putting part of their body inside your private parts
DOAFILL1, have you had any other kind of sexual contact with someone at this facility? (NSYC-2)
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1
No .......................................................................................................... 2
(GO TO C16Y)
DK/REF _________________________________________________
(GO TO C16Y)
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C15Y. What kind of sexual contact was that? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY. (NSYC-2)
Kissing on the lips.................................................................................. 1
Kissing other parts of the body .............................................................. 2
Looking at private parts ......................................................................... 3
Showing something sexual, like pictures or a movie ............................. 4
Something else that did not involve touching ........................................ 5
Something else that did involve touching .............................................. 6
IF ANY C11Y-C14Y 1/YES CONTINUE, ELSE GO TO SECTION F

C16Y. You’ve said that since you have been in this facility
DISPLAY BELOW ANY C11Y – C14Y THAT = 1/YES:
• You rubbed someone’s private parts with your hand or someone rubbed your private parts with their
hand (C11Y=1)
• You put your mouth on someone’s private parts or someone put their mouth on your private parts
(C12Y=1)
• You put some part of your body inside someone else’s private parts (C13Y=1)
• Someone put part of their body inside your private parts (C13aY=1)
• You had some other kind of sexual contact with someone at this facility (C14Y=1)
Did (this/any of these) happen with a youth at this facility? (NSYC-2)
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1
No .......................................................................................................... 2

[IF C16Y = YES AND MORE THAN ONE ACTIVITY REPORTED (C11Y-C14Y), CONTINUE.
OTHERWISE, GO TO C19Y.]

C17Y. DOAFILL1, which ones happened with a youth at this facility? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY.
DISPLAY CORRESPONDING STATEMENT BELOW FOR C11Y – C14Y THAT = 1/YES: (NSYC-2)
• You rubbed a youth’s private parts with your hand or a youth rubbed your private parts with their hand
(C11Y=1)
• You put your mouth on a youth’s private parts or a youth put their mouth on your private parts
(C12Y=1)
• You put some part of your body inside a youth’s private parts (C13Y=1)
• A youth put part of their body inside your private parts (C13aY=1)
• You had some other kind of sexual contact with a youth at this facility (C14Y=1)

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C19Y. You’ve said that since you have been in this facility
DISPLAY BELOW ANY C11Y – C14Y THAT = 1/YES:
• You rubbed someone’s private parts with your hand or someone rubbed your private parts with their
hand (C11Y=1)
• You put your mouth on someone’s private parts or someone put their mouth on your private parts
(C12Y=1)
• You put some part of your body inside someone else’s private parts (C13Y=1)
• Someone else put part of their body inside your private parts (C13aY=1)
• You had some other kind of sexual contact with someone at this facility (C14Y=1)
Did (this/any of these) happen with a member of the facility staff? (NSYC-2)
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1
No .......................................................................................................... 2

[IF C16Y = NO AND C11Y-13aY = NO BUT C14Y = YES AND C19Y = YES, GO TO C34Y.
IF C16Y = NO AND C11Y-13aY = NO BUT C14Y = YES AND C19Y = NO, GO TO C76Y.
IF C19Y = YES AND MORE THAN ONE ACTIVITY REPORTED (C11Y-C14Y), CONTINUE.
OTHERWISE, GO TO INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE C22Y.]

C20Y. DOAFILL1, which ones happened with someone on the facility staff? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY.
DISPLAY CORRESPONDING STATEMENT BELOW FOR ANY C11Y – C14Y THAT = 1/YES: (NSYC-2)
• You rubbed a staff member’s private parts with your hand or a staff member rubbed your private parts
with their hand (C11Y=1)
• You put your mouth on a staff member’s private parts or a staff member put their mouth on your private
parts (C12Y=1)
• You put some part of your body inside a staff member’s private parts (C13Y=1)
• A staff member put part of their body inside your private parts (C13aY=1)
• You had some other kind of sexual contact with a staff member at this facility (C14Y=1)

[IF 1 OR MORE ACTS WERE CHECKED IN C17Y OR IF C16Y = YES AND ONLY ONE OF
C11Y THRU C14Y = YES, GO TO C22Y.
IF C17Y = BLANK OR DK OR REF, AND 1 OR MORE ACTS WERE CHECKED IN C20Y, OR
C19Y = YES AND ONLY ONE OF C11Y THRU C14Y = YES, GO TO C34Y.
IF ALL C11Y THRU C14Y = 2/NO OR DK OR REF, GO TO C49Y.
IF ANY C11Y THRU C14Y = 1/YES, AND C16Y = 2/NO OR DK OR REF, AND C19Y =2/NO OR DK OR
REF, GO TO C76Y.
IF C17Y IS BLANK OR = DK OR REF AND C20Y IS BLANK OR = DK OR REF, GO TO SECTION F.]

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C22Y. We would like to ask you a few questions about what happened with a youth at this facility. You’ve said that the
following happened with a youth:
DISPLAY BELOW THE ACTIVITIES THAT WERE REPORTED IN C17Y:
• You rubbed a youth ‘s private parts with your hand or a youth rubbed your private parts with their hand
(1)
• You put your mouth on a youth ‘s private parts or a youth put their mouth on your private parts (2)
• You put some part of your body inside a youth ‘s private parts (3)
• A youth put part of their body inside your private parts (4)
• You had some other kind of sexual contact with a youth at this facility (5)
DOAFILL1, did (this/any of these) ever happen because a youth at this facility used physical force or threat of
physical force? (NSYC-2)
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1
No .......................................................................................................... 2
(GO TO C24Y)
DK/REF _________________________________________________
(GO TO C24Y)
[IF C11Y-13aY = NO BUT C14Y = YES, GO TO C24Y. ELSE, CONTINUE]
C23Y. What happened with a youth because of physical force or threat of physical force? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY.
(NSYC-2)
IF 1=YES, then ask:
• You rubbed a youth’s penis with your hand (or a youth rubbed your penis with their hand)
• You rubbed a youth’s vagina with your hand (or a youth rubbed your vagina with their hand)
• You rubbed some other private part of a youth or a youth rubbed some other private part of yours
IF 2=YES, then ask:
• You put your mouth on a youth’s penis (or a youth put their mouth on your penis)
• You put your mouth on a youth’s vagina (or a youth put their mouth on your vagina)
• You put your mouth on some other private part of a youth or a youth put their mouth on some other
private part of yours.
IF 3=YES, then ask:
• You put your (penis,) finger or something else inside a youth’s rear end
• You put your (penis,) finger or something else inside a youth’s vagina
IF 4=YES, then ask:
• A youth put their penis, finger or something else inside your rear end
• A youth put their penis, finger or something else inside your vagina
IF 5=YES, then ask:
• You had some other kind of sexual contact with a youth at this facility

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[IF FACILITY GENDER = ALL MALE AND C22 = 1/YES AND EITHER THE 1 STATEMENT DISPLAYED
IN C22Y OR THE RESPONSE(S) TO C23Y WAS/WERE
“You rubbed a youth’s vagina with your hand” AND/OR
“You put your mouth on a youth’s vagina” AND/OR
“You put your penis, finger or something else inside a youth’s vagina”
OR IF FACILITY GENDER = ALL FEMALE AND C22Y = 1/YES AND EITHER THE 1 STATEMENT
DISPLAYED IN C22Y OR THE RESPONSE(S) TO C23Y WAS/WERE
“You rubbed a youth’s penis with your hand” AND/OR
“You put your mouth on a youth’s penis”
GO TO C23aY.
IF C22Y = 1/YES (COERCION BY YOUTH), AND “FACILITY GENDER” CONDITIONS ABOVE DO NOT
APPLY, GO TO C24Y.]

C23aY. This is an [all male/all female] facility and you said you had sexual contact here with a [female/male] youth. If
this is what happened, press the NEXT button to continue to the next question. If this is not what happened, press
the BACK button to change your answer. You might have to press the BACK button a few times to find the answer
you need to change.
C24Y. DOAFILL1, did (this/any of these) ever happen because a youth at this facility forced or pressured you in some
other way to do it? (NSYC-2)
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1
No .......................................................................................................... 2
(GO TO C26Y)
DK/REF _________________________________________________
(GO TO C26Y)
[IF C11Y-13aY = NO BUT C14Y = YES, GO TO C26Y. ELSE, CONTINUE]
C24aY. How were you forced or pressured in some other way? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY. (NSYC-2)
Another youth threatened you with harm............................................... 1
Another youth threatened to get you in
trouble with other youth ......................................................................... 2
Another youth threatened to get you in
trouble with the staff .............................................................................. 3
Another youth kept asking you to do it .................................................. 4
Another youth forced or pressured you in
some other way ...................................................................................... 5
[IF C11Y-13aY = NO BUT C14Y = YES, GO TO C29Y. ELSE, CONTINUE]

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C25Y. What happened because a youth forced or pressured you in some other way to do it? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY.
(NSYC-2)
IF 1=YES, then ask:
• You rubbed a youth’s penis with your hand (or a youth rubbed your penis with their hand)
• You rubbed a youth’s vagina with your hand (or a youth rubbed your vagina with their hand)
• You rubbed some other private part of a youth or a youth rubbed some other private part of yours.
IF 2=YES, then ask:
• You put your mouth on a youth’s penis (or a youth put their mouth on your penis)
• You put your mouth on a youth’s vagina (or a youth put their mouth on your vagina)
• You put your mouth on some other private part of a youth or a youth put their mouth on some other
private part of yours.
IF 3=YES, then ask:
• You put your (penis,) finger or something else inside a youth’s rear end
• You put your (penis,) finger or something else inside a youth’s vagina
IF 4=YES, then ask:
• A youth put their penis, finger or something else inside your rear end
• A youth put their penis, finger or something else inside your vagina
IF 5=YES, then ask:
• You had some other kind of sexual contact with a youth at this facility

[IF FACILITY GENDER = ALL MALE AND C24Y = 1/YES AND EITHER THE 1 STATEMENT
DISPLAYED IN C24Y OR THE RESPONSE(S) TO C25Y WAS/WERE
“You rubbed a youth’s vagina with your hand” AND/OR
“You put your mouth on a youth’s vagina” AND/OR
“You put your penis, finger or something else inside a youth’s vagina”
OR IF FACILITY GENDER = ALL FEMALE AND C24Y = 1/YES AND EITHER THE 1 STATEMENT
DISPLAYED IN C24Y OR THE RESPONSE(S) TO C25Y WAS/WERE
“You rubbed a youth’s penis with your hand” AND/OR
“You put your mouth on a youth’s penis”
GO TO C25aY.
IF C24Y = 1/YES (COERCION BY YOUTH), AND “FACILITY GENDER” CONDITIONS ABOVE DO NOT
APPLY, GO TO C26Y.]

C25aY. This is an [all male/all female] facility and you said you had sexual contact here with a [female/male] youth. If
this is what happened, press the NEXT button to continue to the next question. If this is not what happened, press
the BACK button to change your answer. You might have to press the BACK button a few times to find the answer
you need to change.

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C26Y. DOAFILL1, did (this/any of these) ever happen with a youth at this facility in return for money, favors, protection,
or other special treatment? (NSYC-2)
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1
No .......................................................................................................... 2

[IF ALL C22Y, C24Y & C26Y = 2/NO OR DK OR REF, GO TO ROUTE INSTRUCTION BEFORE C34Y.
ELSE, CONTINUE.]

C27Y. What happened with a youth in return for money, favors, protection, or other special treatment? CHECK ALL
THAT APPLY. (NSYC-2)
IF 1=YES, then ask:
• You rubbed a youth’s penis with your hand (or a youth rubbed your penis with their hand)
• You rubbed a youth’s vagina with your hand (or a youth rubbed your vagina with their hand)
• You rubbed some other private part of a youth or a youth rubbed some other private part of yours
IF 2=YES, then ask:
• You put your mouth on a youth’s penis (or a youth put their mouth on your penis)
• You put your mouth on a youth’s vagina (or a youth put their mouth on your vagina)
• You put your mouth on some other private part of a youth or a youth put their mouth on some other
private part of yours
IF 3=YES, then ask:
• You put your (penis,) finger or something else inside a youth’s rear end
• You put your (penis,) finger or something else inside a youth’s vagina
IF 4=YES, then ask:
• A youth put their penis, finger or something else inside your rear end
• A youth put their penis, finger or something else inside your vagina
IF 5=YES, then ask:
• You had some other kind of sexual contact with a youth at this facility
[IF FACILITY GENDER = ALL MALE AND C26 = 1/YES AND EITHER THE 1 STATEMENT DISPLAYED
IN C26Y OR THE RESPONSE(S) TO C27Y WAS/WERE
“You rubbed a youth’s vagina with your hand” AND/OR
“You put your mouth on a youth’s vagina” AND/OR
“You put your penis, finger or something else inside a youth’s vagina”
OR IF FACILITY GENDER = ALL FEMALE AND C26Y = 1/YES AND EITHER THE 1 STATEMENT
DISPLAYED IN C26 OR THE RESPONSE(S) TO C27Y WAS/WERE
“You rubbed a youth’s penis with your hand” AND/OR
“You put your mouth on a youth’s penis”
GO TO C27aY.
IF C26Y = 1/YES (COERCION BY YOUTH), AND “FACILITY GENDER” CONDITIONS ABOVE DO NOT
APPLY, GO TO C29Y.]

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C27aY. This is an [all male/all female] facility and you said you had sexual contact here with a [female/male] youth. If
this is what happened, press the NEXT button to continue to the next question. If this is not what happened, press
the BACK button to change your answer. You might have to press the BACK button a few times to find the answer
you need to change.

C29Y. Now please think about all of the times you had sexual contact with other youth at this facility in the ways you
have just told us about.
IF ONLY SAID PHYSICAL FORCE/THREAT [(C22Y=YES) AND (C24Y AND C26Y ≠ YES)]: This includes
having sexual contact with a youth when you were forced to do it.
IF ONLY SAID OTHER FORCE [(C24Y=YES) AND (C22Y AND C26Y ≠ YES)]: This includes having sexual
contact with a youth when you were forced or pressured in some other way to do it.
IF ONLY SAID “IN RETURN” [(C26Y = YES) AND (C22Y AND C24Y ≠ YES)]: This includes having sexual
contact with a youth in return for money, favors, protection or other special treatment.
IF SAID PHYSICAL FORCE/THREAT AND OTHER FORCE [(C22Y AND C24Y=YES) AND (C26Y ≠
YES)]: This includes having sexual contact with a youth when you were forced or pressured in some other way to
do it.
IF SAID PHYSICAL FORCE/THREAT AND “IN RETURN” [(C22Y AND C26Y=YES) AND (C24Y ≠ YES)]:
This includes having sexual contact with a youth when you were forced to do it, or when you did it in return for
money, favors, protection or other special treatment.
IF SAID OTHER FORCE AND “IN RETURN” [(C24Y AND C26Y = YES) AND (C22Y ≠ YES)]: This includes
having sexual contact with a youth when you were forced or pressured in some other way to do it, or when you
did it in return for money, favors, protection or other special treatment.
IF SAID PHYSICAL FORCE/THREAT AND OTHER FORCE AND “IN RETURN” [(C22Y AND C24Y AND
C26Y=YES)]: This includes having sexual contact with a youth when you were forced or pressured in some other
way to do it, or when you did it in return for money, favors, protection or other special treatment.
DOAFILLl, how many times has this happened? (NSYC-2)
__________ times

[IF C29Y=2 OR MORE, CONTINUE. ELSE, GO TO C29bY.]

C29aY. Since you have been here, when was the first time that you had sexual contact with a youth at this facility [because
you were forced (or pressured in some other way) to do it/in return for money, favors, protection or other special
treatment]? Was it…? (NSYC-2)
a…During the first 24 hours after you came here?
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1 (GO TO C30Y)
No .......................................................................................................... 2

b…During the first week after you came here?
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1 (GO TO C30Y)
No .......................................................................................................... 2
c…During the first month after you came here?
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1 (GO TO C30Y)
No .......................................................................................................... 2

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d…During the first 2 months after you came here?
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1 (GO TO C30Y)
No .......................................................................................................... 2
e…More than 2 months after you came here?
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1 (GO TO C30Y)
No .......................................................................................................... 2

[IF C29Y= 1 OR 0 OR DK/REF, CONTINUE. ELSE, GO TO C30Y.]
C29bY. Since you have been here, when did you have sexual contact with a youth at this facility [because you were forced
(or pressured in some other way) to do it/in return for money, favors, protection or other special treatment]? Was
it…? (NSYC-2)
a…During the first 24 hours after you came here?
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1 (GO TO C30Y)
No .......................................................................................................... 2
b…During the first week after you came here?
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1 (GO TO C30Y)
No .......................................................................................................... 2
c…During the first month after you came here?
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1 (GO TO C30Y)
No .......................................................................................................... 2
d…During the first 2 months after you came here?
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1 (GO TO C30Y)
No .......................................................................................................... 2
e…More than 2 months after you came here?
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1 (GO TO C30Y)
No .......................................................................................................... 2
C30Y. When this happened with a youth at this facility [because you were forced (or pressured in some other way) to do
it/in return for money, favors, protection or other special treatment], were you ever physically hurt? (NSYC-2)
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1
No .......................................................................................................... 2

C31Y. When this happened, [because you were forced (or pressured in some other way) to do it/in return for money,
favors, protection or other special treatment], did you ever report it to facility staff? (NSYC-2)
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1
No .......................................................................................................... 2
(GO TO C34Y)
DK/REF _________________________________________________
(GO TO C34Y)

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[IF SEXUAL CONTACT OCCURRED BUT NOT WITH A STAFF MEMBER OR WITH ANOTHER YOUTH
(ANY C11Y – C14Y = YES AND C16Y AND C19Y = 2/NO OR DK OR REF), GO TO C76Y.
IF NO SEXUAL CONTACT OCCURRED WITH A STAFF MEMBER BUT DID OCCUR WITH ANOTHER
YOUTH (C16Y =1/YES OR C17Y WAS NOT LEFT BLANK OR DK/REF AND C19Y = 2/NO OR
DK OR REF), GO TO SECTION D.
ELSE, CONTINUE.]

C34Y. Now please think about all the times you have done something sexual with facility staff. DOAFILLl, how many
times has this happened? (NSYC-2)
__________ times
DK/REF
[IF C11Y-13aY = NO BUT C14Y = YES, GO TO C37Y. ELSE, CONTINUE.]
C35Y. We would like to ask you a few questions about what happened with a staff member at this facility. You’ve said
that the following happened with a staff member:
DISPLAY BELOW THE ACTIVITIES THAT WERE REPORTED IN C20Y:
• You rubbed a staff member’s private parts with your hand or a staff member rubbed your private parts
with their hand) (1)
• You put your mouth on a staff member’s private parts or a staff member put their mouth on your private
parts (2)
• You put some part of your body inside a staff member’s private parts (3)
• A staff member put part of their body inside your private parts (4)
• You had some other kind of sexual contact with a staff member at this facility (5)

C36Y. DOAFILL1, which of these things happened with a staff member? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY. (NSYC-2)
IF 1=YES, then ask:
• You rubbed a staff member’s penis with your hand (or a staff member rubbed your penis with their
hand)
• You rubbed a staff member’s vagina with your hand (or a staff member rubbed your vagina with their
hand)
• You rubbed some other private part of a staff member or a staff member rubbed some other private part
of yours
IF 2=YES, then ask:
• You put your mouth on a staff member’s penis (or a staff member put their mouth on your penis)
• You put your mouth on a staff member’s vagina (or a staff member put their mouth on your vagina)
• You put your mouth on some other private part of a staff member or a staff member put their mouth on
some other private part of yours
IF 3=YES, then ask:
• You put your (penis,) finger or something else inside a staff member’s rear end
• You put your (penis,) finger or something else inside a staff member’s vagina
IF 4=YES, then ask:
• A staff member put their penis, finger or something else inside your rear end
• A staff member put their penis, finger or something else inside your vagina
IF 5=YES, then ask:
• You had some other kind of sexual contact with a staff member

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[IF C36Y = DK/REF OR NO ITEMS ARE CHECKED, GO TO NSYC SECTION D. ELSE, CONTINUE.]

C37Y. You’ve said that the following happened with a staff member:
IF C11Y-13aY = NO BUT C14Y = YES, DISPLAY “You had some other kind of sexual contact with a staff
member” ELSE DISPLAY BELOW THE ACTIVITIES THAT WERE REPORTED IN C36Y:
DOAFILL1, did (this/any of these) ever happen because a staff member used physical force or threat of physical
force? (NSYC-2)
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1
No .......................................................................................................... 2
(GO TO C39Y)
DK/REF _________________________________________________
(GO TO C39Y)
[IF C11Y-13aY = NO BUT C14Y = YES, GO TO C39Y. ELSE, CONTINUE.]
C38Y. What happened with a staff member because of physical force or threat of physical force? CHECK ALL THAT
APPLY. (NSYC-2)
IF 1=YES, then ask:
• You rubbed a staff member’s penis with your hand (or a staff member rubbed your penis with their
hand)
• You rubbed a staff member’s vagina with your hand (or a staff member rubbed your vagina with their
hand)
• You rubbed some other private part of a staff member or a staff member rubbed some other private part
of yours
IF 2=YES, then ask:
• You put your mouth on a staff member’s penis (or a staff member put their mouth on your penis)
• You put your mouth on a staff member’s vagina (or a staff member put their mouth on your vagina)
• You put your mouth on some other private part of a staff member or a staff member put their mouth on
some other private part of yours
IF 3=YES, then ask:
• You put your (penis,) finger or something else inside a staff member’s rear end
• You put your (penis,) finger or something else inside a staff member’s vagina
IF 4=YES, then ask:
• A staff member put their penis, finger or something else inside your rear end
• A staff member put their penis, finger or something else inside your vagina
IF 5=YES, then ask:
• You had some other kind of sexual contact with a staff member

C39Y. You’ve said that the following happened with a staff member:
IF C11Y-13aY = NO BUT C14Y = YES, DISPLAY “You had some other kind of sexual contact with a staff
member” ELSE DISPLAY BELOW THE ACTIVITIES THAT WERE REPORTED IN C36:
DOAFILL1, did (this/any of these) ever happen because a staff member forced or pressured you in some other
way to do it? (NSYC-2)
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1
No .......................................................................................................... 2
(GO TO C41Y)
DK/REF _________________________________________________
(GO TO C41Y)

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C39aY. How were you forced or pressured in some other way? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY. (NSYC-2)
A staff member threatened you with harm ............................................. 1
A staff member threatened to get you in
trouble with other youth ......................................................................... 2
A staff member threatened to get you in
trouble with the staff .............................................................................. 3
A staff member kept asking you to do it ................................................ 4
A staff member forced or pressured you in
some other way ...................................................................................... 5
[IF C11Y-13aY = NO BUT C14Y = YES, GO TO C41Y. IF C39Y = 1/YES AND 2 OR MORE ACTIVITIES WERE
CHECKED IN C20Y, CONTINUE. ELSE, GO TO C41Y.]

C40Y. What happened because a staff member forced or pressured you in some other way to do it? CHECK ALL THAT
APPLY. (NSYC-2)
IF 1=YES, then ask:
• You rubbed a staff member’s penis with your hand (or a staff member rubbed your penis with their
hand)
• You rubbed a staff member’s vagina with your hand (or a staff member rubbed your vagina with their
hand)
• You rubbed some other private part of a staff member or a staff member rubbed some other private part
of yours
IF 2=YES, then ask:
• You put your mouth on a staff member’s penis (or a staff member put their mouth on your penis)
• You put your mouth on a staff member’s vagina (or a staff member put their mouth on your vagina)
• You put your mouth on some other private part of a staff member or a staff member put their mouth on
some other private part of yours
IF 3=YES, then ask:
• You put your (penis,) finger or something else inside a staff member’s rear end
• You put your (penis,) finger or something else inside a staff member’s vagina
IF 4=YES, then ask:
• A staff member put their penis, finger or something else inside your rear end
• A staff member put their penis, finger or something else inside your vagina
IF 5=YES, then ask:
• You had some other kind of sexual contact with a staff member

C41Y. You’ve said that the following happened with a staff member:
IF C11Y-13aY = NO BUT C14Y = YES, DISPLAY “You had some other kind of sexual contact with a staff
member” OTHERWISE DISPLAY BELOW THE ACTIVITIES THAT WERE REPORTED IN C36Y:
DOAFILL1, did (this/any of these) ever happen with a staff member in return for money, favors, protection, or
other special treatment? (NSYC-2)
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1
No .......................................................................................................... 2
DK/REF

[[IF C11Y-13aY = NO BUT C14Y = YES, GO TO INSTRUCTION BEFORE C43aY.
IF C41Y = 1/YES AND 2 OR MORE STATEMENTS WERE CHECKED IN C36Y, CONTINUE.
ELSE, GO TO INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE C43aY.]
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C42Y. What happened with a staff member in return for money, favors, protection, or other special treatment? CHECK
ALL THAT APPLY. (NSYC-2)
IF 1=YES, then ask:
• You rubbed a staff member’s penis with your hand (or a staff member rubbed your penis with their
hand)
• You rubbed a staff member’s vagina with your hand (or a staff member rubbed your vagina with their
hand)
• You rubbed some other private part of a staff member or a staff member rubbed some other private part
of yours
IF 2=YES, then ask:
• You put your mouth on a staff member’s penis (or a staff member put their mouth on your penis)
• You put your mouth on a staff member’s vagina (or a staff member put their mouth on your vagina)
• You put your mouth on some other private part of a staff member or a staff member put their mouth on
some other private part of yours
IF 3=YES, then ask:
• You put your (penis,) finger or something else inside a staff member’s rear end
• You put your (penis,) finger or something else inside a staff member’s vagina
IF 4=YES, then ask:
• A staff member put their penis, finger or something else inside your rear end
• A staff member put their penis, finger or something else inside your vagina
IF 5=YES, then ask:
• You had some other kind of sexual contact with a staff member

[IF ANY C37Y, C39Y OR C41Y = YES, CONTINUE. OTHERWISE GO TO SECTION D.]

[IF C34Y=2 OR MORE, CONTINUE. ELSE, GO TO C43bY.]

C43aY. Since you have been here, when was the first time that you had sexual contact with a staff member? Was it…?
(NSYC-2)
a…During the first 24 hours after you came here?
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1 (GO TO C44Y)
No .......................................................................................................... 2
b…During the first week after you came here?
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1 (GO TO C44Y)
No .......................................................................................................... 2

c…During the first month after you came here?
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1 (GO TO C44Y)
No .......................................................................................................... 2

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d…During the first 2 months after you came here?
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1 (GO TO C44Y)
No .......................................................................................................... 2
e…More than two months after you came here?
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1 (GO TO C44Y)
No .......................................................................................................... 2
[IF C34Y=1 OR 0 OR DK OR REF, CONTINUE. ELSE, GO TO C44Y.]

C43bY. Since you have been here, when did you have sexual contact with a staff member? Was it…? (NSYC-2)
a…During the first 24 hours after you came here?
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1 (GO TO C44Y)
No .......................................................................................................... 2

b…During the first week after you came here?
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1 (GO TO C44Y)
No .......................................................................................................... 2
c…During the first month after you came here?
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1 (GO TO C44Y)
No .......................................................................................................... 2
d…During the first 2 months after you came here?
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1 (GO TO C44Y)
No .......................................................................................................... 2
e…More than 2 months after you came here?
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1
No .......................................................................................................... 2
C44Y. When this happened with a staff member, were you ever physically hurt?
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1
No .......................................................................................................... 2

C45Y. When this happened with a staff member, did you ever report it to facility staff?
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1
No .......................................................................................................... 2
DK/REF _________________________________________________

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(GO TO SECTION D)
(GO TO SECTION D)
(GO TO SECTION D)

SCREENING BATTERY B: TYPE OF COERCION (C46Y-C72Y) – ONLY ASKED OF RESPONDENTS WHO
ANSWER ALL BATTERY A ITEMS (C11Y – C14Y) “NO” OR “DK/REF”
C46Y. DOAFILL1, did anyone ever use physical force or threat of physical force to make you do anything sexual?
(NSYC-2)
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1
No .......................................................................................................... 2
DK/REF

C47Y. DOAFILL1, did anyone ever force or pressure you in some other way to make you do anything sexual? (NSYC2)
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1
No .......................................................................................................... 2
(GO TO C49Y)
DK/REF _________________________________________________
(GO TO C49Y)

C48Y. How were you forced or pressured in some other way? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY. (NSYC-2)
Someone threatened you with harm ....................................................... 1
Someone threatened to get you in
trouble with other youth ......................................................................... 2
Someone threatened to get you in
trouble with the staff .............................................................................. 3
Someone kept asking you to do it .......................................................... 4
Someone forced or pressured you in
some other way ...................................................................................... 5
DK/REF

C49Y. DOAFILL1, did anyone ever give you money, favors, protection, or other special treatment to make you do
anything sexual? (NSYC-2)
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1
No .......................................................................................................... 2
DK/REF

[IF ANY C46Y-C49Y = YES, CONTINUE. OTHERWISE, GO TO NSYC-A SECTION C.]
C50Y. You’ve said that since you have been here
DISPLAY BELOW ANY C46Y, C47Y OR C49Y THAT = 1/YES:
• Someone used physical force or threat of physical force to make you do something sexual
(C46Y=1)
• Someone forced or pressured you in some other way to make you do something sexual (C47Y=1)
• Someone gave you money, favors, protection, or other special treatment to make you do something
sexual (C49Y=1)
Did (this/any of these) happen with a youth at this facility? (NSYC-2)
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1
No .......................................................................................................... 2
DK/REF

[IF C50Y = YES AND MORE THAN ONE TYPE OF COERCION REPORTED (C46Y-C49Y), CONTINUE.
OTHERWISE, SKIP TO C52Y.]
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C51Y. DOAFILL1, which ones happened with a youth at this facility? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY. (NSYC-2)
DISPLAY BELOW CORRESPONDING STATEMENT FOR ANY C46Y, C47Y OR C49Y THAT = 1/YES:
• A youth used physical force or threat of physical force to make you do something sexual (C46Y=1)
• A youth forced or pressured you in some other way to make you do something sexual (C47Y=1)
• A youth gave you money, favors, protection, or other special treatment to make you do something
sexual (C49Y=1)

C52Y. You’ve said that since you have been here
DISPLAY BELOW ANY C46Y, C47Y OR C49Y THAT = 1/YES:
• Someone used physical force or threat of physical force to make you do something sexual (C46Y=1)
• Someone forced or pressured you in some other way to make you do something sexual (C47Y=1)
• Someone gave you money, favors, protection, or other special treatment do make you to something
sexual (C49Y =1)
Did (this/any of these) happen with a staff member? (NSYC-2)
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1
No .......................................................................................................... 2
DK/REF

[IF C52Y = NO OR DK/REF AND C50Y=1/YES, GO TO C54Y.
IF C52Y = NO OR DK/REF AND C50Y = NO OR DK OR REF, AND ALL C11Y THRU C14Y = 2/NO OR
DK/REF, GO TO NSYC-A SECTION C.
IF C52Y = 1/YES AND MORE THAN ONE TYPE OF COERCION REPORTED (C46Y-C49Y), CONTINUE.
IF C52Y = 1/YES AND ONLY 1 OF C46Y – C49Y = 1/YES, AND C50Y = 1/YES, GO TO C54Y.
IF ANY C46Y – C49Y = 1/YES AND C50Y AND C52Y = 2/NO AND/OR DK AND/OR REF, GO TO C76Y.
ELSE, GO TO C65Y.]

C53Y. DOAFILL1, which ones happened with a staff member? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY. (NSYC-2)
DISPLAY BELOW CORRESPONDING STATEMENT FOR ANY C46Y, C47Y OR C49Y THAT = 1/YES:
• A staff member used physical force or threat of physical force to make you do something sexual
(C46Y=1)
• A staff member forced or pressured you in some other way to make you do something sexual (C47Y=1)
• A staff member gave you money, favors, protection, or other special treatment to make you do
something sexual (C49Y=1)

C54Y. [IF YOUTH USED PHYSICAL FORCE (BOX WAS CHECKED IN C54), CONTINUE. OTHERWISE, SKIP
TO C56Y.]
We would like to ask you a few questions about what happened with a youth at this facility. You’ve said that a
youth used physical force or threat of physical force to make you do something sexual. When a youth did that,
what happened? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY. (NSYC-2)
• You rubbed a youth’s penis with your hand (or a youth rubbed your penis with their hand)
• You rubbed a youth’s vagina with your hand (or a youth rubbed your vagina with their hand)
• You rubbed some other private part of a youth or a youth rubbed some other private part of yours
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• You put your mouth on a youth’s penis (or a youth put their mouth on your penis)
• You put your mouth on a youth’s vagina (or a youth put their mouth on your vagina)
• You put your mouth on some other private part of a youth or a youth put their mouth on some other
private part of yours
• You put your (penis,) finger or something else inside a youth’s rear end
• You put your (penis,) finger or something else inside a youth’s vagina
• A youth put their penis, finger or something else inside your rear end
• A youth put their penis, finger or something else inside your vagina
• You had some other kind of sexual contact with a youth at this facility

[IF FACILITY GENDER = ALL MALE AND RESPONSE(S) TO C54Y WAS/WERE
“You rubbed a youth’s vagina with your hand” AND/OR
“You put your mouth on a youth’s vagina” AND/OR
“You put your penis, finger or something else inside a youth’s vagina”
OR IF FACILITY GENDER = ALL FEMALE AND RESPONSE(S) TO C54Y WAS/WERE
“You rubbed a youth’s penis with your hand” AND/OR
“You put your mouth on a youth’s penis”
GO TO, C55Y. ELSE, GO TO C56Y.]

C55Y. This is an [all male/all female] facility and you said you had sexual contact here with a [female/male] youth. If
this is what happened, press the NEXT button to continue to the next question. If this is not what happened, press
the BACK button to change your answer. You might have to press the BACK button a few times to find the answer
you need to change. (NSYC-2)
C56Y. [IF YOUTH USED OTHER FORCE (BOX WAS CHECKED IN C51Y), CONTINUE. OTHERWISE, SKIP TO
C58Y.]
(We would like to ask you a few questions about what happened with a youth at this facility.) You’ve said that a
youth forced or pressured you in some other way to make you do something sexual. When a youth did that, what
happened? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY. (NSYC-2)
• You rubbed a youth’s penis with your hand (or a youth rubbed your penis with their hand)
• You rubbed a youth’s vagina with your hand (or a youth rubbed your vagina with their hand)
• You rubbed some other private part of a youth or a youth rubbed some other private part of yours
• You put your mouth on a youth’s penis (or a youth put their mouth on your penis)
• You put your mouth on a youth’s vagina (or a youth put their mouth on your vagina)
• You put your mouth on some other private part of a youth or a youth put their mouth on some other
private part of yours
• You put your (penis,) finger or something else inside a youth’s rear end
• You put your (penis,) finger or something else inside a youth’s vagina
• A youth put their penis, finger or something else inside your rear end
• A youth put their penis, finger or something else inside your vagina
• You had some other kind of sexual contact with a youth at this facility

[IF FACILITY GENDER = ALL MALE AND RESPONSE(S) TO C56Y WAS/WERE
“You rubbed a youth’s vagina with your hand” AND/OR
“You put your mouth on a youth’s vagina” AND/OR
“You put your penis, finger or something else inside a youth’s vagina”

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OR IF FACILITY GENDER = ALL FEMALE AND RESPONSE(S) TO C56Y WAS/WERE
“You rubbed a youth’s penis with your hand” AND/OR
“You put your mouth on a youth’s penis”
GO TO, C57Y. ELSE, GO TO C58Y.]

C57Y. This is an [all male/all female] facility and you said you had sexual contact here with a [female/male] youth. If
this is what happened, press the NEXT button to continue to the next question. If this is not what happened, press
the BACK button to change your answer. You might have to press the BACK button a few times to find the answer
you need to change. (NSYC-2)
C58Y. [IF YOUTH GAVE FAVORS (BOX WAS CHECKED IN C51Y), CONTINUE. OTHERWISE, SKIP TO
FACILITY GENDER INSTRUCTION]
(We would like to ask you a few questions about what happened with a youth at this facility.) You’ve said that a
youth gave you money, favors, protection, or other special treatment to make you do something sexual. When a
youth did that, what happened? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY. (NSYC-2)
• You rubbed a youth’s penis with your hand (or a youth rubbed your penis with their hand)
• You rubbed a youth’s vagina with your hand (or a youth rubbed your vagina with their hand)
• You rubbed some other private part of a youth or a youth rubbed some other private part of yours
• You put your mouth on a youth’s penis (or a youth put their mouth on your penis)
• You put your mouth on a youth’s vagina (or a youth put their mouth on your vagina)
• You put your mouth on some other private part of a youth or a youth put their mouth on some other
private part of yours
• You put your (penis,) finger or something else inside a youth’s rear end
• You put your (penis,) finger or something else inside a youth’s vagina
• A youth put their penis, finger or something else inside your rear end
• A youth put their penis, finger or something else inside your vagina
• You had some other kind of sexual contact with a youth

[IF FACILITY GENDER = ALL MALE AND RESPONSE(S) TO C58Y WAS/WERE
“You rubbed a youth’s vagina with your hand” AND/OR
“You put your mouth on a youth’s vagina” AND/OR
“You put your penis, finger or something else inside a youth’s vagina”
OR IF FACILITY GENDER = ALL FEMALE AND RESPONSE(S) TO C58Y WAS/WERE
“You rubbed a youth’s penis with your hand” AND/OR
“You put your mouth on a youth’s penis”
GO TO, C59Y. ELSE, GO TO C60Y.]

C59Y. This is an [all male/all female] facility and you said you had sexual contact here with a [female/male] youth. If
this is what happened, press the NEXT button to continue to the next question. If this is not what happened, press
the BACK button to change your answer. You might have to press the BACK button a few times to find the answer
you need to change. (NSYC-2)
C60Y. Now please think about all of the times a youth at this facility had sexual contact with you or you had sexual
contact with a youth in the ways you have just told us about.
IF ONLY SAID PHYSICAL FORCE/THREAT [(C22Y=YES) AND (C24Y AND C26Y ≠ YES)]: This includes
having sexual contact with a youth when you were forced to do it.
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IF ONLY SAID OTHER FORCE [(C24Y=YES) AND (C22Y AND C26Y ≠ YES)]: This includes having sexual
contact with a youth when you were forced or pressured in some other way to do it.
IF ONLY SAID “IN RETURN” [(C26Y = YES) AND (C22Y AND C24Y ≠ YES)]: This includes having sexual
contact with a youth in return for money, favors, protection or other special treatment.
IF SAID PHYSICAL FORCE/THREAT AND OTHER FORCE [(C22Y AND C24Y=YES) AND (C26Y ≠
YES)]: This includes having sexual contact with a youth when you were forced or pressured in some other way to
do it.
IF SAID PHYSICAL FORCE/THREAT AND “IN RETURN” [(C22Y AND C26Y=YES) AND (C24Y ≠ YES)]:
This includes having sexual contact with a youth when you were forced to do it, or in return for money, favors,
protection or other special treatment.
IF SAID OTHER FORCE AND “IN RETURN” [(C24Y AND C26Y = YES) AND (C22Y ≠ YES)]: This includes
having sexual contact with a youth when you were forced or pressured in some other way to do it, or in return for
money, favors, protection or other special treatment.
IF SAID PHYSICAL FORCE/THREAT AND OTHER FORCE AND “IN RETURN” [(C22Y AND C24Y AND
C26Y=YES)]: This includes having sexual contact with a youth when you were forced or pressured in some other
way to do it, or in return for money, favors, protection or other special treatment.
DOAFILL1, how many times has this happened? (NSYC-2)
__________ times
DK/REF

[IF C60Y = 2 OR MORE CONTINUE. OTHERWISE, GO TO C62Y.]

C61Y. Since you have been here, when was the first time that you had sexual contact with a youth at this facility [because
you were forced (or pressured in some other way) to do it/in return for money, favors, protection or other special
treatment]? Was it…? (NSYC-2)
a…During the first 24 hours after you came here?
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1 (GO TO C63Y)
No .......................................................................................................... 2
DK/REF
b…During the first week after you came here?
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1 (GO TO C63Y)
No .......................................................................................................... 2
DK/REF

c…During the first month after you came here?
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1 (GO TO C63Y)
No .......................................................................................................... 2
DK/REF

d. .................................... During the first 2 months after you came here?
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1 (GO TO C63Y)
No .......................................................................................................... 2
DK/REF

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e…More than 2 months after you came here?
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1 (GO TO C63Y)
No .......................................................................................................... 2
DK/REF

[ASK C62Y IF C61Y = 1 OR 0 OR DK OR REF. OTHERWISE, GO TO C63Y.]

C62Y. Since you have been here, when did you have sexual contact with a youth at this facility [because you were forced
(or pressured in some other way) to do it/in return for money, favors, protection or other special treatment]? Was
it…? (NSYC-2)
a…During the first 24 hours after you came here?
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1 (GO TO C63Y)
No .......................................................................................................... 2
DK/REF

b…During the first week after you came here?
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1 (GO TO C63Y)
No .......................................................................................................... 2
DK/REF
c…During the first month after you came here?
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1 (GO TO C63Y)
No .......................................................................................................... 2
DK/REF
d…During the first 2 months after you came here?
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1 (GO TO C63Y)
No .......................................................................................................... 2
DK/REF
e…More than 2 months after you came here?
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1 (GO TO C63Y)
No .......................................................................................................... 2
DK/REF

C63Y. When this happened [because you were forced (or pressured in some other way) to do it/in return for money,
favors, protection or other special treatment], were you ever physically hurt? (NSYC-2)
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1
No .......................................................................................................... 2
DK/REF

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C64Y. When this happened [because you were forced (or pressured in some other way) to do it/in return for money,
favors, protection or other special treatment], did you ever report it to facility staff? (NSYC-2)
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1
No .......................................................................................................... 2
DK/REF ...................................................................................................

(GO TO C65Y)
(GO TO C65Y)

C65Y. Now please think about any times you have done something sexual with facility staff. DOAFILLl, how many times
has this happened? (NSYC-2)
__________ times
DK/REF

[IF C52Y = 2/NO OR DK OR REF, GO TO NSYC SECTION D. IF C52Y = 1/YES, CONTINUE.]

C66Y. [IF STAFF USED FORCE (CORRESPONDING STATEMENT WAS CHECKED IN C53Y), CONTINUE.
OTHERWISE SKIP TO C67Y.]
We would like to ask you a few questions about what happened with a staff member. You’ve said that a staff
member used physical force or threat of physical force to make you do something sexual. When a staff member
did that, what happened? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY. (NSYC-2)
• You rubbed a staff member’s penis with your hand (or a staff member rubbed your penis with their
hand)
• You rubbed a staff member’s vagina with your hand (or a staff member rubbed your vagina with their
hand)
• You rubbed some other private part of a staff member or a staff member rubbed some other private part
of yours
• You put your mouth on a staff member’s penis (or a staff member put their mouth on your penis)
• You put your mouth on a staff member’s vagina (or a staff member put their mouth on your vagina)
• You put your mouth on some other private part of a staff member or a staff member put their mouth on
some other private part of yours
• You put your (penis,) finger or something else inside a staff member’s rear end
• You put your (penis,) finger or something else inside a staff member’s vagina
• A staff member put their penis, finger or something else inside your rear end
• A staff member put their penis, finger or something else inside your vagina
• You had some other kind of sexual contact with a staff member

C67Y. [IF STAFF USED OTHER FORCE (CORRESPONDING STATEMENT WAS CHECKED IN C53Y),
CONTINUE. OTHERWISE SKIP TO C68Y.]
(We would like to ask you a few questions about what happened with a staff member.) You’ve said that a staff
member forced or pressured you in some other way to make you do something sexual. When a staff member did
that, what happened? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY. (NSYC-2)
• You rubbed a staff member’s penis with your hand (or a staff member rubbed your penis with their
hand)
• You rubbed a staff member’s vagina with your hand (or a staff member rubbed your vagina with their
hand)
• You rubbed some other private part of a staff member or a staff member rubbed some other private part
of yours
• You put your mouth on a staff member’s penis (or a staff member put their mouth on your penis)
• You put your mouth on a staff member’s vagina (or a staff member put their mouth on your vagina)
• You put your mouth on some other private part of a staff member or a staff member put their mouth on
some other private part of yours
• You put your (penis,) finger or something else inside a staff member’s rear end
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•
•
•
•

You put your (penis,) finger or something else inside a staff member’s vagina
A staff member put their penis, finger or something else inside your rear end
A staff member put their penis, finger or something else inside your vagina
You had some other kind of sexual contact with a staff member

C68Y. [IF STAFF GAVE FAVORS (CORRESPONDING STATEMENT WAS CHECKED IN C53Y), CONTINUE.
OTHERWISE SKIP TO C69Y.]
(We would like to ask you a few questions about what happened with a staff member.) You’ve said that a staff
member gave you money, favors, protection, or other special treatment to make you do something sexual. When
a staff member did that, what happened? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY. (NSYC-2)
• You rubbed a staff member’s penis with your hand (or a staff member rubbed your penis with their
hand)
• You rubbed a staff member’s vagina with your hand (or a staff member rubbed your vagina with their
hand)
• You rubbed some other private part of a staff member or a staff member rubbed some other private part
of yours
• You put your mouth on a staff member’s penis (or a staff member put their mouth on your penis)
• You put your mouth on a staff member’s vagina (or a staff member put their mouth on your vagina)
• You put your mouth on some other private part of a staff member or a staff member put their mouth on
some other private part of yours
• You put your (penis,) finger or something else inside a staff member’s rear end
• You put your (penis,) finger or something else inside a staff member’s vagina
• A staff member put their penis, finger or something else inside your rear end
• A staff member put their penis, finger or something else inside your vagina
• You had some other kind of sexual contact with a staff member

[IF C65Y = 2 OR MORE, CONTINUE. ELSE, GO TO C70Y.]

C69Y. Since you have been here, when was the first time that you had sexual contact with a staff member? Was it…?
(NSYC-2)
a…During the first 24 hours after you came here?
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1 (GO TO C71Y)
No .......................................................................................................... 2
DK/REF

b…During the first week after you came here?
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1 (GO TO C71Y)
No .......................................................................................................... 2
DK/REF
c…During the first month after you came here?
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1 (GO TO C71Y)
No .......................................................................................................... 2
DK/REF
d…During the first 2 months after you came here?

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Yes ......................................................................................................... 1 (GO TO C71Y)
No .......................................................................................................... 2
DK/REF
e…More than 2 months after you came here?
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1 (GO TO C71Y)
No .......................................................................................................... 2
DK/REF
[IF C65Y = 1 OR 0 OR DK OR REF, CONTINUE. ELSE, GO TO C71Y.]

C70Y. Since you have been here, when did you have sexual contact with a staff member? Was it…? (NSYC-2)
a…During the first 24 hours after you came here?
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1 (GO TO C71Y)
No .......................................................................................................... 2
DK/REF
b…During the first week after you came here?
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1 (GO TO C71Y)
No .......................................................................................................... 2
DK/REF
c…During the first month after you came here?
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1 (GO TO C71Y)
No .......................................................................................................... 2
DK/REF
d…During the first 2 months after you came here?
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1 (GO TO C71Y)
No .......................................................................................................... 2
DK/REF

e…More than 2 months after you came here?
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1 (GO TO C71Y)
No .......................................................................................................... 2
DK/REF

C71Y. When this happened, were you ever physically hurt? (NSYC-2)
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1
No .......................................................................................................... 2
DK/REF

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C72Y. When this happened, did you ever report it to facility staff? (NSYC-2)
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1 (GO TO NSYC SECTION D)
No .......................................................................................................... 2 (GO TO NSYC SECTION D)
DK/REF ................................................................................................... (GO TO NSYC SECTION D)

[SEXUAL CONTACTS WITH OUTSIDERS – ASKED IF RESPONDENT REPORTED SEXUAL
CONTACTS BUT DID NOT REPORT CONTACT WITH EITHER A YOUTH OR STAFF.
IF ANY C11Y-C14Y = 1/YES AND C16Y AND C19Y = 2/NO OR DK/REF, CONTINUE.
ELSE, GO TO SECTION D.]

C76Y. You’ve said that since you have been in this facility
DISPLAY BELOW ANY C11Y – C14Y THAT = 1/YES:
• You rubbed someone’s private parts with your hand or someone rubbed your private parts with their
hand (C11Y=1)
• You put your mouth on someone’s private parts or someone put their mouth on your private parts
(C12Y=1)
• You put some part of your body inside someone else’s private parts (C13Y=1)
• Someone put part of their body inside your private parts (C13aY=1)
• You had some other kind of sexual contact with someone at this facility (C14Y=1)
You’ve also said that, (this has not/none of these) happened with a youth at this facility or with anyone on the
facility staff.

C77Y. DOAFILL1, did (this/any of these) happen with… (NSYC-2)
YES
a. a relative who visited this place?............................................................ 1
b. a visitor that was not a relative, but who you knew
before you came here? .......................................................................... 1
c. a visitor that you didn’t know before you came here? ........................... 1

NO
2
2
2

[IF ANY C77Ya-c = 1/YES, CONTINUE. ELSE GO TO SECTION F.]

C78aY. DOAFILL1, did (this/any of these) ever happen because someone used physical force or threat of physical force?
(NSYC-2)
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1
No .......................................................................................................... 2
C78bY. DOAFILL1, did (this/any of these) ever happen because someone forced or pressured you in some other way to
do it? (NSYC-2)
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1
No .......................................................................................................... 2

C78cY. DOAFILL1, did (this/any of these) ever happen with someone in return for money, favors, protection, or other
special treatment? (NSYC-2)
Yes ......................................................................................................... 1
No .......................................................................................................... 2
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Section D – DIF: REPORTING SEXUAL ASSAULT BY ANOTHER YOUTH
ASK SECTION D IF C13 OR C15 OR C18 = 1/YES AND C20 <> 0 OR BLANK OR DK OR RF
(OLDER YOUTH);
OR C23Y OR C24Y OR C26Y= 1/YES AND C29Y <> 0 OR BLANK OR DK OR RF (YOUNGER
YOUTH)
D1.

You told us that you had sexual contact with a youth [because you were forced (or pressured in some other way)
to do it / (or) in return for money, favors, protection or other special treatment]. (NSYC-2)
a. Has this happened with one or more than one youth (in the past 12 months/since you have been at this
facility)?
One ................................................................ 1
More than one ............................................... 2
b. Was the same youth involved in more than one of those sexual contacts?
Yes ................................................................
No..................................................................

1
2

c. [IF D1a=2 ] Did you have sexual contact with more than one youth in any of the times this happened?
Yes ................................................................ 1
No.................................................................. 2
D2.

Before you had forced sexual contact with (this other youth/other youth), did any of these things happen? (NEW)
YES
NO
a.

b.

c.

d.
e.
f.
g.
h.

Did (the youth/any of these youths) ever offer you things like
drugs, cigarettes, ........ alcohol or other items you were not allowed
to have in the facility? .......................................................................
Did (the youth/any of these youths) ever give you money or
other special gifts? By “special gift,” we mean something that
they probably would not have given to most other youth .................
Did (the youth/any of these youths) ever offer you special
protection from other youth? By “special,” we mean that they
treated you like a favorite or treated you better than they treat
most other youth ...............................................................................
Did (the youth/any of these youths) ever do something else to
get you out of trouble or make it easier for you? ..............................
Did (the youth/any of these youths) ever show you magazines,
pictures, or videos with naked adults or children? ............................
Did (the youth/any of these youths) tell you there was nothing
you could do to stop the sexual contact? ..........................................
Did (the youth/any of these youths) threaten to hurt someone
close to you if you did not have sexual contact? ...............................
Did (the youth/any of these youths) threaten to hurt you in
order to have sexual contact? ............................................................

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1

2

1

2

1

2

1

2

1

2

1

2

1

2

1

2

D3.

When this happened, were you ever… (NSYC-2)
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.

D4.

2
2
2
2
2
2

1
2 (GO TO D7)

When you had sexual contact with (a youth/other youths) [because you were forced (or pressured in some other
way) to do it / (or) in return for money, favors, protection or other special treatment], did you ever have any of
the following injuries? (NSYC-2)
YES
NO

b.
c.
d.
e.
f.

You got bruises, a black eye, sprains, cuts, scratches,
swelling, or welts ..............................................................................
You were knocked unconscious........................................................
You had internal injuries, for example, an injury to your
stomach or kidneys, or to your brain ................................................
Your teeth were chipped or knocked out ..........................................
You had broken bones ......................................................................
You were stabbed or cut ...................................................................

1
1

2
2

1
1
1
1

2
2
2
2

After you were injured, did you ever see a doctor, nurse, or other health care provider for any of the injuries
you received? (NSYC-2)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

D7.

1
1
1
1
1
1

When you had sexual contact with (a youth/other youths) [because you were forced (or pressured in some other
way) to do it / (or) in return for money, favors, protection or other special treatment], were you ever physically
injured? (NSYC-2)

a.

D6.

NO

given drugs or alcohol to get you high or drunk? .............................
threatened with physical harm? ........................................................
physically held down or restrained? .................................................
physically hurt or injured? ................................................................
threatened with a weapon? ................................................................
pressured or hurt in some other way? ...............................................

Yes ................................................................
No..................................................................
D5.

YES

1
2

When you had sexual contact with (a youth/other youths), did you ever tell…(NSYC-2, modified)

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.

A staff member who directly supervises youth/
correctional officer............................................................................
an instructor or teacher at the facility? ..............................................
a medical or healthcare staff person at the facility? ..........................
a volunteer at the facility? .................................................................
some other facility staff person? .......................................................
a family member or other person from outside the facility? .............
another youth in the facility? ............................................................

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YES

NO

1
1
1
1
1
1
1

2
2
2
2
2
2
2

D8.

After you told somebody that you had sexual contact with (a youth/other youths) [because you were forced (or
pressured in some other way) to do it / (or) in return for money, favors, protection or other special treatment],
was anything done to stop (the youth/the youths) from doing it again? (NSYC-2)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

1
2

D9.

Earlier, you said the following happened with another youth using some type of force, pressure, or special
treatment.
[INCIDENT SELECTION:
WHEN YOUTH REPORTS MULTIPLE INCIDENTS A SPECIFIC INCIDENT WILL BE SELECTED USING THE
FOLLOWING PRIORITY:
• PRIORITY 1 (NONCONSENSUAL SEX ACTS): LIST THE BEHAVIOR TYPES THAT YOUTH
SELECTED IN C14/17/19 THAT ARE CODES 1-6 (OLDER YOUTH) OR SELECTED IN
C23Y/C25Y/C27Y THAT ARE CODES 1-4 (YOUNGER YOUTH AGES 14 AND UNDER)]
• PRIORITY 2 (NONCONSENSUAL OTHER SEXUAL CONTACT ONLY): (IF NONE IN PRIORITY 1)
LIST THE BEHAVIOR TYPES THE YOUTH SELECTED IN C14/17/19 THAT ARE CODE 7 (OLDER
YOUTH) OR SELECTED IN C23Y/C25Y/C27Y THAT ARE CODE 5 (YOUNGER YOUTH AGES 14
AND UNDER)]

When was the [most recent] time that [this/any of these] happened? (NSYC-2)

IF MORE THAN ONE BEHAVIOR IS LISTED, OR IF ONLY ONE BEHAVIOR IS LISTED AND C20>1 OR C29Y >1,
FILL = “most recent” AND “any of these” IN QUESTION TEXT
IF ONLY ONE BEHAVIOR IS LISTED AND C20=1 OR C29Y=1, FILL = “this”
IF ADMITTED MORE THAN 12 MONTHS AGO: DISPLAY LAST 12 MONTHS AND CATEGORY FOR “More than
12 months ago”
OR
IF ADMITTED LESS THAN 12 MONTHS AGO: DISPLAY ALL MONTHS SINCE ADMIT DATE] AND CATEGORY
FOR “Before I got to this facility”

IF RESPONDENT INDICATES THAT MOST RECENT INCIDENT WAS MORE THAN 12 MONTHS AGO OR
BEFORE THEY GOT TO THE FACILITY, GO TO SECTION E
ASK D9A IF MORE THAN 1 BEHAVIOR WAS SELECTED IN SECTION C (LISTED IN D9), ELSE GO TO
TRANSITION SCREEN
D9A.

Thinking only about the [most recent] time [in list MM/YY from D9], what happened? CHECK ALL THAT
APPLY (NSYC-2)
IF MORE THAN ONE BEHAVIOR IS LISTED, OR IF ONLY ONE BEHAVIOR IS LISTED AND C20>1 OR C29Y>1,
FILL= “most recent” IN QUESTION TEXT]
IF D9=DK OR RF OR NO ADMIT DATE, DO NOT DISPLAY MM/YY
[DISPLAY ALL BEHAVIOR(S) LISTED IN D9]
• if rubbing/oral sex/penetration, list all behavior types reported in C14/17/19 =1-6 OR C23Y/C25Y/C27Y=14
• if other kind of sexual contact, list all behavior types endorsed in C8F/C8M/C15Y AND C14/17/19 =7 OR
C23Y/C25Y/C27Y=5, which detail kissing, looking at private parts, etc.
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TRANSITION SCREEN:
For the next series of questions, please think only about this [most recent] time [in list MM/YY from D9] when the sexual
contact listed below happened [because of some type of force, pressure, or special treatment].
IF MORE THAN ONE BEHAVIOR IS LISTED, OR IF ONLY ONE BEHAVIOR IS LISTED AND C20>1 OR C29Y>1,
FILL = “most recent” IN QUESTION TEXT
IF D9=DK OR RF OR NO ADMIT DATE, DO NOT DISPLAY MM/YY
•

BANNER LANGUAGE:
STATIC BANNER (REFERENCE FILL) WHERE WE REMIND THE YOUTH OF THE REFERENCE INCIDENT
REFERENCE FILL FOR D10 (first question in DIF): Please think only about this [most recent] time [in list MM/YY from
D9] when the sexual contact listed below happened because of some type of force, pressure, or special treatment.
•

STATIC BANNER (REFERENCE FILL) FOR SUBSEQUENT ITEMS ON DIF WHERE WE REMIND THE YOUTH
OF THE REFERENCE INCIDENT
Please still think only about the [most recent] time [in list MM/YY from D9] when the sexual contact listed below
happened because of some type of force, pressure, or special treatment:
•

IF MORE THAN ONE BEHAVIOR IS LISTED, OR IF ONLY ONE BEHAVIOR IS LISTED AND C20>1, FILL = “most
recent” IN QUESTION TEXT
If D9=DK or RF or no ADMIT DATE, do not display MM/YY
D10.

D11.

[REFERENCE FILL] When did it take place? (NSYC-2)
Between 6:00 in the morning and noon ...................................................
After noon but before 6:00 in the evening ...............................................
After 6:00 in the evening but before midnight .........................................
After midnight but before 6:00 in the morning ........................................

1
2
3
4

Where did it take place? (NSYC-2)
In your own room or sleeping area ..........................................................
In the room or sleeping area of another youth .........................................
Somewhere else on facility grounds ........................................................
Somewhere off facility grounds ...............................................................

1
2
3
4

[IF D11=3, CONTINUE. OTHERWISE, GO TO D13.]

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(GO TO D14)
(GO TO D14)
(GO TO D12)
(GO TO D13)

D12.

Where on facility grounds did it take place? (NSYC-2)
A shower ..................................................................................................
A bathroom ..............................................................................................
The yard or recreation area ......................................................................
A classroom or library .............................................................................
A workshop, kitchen, or other workplace ................................................
A private office ........................................................................................
A closet or supply room ...........................................................................
A bus, van, or car .....................................................................................
Somewhere else on facility grounds ........................................................

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

[IF D11=4, CONTINUE. ELSE GO TO D14.]
D13.

Where off the facility grounds did it take place? (NSYC-2)
A bus, van, or car .....................................................................................
A courthouse ............................................................................................
Some other type of temporary holding facility ........................................
School ......................................................................................................
A recreation center ...................................................................................
A hospital or other type of medical facility .............................................
Some other place off facility grounds ......................................................

D14.

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

[REFERENCE FILL] Did you have sexual contact with one or more than one youth? (NSYC-2, modified)
ONE ..............................................................
MORE THAN ONE ......................................

1
2 (GO TO D15MP)

IF DK/REF (GO TO D15SP)
[SINGLE PERPETRATOR SERIES]
D15SP. Was the other youth male or female? (NSYC-2)
Male ..............................................................
Female ...........................................................

1
2

D16SP. Was the other youth of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin? (NSYC-2)
Yes ................................................................
No..................................................................

1
2

D17SP. Which of these describes the other youth’s race? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY. (NSYC-2)
White .............................................................
Black or African American ...........................
American Indian or Alaska Native ................
Asian .............................................................
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander ......

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1
2
3
4
5

D18SP. ∗ Where was the other youth living at the time? (NEW)
In the same room as you ..........................................................................
In the same housing area as you, but not in the same room .....................
In a different housing area than you.........................................................

1
2
3

D19SP.* (IF 5=2 or 3) How well did you know the other youth at the time? (NEW)
By sight only .................................................
Knew the person, but not well.......................
Well known ...................................................

1
2
3

D20SP. Was the other youth a member of a gang? (NSYC-2)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

1
2

[END SINGLE PERPETRATOR SERIES]
[MULTIPLE PERPETRATORS SERIES]
D15MP. Were the other youths…(NSYC-2)
YES

NO

1
1
1

2
2
2

a. all males?..............................................................................................
b. all females? ..........................................................................................
c. both males and females? ......................................................................

[IF D15MPa OR D15MPb OR D15MP c = 1/YES, GO TO D16MP. ELSE, ASK D15MP EDIT CHECK.]

D15MP EDIT CHECK:
You answered that the other youths were not male or female. Please tell us, were they…(NSYC-2
all males? ............................................................................................... 1
all females? ............................................................................................ 2
both males and females? ........................................................................ 3

D16MP. Were any of the other youths of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin? (NSYC-2)
Yes ...........................................................................................................
No ............................................................................................................

∗

Cognitively tested

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1
2

D17MP. Which of these describes the race of the other youths? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY. (NSYC-2)
White...................................................................................................... 1
Black or African American .................................................................... 2
American Indian or Alaska Native......................................................... 3
Asian ...................................................................................................... 4
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander ............................................. 5

D18MP. Where were the other youths living at the time? (NEW)
YES

NO

1

2

1
1

2
2

a. At least one was in the same room as you ............................................
b. At least one was in the same housing area as you, but not in
the same room .........................................................................................
c. At least one was in a different housing area than you .........................

D19MP. (IF D18MP b=1 or D18MP c=1) How well did you know any of the other youths at the time? (NEW)
YES

NO

1
1
1

2
2
2

a. At least one by sight only .....................................................................
b. Knew at least one, but not well ...........................................................
c. At least one was well known ...............................................................

DD20MP. Were any of them gang members? (NSYC-2)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................
[END MULTIPLE PERPETRATORS SERIES]
(IF D14 = 1 FILL “this”, IF D14 = 2 FILL “these”)

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1
2

D21.

Before you had forced sexual contact with (this/these) other youth, did any of these things happen? (NEW)
YES
NO
a.

b.

c.

d.
e.
f.
g.
h.

D22.

1

2

1

2

1

2

1

2

1

2

1

2

1

2

1

2

YES

NO

1
1
1
1
1
1

2
2
2
2
2
2

[REFERENCE FILL] Were you … (NSYC-2, modified)
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.

D24.

Did (the youth/any of these youth) ever offer you things like
drugs, cigarettes, ........ alcohol or other items you were not allowed
to have in the facility? .......................................................................
Did (the youth/any of these youth) ever give you money or
other special gifts? ........ By “special gift,” we mean something that
(he/she/they) probably ............. would not have given to most other
youth .................................................................................................
Did (the youth/any of these youth) ever offer you special protection
from other youth? By “special,” we mean that (he/she/they) treated
you like a favorite or treated you better than (he/she/they)
(treats/treat) most other youth ...........................................................
Did (the youth/any of these youth) ever do something else to get
you out of trouble or make it easier for you? ....................................
*Did (the youth/any of these youth) ever show you magazines,
pictures, or videos with naked adults or children? ............................
*Did (the youth/any of these youth) tell you there was nothing
you could do to stop the sexual contact? ..........................................
*Did (the youth/any of these youth) threaten to hurt someone
close to you if you did not have sexual contact? ...............................
*Did (the youth/any of these youth) threaten to hurt you in order
to have sexual contact? .....................................................................

given drugs or alcohol to get you high or drunk? .............................
threatened with physical harm? ........................................................
physically held down or restrained? .................................................
physically hurt or injured? ................................................................
threatened with a weapon? ................................................................
pressured or hurt in some other way? ...............................................

[REFERENCE FILL] Was there anyone who knew what was happening? (NEW)
Yes, other youth ............................................
Yes, other staff ..............................................
Yes, both youth and staff ..............................
No..................................................................

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1
2
3
4

D25.

(IF D24=1 or 3) What were these other youth doing at the time? (NEW)

a.
b.
c.
D26.

YES

NO

1
1
1

2
2
2

YES

NO

1
1
1

2
2
2

They were helping make it happen ...................................................
They were trying to stop it from happening ......................................
They knew it was happening, but did nothing ..................................

(IF D24=2 or 3) What were these other staff members doing at the time? (NEW)

a.
b.
c.

They were helping make it happen ...................................................
They were trying to stop it from happening ......................................
They knew it was happening, but did nothing ..................................

(IF D14 = 1 FILL “Has that”, IF D14 = 2 FILL “Have those”)
D27.

(Has that/Have those) youth also had any type of sexual contact with any other youth at this facility? (NEW)
Yes, I am sure they have had sexual contact with other
youth at this facility...............................................................................
Yes, I think they have had sexual contact with other
youth, but I am not sure ........................................................................
No, I don’t think they have had sexual contact with
other youth at this facility .....................................................................

1
2
3

(IF D14 = 1 FILL “this youth”, IF D14 = 2 FILL “any of those youth”)
D28.
Did (this youth/any of those youth) do any of the following AFTER this happened? (NEW)

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
D29. ∗

NO

1
1
1

2
2
2

1
1
1
1

2
2
2
2

Gave you gifts or money so that you would keep it a secret .............
Threatened to hurt you so that you would keep it a secret ................
Said he/she/they would blame it on you if you told anyone .............
Said he/she/they would stop spending time with you if you
told anyone .......................................................................................
Had sexual contact with you again ...................................................
Ignored you or stayed away from you ..............................................
No change – he/she/they treated you the same as before ..................

In the days after this happened, how did you feel about what happened? (NEW)
Very upset .....................................................
A little upset ..................................................
Not upset at all ..............................................
Glad it happened ..........................................

∗

YES

Cognitively tested

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1
2
3
4

D30.*

(IF D29=1, 2 or 3) Did you feel any of the following ways after this happened? (NEW)

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.

D31.*

NO

1
1
1
1
1
1
1

2
2
2
2
2
2
2

YES

NO

1
1
1
1
1

2
2
2
2
2

Worried or anxious? .........................................................................
Angry? ..............................................................................................
Sad or depressed? .............................................................................
Helpless? ...........................................................................................
Violated? ...........................................................................................
Like you couldn’t trust people? ........................................................
Fearful? .............................................................................................

(IF D29=5) Did you feel any of the following ways after this happened? (NEW)

a.
b.
c.
d.
f.

D33.*

YES

Like the other youth really cared about you .....................................
Like you really cared about the other youth .....................................
Like you had gotten what you wanted ..............................................
Like you would get something from the other youth in return .........
Like you wanted it to happen again ..................................................

(IF D32=1) Thinking about it now, how do you feel about what happened? (NEW)
Very upset .....................................................
A little upset ..................................................
Not upset at all ..............................................
Glad it happened ..........................................

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1
2
3
4

Section E – DIF: REPORTING SEXUAL ASSAULT BY STAFF
ASK SECTION E IF C11OR C19Y =1/YES; ELSE GO TO SECTION F (IF TIME ALLOWS) OR DEBRIEFING
SECTION.
E1.

Earlier you said that you had sexual contact with staff at this facility when [FILL BEHAVIOR
C12/C26/C27/C28/C30/C32/C20Y/C35Y/C36Y/C38Y/C40Y/C42Y] and that this happened because you
[FILL TACTIC FROM C26/C29/C31/C37Y/C39Y/C41Y]. In answering these next questions, please think
about all the times this happened.
When you had sexual contact with a staff member, did it ever take place…(NSYC-2)

a.
b.
c.

in your own room or sleeping area? ..................................................
somewhere else on facility grounds? ................................................
somewhere off facility grounds? .......................................................

YES

NO

1
1
1

2
2
2

[IF E1SUMb=1, ASK E2SUM; IF E1SUMc=1, ASK E3SUM; OTHERWISE, GO TO E4SUM]
E2.

When you had sexual contact with a staff member, did it ever take place in…(NSYC-2)

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.

a shower? ..........................................................................................
a bathroom? ......................................................................................
the yard or recreation area? ...............................................................
a classroom or library? ......................................................................
a workshop, kitchen, or other workplace? ........................................
a private office? ................................................................................
someone else’s room or sleeping area? .............................................
a closet or supply room? ...................................................................
a bus, car or van? ..............................................................................
somewhere else on facility grounds? ................................................

YES

NO

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2

[IF E1SUMc=1, CONTINUE. OTHERWISE, GO TO E4SUM.]
E3.

When you had sexual contact with a staff member off facility grounds, did it ever take place in…(NSYC-2
YES
NO
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.

a bus, van, or car? .............................................................................
a courthouse? ....................................................................................
some other type of temporary holding facility? ................................
school? ..............................................................................................
a recreation center? ...........................................................................
a hospital or other type of medical facility? ......................................
some other place off facility grounds? ..............................................

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1
1
1
1
1
1
1

2
2
2
2
2
2
2

E4.

You told us that you had sexual contact with a staff member. (NSYC-2)
a.

Has this happened with one or more than one staff member (in the past 12 months/since you have been
at this facility)?
One ................................................................
More than one ...............................................

b.

Was the same staff member involved in more than one of those sexual contacts?
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

c.

1
2

1
2

[IF E4SUMa=2 ] Did you have sexual contact with more than one staff member in any of the times this
happened?
YES ............................................................... 1
NO ................................................................. 2

(IF E4SUMa = 1 FILL “a staff member”, IF E4SUMa = 2 FILL “staff members”)
E5.

When you had sexual contact with (a staff member/staff members), did it ever involve a staff member who was
male? (NSYC-2)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

1
2

(IF E4SUMa = 1 FILL “a staff member”, IF E4SUMa = 2 FILL “staff members”)
E6.

When you had sexual contact with (a staff member/staff members), did it ever involve a staff member who was
female? (NSYC-2)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

1
2

(IF E4SUMa = 1 FILL “the staff member was”, IF E4SUMa = 2 FILL “the staff members were”)
E6 EDIT CHECK:
You answered that [the staff member was/the staff members were] not male or female. Please tell us, [was the
staff member/were the staff members] male or female? (NSYC-2)
Male ..............................................................
Female ...........................................................
Both males and females ................................

1
2
3

(IF E4SUMa = 1 FILL “that staff member”, IF E4SUMa = 2 FILL “any of these staff members”)
E7.

Before you had sexual contact with (that staff member/any of these staff members), did any of these things
ever happen? 1 (NSYC-2, modified)
YES
NO
a.

1

Did (the staff member/any of the staff members) ever tell
you about (his/her/their) personal life outside of work? Do not

These grooming items also appear in Section B GR so that answers can be compared between victims and non-victims.

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b.
c.

d.

e.
f.

g.

h.

i

count when you were in a class or group and the staff
member was teaching or mentoring ..................................................
Did (the staff member/any of the staff members) ever give
you pictures of (himself/herself/themselves) or write letters to you?
[NEW] Did (the staff member/any of the staff members) ever
offer you things like drugs, cigarettes, alcohol or other items
you were not allowed to have in the facility? ...................................
Did (the staff member/any of the staff members) ever give
you money or other special gifts? By “special gift,” we mean
something that (he/she/they) probably would not have given to
most other youth ...............................................................................
Did (the staff member/any of the
staff members) ever offer you protection from other youth? ............
Did (the staff member/any of the staff members) ever do
something else to get you out of trouble or make it easier
for you? .............................................................................................
[NEW] Did (the staff member/any of the staff members) ever
spend time alone with you, asking you not to tell anyone
about the time you spend together? ..................................................
[NEW] Did (the staff member/any of the staff members)
ever share that (he/she/they) felt emotionally close to you or
that he/she had special feelings for you? ..........................................
[NEW] Did (the staff member /any of the staff members)
talk to you about sex in a way that was not part of (his/her/their)
regular job duties, joke with you about sex, or share sexual
stories with you? ...............................................................................

1

2

1

2

1

2

1

2

1

2

1

2

1

2

1

2

1

2

(IF E4SUMa = 1 FILL “a staff member”, IF E4SUMa = 2 FILL “staff members”)
E8.

When you had sexual contact with (a staff member/staff members), were you ever…(NSYC-2)
YES
NO
a.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.

E9.

given drugs or alcohol to get you high or drunk? ............................
threatened with physical harm? .......................................................
physically held down or restrained? ................................................
physically hurt or injured? ...............................................................
threatened with a weapon? ..............................................................
pressured or hurt in some other way? .............................................

1
1
1
1
1
1

2
2
2
2
2
2

When you had sexual contact with (a staff member/staff members), were you ever physically injured? (NSYC2)
Yes ................................................................ 1
No.................................................................. 2 (GO TO E12)
IF DK/REF (GO TO E12)

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E10.

When you had sexual contact with (a staff member/staff members), did you ever have any of the following
injuries? (NSYC-2)
YES
NO
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.

E11.

You got bruises, a black eye, sprains, cuts, scratches,
swelling, or welts.............................................................................
You were knocked unconscious ......................................................
You had internal injuries, for example, injury to your
stomach or kidneys, or to your brain ...............................................
Your teeth were chipped or knocked out .........................................
You had broken bones .....................................................................
You were stabbed or cut ..................................................................

1
1
1
1

2
2
2
2

1
2

When you had sexual contact with (a staff member/staff members), did you ever tell…(NSYC-2)
YES
NO
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
f.

E13.

2
2

After you were injured, did you ever see a doctor, nurse, or other health care provider for any of the injuries
you received? (NSYC-2)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

E12.

1
1

a staff member who directly supervises youth/
correctional officer? ........................................................................
an instructor or teacher at the facility? ............................................
a medical or healthcare staff person at the facility? ........................
a volunteer at the facility? ...............................................................
some other facility staff person?......................................................
a family member or other person from outside the facility?............
another youth at the facility? ...........................................................

1
1
1
1
1
1
1

2
2
2
2
2
2
2

When you told somebody that you had sexual contact with (a staff member/staff members), did facility staff
or some other authorities ever investigate? (NSYC-2)
Yes ................................................................
No..................................................................

E14.

1
2

Earlier you said the following happened with a staff member [using some type of force, pressure, or special
treatment].
INCIDENT SELECTION:
WHEN YOUTH REPORTS MULTIPLE INCIDENTS A SPECIFIC INCIDENT WILL BE SELECTED
USING THE FOLLOWING PRIORITY:
• PRIORITY 1 (NONCONSENSUAL SEX ACTS): DISPLAY TEXT IN BRACKETS ABOVE AND
LIST THE BEHAVIOR TYPES THE YOUTH SELECTED IN C27/C30/C32 THAT ARE CODES 1-6
[OLDER YOUTH] OR IN C38Y/C40Y/C42Y THAT ARE CODES 1-4 [YOUNGER YOUTH]
• IF NONE IN PRIORITY 1, USE PRIORITY 2 (NONCONSENSUAL OTHER SEXUAL CONTACT
ONLY): DISPLAY TEXT IN BRACKETS ABOVE AND LIST THE BEHAVIOR TYPES THE
YOUTH SELECTED IN C27/C30/C32 THAT ARE CODE 7 [OLDER YOUTH] OR IN
C38Y/C40Y/C42Y THAT ARE CODE 5 [YOUNGER YOUTH]
• IF NONE IN PRIORITY 1 OR 2, USE PRIORITY 3 (SEX ACTS WITH NO FORCE): LIST THE
BEHAVIOR TYPES THE YOUTH SELECTED IN C12 THAT ARE CODES 1-6 AND
C26/C28/C31<>1 [OLDER YOUTH] OR BEHAVIOR TYPES THE YOUTH SELECTED IN C20Y
THAT ARE CODES 1-4 AND C38Y//C40Y/C42Y <>1 [YOUNGER YOUTH]
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•

IF NONE IN PRIORITY 1 OR 2 OR 3, USE PRIORITY 4 (OTHER SEXUAL CONTACT ONLY
WITH NO FORCE): LIST THE BEHAVIOR TYPE THE YOUTH SELECTED IN C12 THAT ARE
CODE 7 AND C26/C29/C36<>1 [OLDER YOUTH] OR LIST THE BEHAVIOR TYPE THE YOUTH
SELECTED IN C20Y THAT ARE CODE 5 AND C38Y//C40Y/C42Y <>1 [YOUNGER YOUTH].
When was the [most recent] time that [this/any of these] happened? (NSYC-2)

IF ADMITTED MORE THAN 12 MONTHS AGO: DISPLAY LAST 12 MONTHS AND CATEGORY FOR
“More than 12 months ago”
OR
IF ADMITTED LESS THAN 12 MONTHS AGO: DISPLAY ALL MONTHS SINCE ADMIT DATE] AND
CATEGORY FOR “Before I got to this facility”

IF RESPONDENT INDICATES THAT MOST RECENT INCIDENT WAS MORE THAN 12 MONTHS AGO OR
BEFORE THEY GOT TO THE FACILITY, GO TO SECTION F
ASK E14A IF MORE THAN 1 BEHAVIOR LISTED IN E14, ELSE GO TO TRANSITION SCREEN
E14A.

Thinking only about the [most recent] time [in list MM/YY from E14], what happened [because of some type of
force, pressure, or special treatment]? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY. (NSYC-2)

IF MORE THAN ONE BEHAVIOR IS LISTED, OR IF ONLY ONE BEHAVIOR IS LISTED AND C25>1 OR C34Y >
1, FILL= “most recent” IN QUESTION TEXT]
IF E14=DK OR RF OR NO ADMIT DATE, DO NOT DISPLAY MM/YY
[DISPLAY ALL BEHAVIOR(S) LISTED IN E14]
•
•

1) which detail kissing, looking at
private parts, etc.>

TRANSITION SCREEN:
For the next series of questions, please think only about this [most recent] time [in list MM/YY from E14] when
the sexual contact listed below happened [because of some type of force, pressure, or special treatment].
•

BANNER LANGUAGE:
STATIC BANNER (REFERENCE FILL) WHERE WE REMIND THE YOUTH OF THE REFERENCE INCIDENT
REFERENCE FILL FOR E15 (first question in DIF):
Please think only about this [most recent] time [in list MM/YY from E14] when the sexual contact listed below
happened [because of some type of force, pressure, or special treatment].
•

IF MORE THAN ONE BEHAVIOR IS LISTED, OR IF ONLY ONE BEHAVIOR IS LISTED AND C25>1, FILL = “most
recent” IN QUESTION TEXT

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IF PRIORITY 1 OR 2, FILL= “because of some type of force, pressure, or special treatment” IN QUESTION TEXT]
IF PRIORITY 3 OR 4, USE NO FILL FOR TACTIC
IF E14=DK OR RF OR NO ADMIT DATE, DO NOT DISPLAY MM/YY
STATIC BANNER (REFERENCE FILL) FOR SUBSEQUENT ITEMS ON DIF WHERE WE REMIND THE YOUTH
OF THE REFERENCE INCIDENT
Please still think only about the [most recent] time in [list MM/YY from E14] when the sexual contact listed below
happened [because of some type of force, pressure, or special treatment].
•

IF MORE THAN ONE BEHAVIOR IS LISTED, OR IF ONLY ONE BEHAVIOR IS LISTED AND C25>1, FILL = “most
recent” IN QUESTION TEXT
IF PRIORITY 1 OR 2, FILL= “because of some type of force, pressure, or special treatment” IN QUESTION TEXT
IF PRIORITY 3 OR 4, USE NO FILL FOR TACTIC
IF E14=DK OR RF OR NO ADMIT DATE, DO NOT DISPLAY MM/YY
E15.

[REFERENCE FILL] When did you have sexual contact with a staff member? (NSYC-2)
Between 6:00 in the morning and noon ...................................................
After noon but before 6:00 in the evening ...............................................
After 6:00 in the evening but before midnight .........................................
After midnight but before 6:00 in the morning ........................................

E16.

Where did you have sexual contact with a staff member? (NSYC-2)
In your own room or sleeping area ..........................................................
Somewhere else on facility grounds ........................................................
Somewhere off facility grounds ...............................................................
If DK/REF

E17.

1
2
3
4

1 (GO TO E19)
2 (GO TO E17)
3 (GO TO E18)

(GO TO E19)

Where on facility grounds did you have sexual contact with a staff member? (NSYC-2)
A shower .................................................................................................. 1
A bathroom .............................................................................................. 2
The yard or recreation area ...................................................................... 3
A classroom or library ............................................................................. 4
A workshop, kitchen, or other workplace ............................................... 5
A private office ........................................................................................ 6
In someone else’s room or sleeping area ................................................. 7
A closet or supply room ........................................................................... 8
A bus, car or van ...................................................................................... 9
Somewhere else on facility grounds ........................................................ 10

[ASK E18 IF E4 = 3. ELSE, GO TO E19.]

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E18.

[REFERENCE FILL] Where did it take place? (NSYC-2)
A bus, van, or car .....................................................................................
A courthouse ............................................................................................
Some other type of temporary holding facility ........................................
School ......................................................................................................
A recreation center ...................................................................................
A hospital or other type of medical facility .............................................
Some other place off facility grounds ......................................................

E19.

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

[REFERENCE FILL], Did you have sexual contact with one or more than one staff member? (NSYC-2, modified)
ONE .............................................................. 1 (GO TO E20SP)
MORE THAN ONE ...................................... 2 (GO TO E20MP)
If DK/REF (GO TO E20SP)

[SINGLE PERPETRATOR SERIES]
E20SP. Was the staff member male or female? (NSYC-2)
Male ..............................................................
Female ...........................................................
IF DK/REF

1
2

E21SP How old would you say the staff member was at the time? (NEW)
About 18-29 years old ...................................
About 30-39 years old ...................................
About 40-49 years old ...................................
About 50 or older ..........................................

1
2
3
4

E22SP. Was the staff member of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin? (NSYC-2)
Yes ................................................................
No..................................................................

1
2

E23SP. Which of these describes the staff member’s race? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY. (NSYC-2)
White .............................................................
Black or African American ...........................
American Indian or Alaska Native ................
Asian .............................................................
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander........

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1
2
3
4
5

E24SP. ∗ [REFERENCE FILL] Was the staff member who you had sexual contact with… (NEW)
A staff member who directly supervises youth/correctional officer .............
A teacher or educator ...............................................................................
A doctor, nurse, or other medical staff ....................................................
A therapist or other mental health staff ....................................................
Other staff working in the facility ............................................................
A volunteer in the facility ........................................................................

1
2
3
4
5
6

(GO TO 4)
[END OF SINGLE PERPETRATOR SERIES]
[MULTIPLE PERPRETATORS SERIES]
(IF E7 = 1 FILL “that staff member”, IF E7 = 2 FILL “those staff members”)
E20MP. [IF E19=2, ELSE GO TO E25] Were the staff members… (NSYC-2)
a.
b.
c.

YES

NO

1
1
1

2
2
2

YES

NO

1
1
1
1

2
2
2
2

all males? .........................................................................................
all females? ......................................................................................
both males and females?..................................................................

E21MP. How old were any of the staff members at the time… (NEW)
a.
b.
c.
d.

At least one was about 18-29 years old ...........................................
At least one was about 30-39 years old ...........................................
At least one was about 40-49 years old ...........................................
At least one was about 50 or older ..................................................

E22MP. Were any of the staff members of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin? (NSYC-2)
Yes ................................................................
No..................................................................

1
2

E23MP. Which of these describes the race of the staff members? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY. (NSYC-2)
White ............................................................. 1
Black or African American ........................... 2
American Indian or Alaska Native ................ 3
Asian ............................................................. 4
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander........ 5
E24MP. [REFERENCE FILL] Were any of the staff members who you had sexual contact with…(NEW)

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

∗

A staff member who directly supervises youth/correctional officer .. 1
A teacher or educator .....................................................................
Medical or mental health staff ........................................................
Other staff working in the facility ..................................................
A volunteer in the facility ..............................................................

Cognitively tested

79

YES

NO

2
1
1
1
1

2
2
2
2

[END OF MULTIPLE PERPETRATORS SERIES]
25.
Before you had sexual contact with (that staff member/those staff members), did any of these things happen? 2
(NSYC-2, modified)
YES
NO
a.

b.

c.

d.

e.
f.

g.

h.

i.

E26.

1

2

1

2

1

2

1

2

1

2

1

2

1

2

1

2

1

2

YES

NO

1
1
1
1
1
1

2
2
2
2
2
2

[REFERENCE FILL] Were you…(NSYC-2, modified)
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.

2

Did (the staff member/any of those staff members) ever tell
you about (his/her/their) personal life outside of work? ...... Do not
count when you were in a class or group and the staff ...... member
was teaching or mentoring ..............................................................
Did (the staff member/any of those staff members) ever give
you pictures of (himself/herself/themselves) or write letters
to you? .............................................................................................
[NEW] Did (the staff member/any of those staff members) ever
offer you things like . drugs, cigarettes, alcohol or other items you
were not allowed to have in the facility? .........................................
Did (the staff member/any of those staff members) ever give
you money or other special gifts? By “special gift,” we mean
something that (he/she/they) ......... probably would not have given
to most other youth. .........................................................................
Did (the staff member/any of those staff
members) ever offer you protection from other youth? ...................
Did (the staff member/any of those staff members) ever do
something else to get you out of trouble or make it easier
for you? ...........................................................................................
[NEW] Did (the staff member/any of those staff members) ever
spend time alone with ..... you, asking you not to tell anyone about
the time you spend together? ...........................................................
[NEW] Did (the staff member/any of those staff members) ever
share that (he/she/they) felt emotionally close to you or that
(he/she/they) had special feelings for you? .....................................
[NEW] Did (the staff member/any of those staff members) talk
to you about sex in a way that was not part of (his/her/their)
regular job duties, joke with you about sex, or share sexual
stories with you?..............................................................................

given drugs or alcohol to get you high or drunk? ............................
threatened with physical harm? .......................................................
physically held down or restrained? ................................................
physically hurt or injured? ...............................................................
threatened with a weapon? ..............................................................
pressured or hurt in some other way? ..............................................

These grooming items also appear in Section B GR so that answers can be compared between victims and non-victims.

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E28. ∗

[REFERENCE FILL] Was there anyone who knew what was happening? (NEW)
Yes, other youth .......................................................................................
Yes, other staff .........................................................................................
Yes, both youth and staff .........................................................................
No ............................................................................................................

E29.*

(IF E28 = 1 or 3) What were these other youth doing at the time? (NEW)

a.
b.
c.
E30.

1
2
3
4

They were helping make it happen ...................................................
They were trying to stop it from happening ......................................
They knew it was happening, but did nothing ..................................

YES

NO

1
1
1

2
2
2

YES

NO

1
1
1

2
2
2

(IF E28 = 2 or 3) What were these other staff members doing at the time? (NEW)

a.
b.
c.

They were helping make it happen ...................................................
They were trying to stop it from happening ......................................
They knew it was happening, but did nothing ..................................

(IF E7 = 1 FILL “Has that staff member”, IF E7 = 2 FILL “Have those staff members”)
E31.

(Has that/Have those) staff member(s) also had any type of sexual contact with any other youth at this facility?
(NEW)
Yes, I am sure they have had sexual contact with
other youth at this facility .................................................................... 1
Yes, I think they have had sexual contact with other
youth, but I am not sure ........................................................................ 2
No, I don’t think they have had sexual contact with
other youth at this facility ..................................................................... 3

(IF E7 = 1 FILL “this staff member”, IF E7 = 2 FILL “any of those staff members”)
E32.*

Did (this staff member/any of those staff members) do any of the following AFTER this happened? (NEW)
YES
NO
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.

∗

Gave you gifts or money so that you would keep it a secret ...........
Threatened to hurt you so that you would keep it a secret ..............
Said he/she would blame it on you if you told anyone ....................
Said he/she would stop spending time with you if you told
anyone .............................................................................................
Had sexual contact with you again ..................................................
Ignored you or stayed away from you .............................................
No change – the staff person treated me the same as
before...............................................................................................

Cognitively tested

81

1
1
1

2
2
2

1
1
1

2
2
2

1

2

E33. ∗

In the days after this happened, how did you feel about what happened? (NEW)
Very upset .....................................................
A little upset ..................................................
Not upset at all ..............................................
Glad it happened ...........................................

E34.*

(IF E33 = 1, 2, or 3) Did you feel any of the following ways after this happened? (NEW)

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
E35.*

f.

NO

1
1
1
1
1
1
1

2
2
2
2
2
2
2

YES

NO

1
1
1

2
2
2

1
1

2
2

Worried or anxious? ........................................................................
Angry? .............................................................................................
Sad or depressed? ............................................................................
Helpless? .........................................................................................
Violated? .........................................................................................
Like you couldn’t trust people? .......................................................
Fearful? ..........................................................................................

Like the staff member really cared about you .................................
Like you really cared about the staff member .................................
Like you had gotten what you wanted .............................................
Like you would get something from the staff member
in return ...........................................................................................
Like you wanted it to happen again .................................................

Thinking about it now, how do you feel about what happened? (NEW)
Very upset .....................................................
A little upset ..................................................
Not upset at all .............................................
Glad it happened ...........................................

∗

YES

(IF E33 = 5) Did you feel any of the following ways after this happened? (NEW)

a.
b.
c.
d.

E37. ∗

1
2
3
4

Cognitively tested

∗

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1
2
3
4

Section F – NEW TOPICS
Disabilities
DI1.

(Cognitive): Because of a physical, mental or emotional problem, do you have serious difficulty concentrating,
remembering, or making decisions? (NEW)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

DI2.

Is the difficulty you experience because of a physical problem? (NEW)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

DI3.

1
2

(Self-care): Do you have difficulty dressing or bathing? (NEW)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

DI8.

1
2

(Ambulatory): Do you have serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs? (NEW)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

DI7.

1
2

(Vision): Are you blind or do you have serious difficulty seeing even when wearing glasses? (NEW)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

DI6.

1
2

(Hearing): Are you deaf or do you have serious difficulty hearing? (NEW,)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

DI5.

1
2

Is the difficulty you experience because of a mental or emotional problem? (NEW)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

DI4.

1
2 (GO TO DI4)

1
2

Did a doctor, school counselor or other professional ever tell you that you have…(NEW)

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.

h.

ADD or ADHD (Attention Deficit Disorder) ..................................
Dyslexia ............................................................................................
A learning disability .........................................................................
Autism or Asperger’s ........................................................................
Depression? ......................................................................................
Post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD? ..........................................
Another anxiety disorder, such as panic disorder, obsessive
compulsive disorder (OCD), social anxiety, or some other
anxiety disorder? ...............................................................................
A mental or emotional condition other than those listed
above? ...............................................................................................

YES

NO

1
1
1
1
1
1

2
2
2
2
2
2

1

2

1

2

Facility Living Conditions
FL1.

Do any other residents sleep in the same room with you at night? (NEW)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

1
2 (GO TO VC1)

FL2.

How many other residents sleep in the same room with you at night? Please enter the number of other residents.
(NEW)
__________
RESIDENTS

VC1.

I am reading this survey carefully. (NEW)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

1
2

Mental Health
MH1. ∗ The following questions ask about how you have been feeling during the past 30 days. For each question, please
select the number that best describes how often you had this feeling.
In the past 30 days, how often did you have each of the following experiences: (NEW)

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.

∗

How often did you feel nervous? ........................
How often did you feel hopeless? .......................
How often did you feel restless or fidgety? .........
How often did you feel so depressed that
nothing could cheer you up? ................................
How often did you feel that everything
was an effort? ......................................................
How often did you feel worthless? .......................

Cognitively tested

84

All
of the
time

Most
of the
time

Some
of the
time

A little
of the
time

None
of the
time

1
1
1

2
2
2

3
3
3

4
4
4

5
5
5

1

2

3

4

5

1
1

2
2

3
3

4
4

5
5

[IF AT LEAST ONE RESPONSE WAS CODED 1 – 4 IN 1a – f, GO TO g; OTHERWISE GO TO MH2]

g. ∗ You said you felt the following ways in the past 30 days.
• (IF MH1A=1-4) Nervous
• (IF MH1B=1-4) Hopeless
• (IF MH1C=1-4) Restless or fidgety
• (IF MH1D=1-4) So depressed that nothing could
cheer you up
• (IF MH1E=1-4) Everything was an effort
• (IF MH1F=1-4) Worthless
Taking them altogether, did these feelings occur more
often in the past 30 days than is usual for you, less
often than usual, or about the same as usual? .....................

More
often

Less
often

About
the
same

1

2

3

Youth History of Physical Victimization
The next questions are about the time before you came to this facility. The questions are about grown-ups who were in your
life or who took care of you, like parents, babysitters, siblings, facility staff, teachers, adults who lived with you or others
who watched you.
HV4.

Before you came to this place, did a grown-up in your life hit, beat, kick, or physically abuse you in any way?
(NEW)
YES ............................................................... 1
NO ................................................................. 2

HV5.

How many times did this happen to you? (NEW)
1 time ............................................................
2 times ...........................................................
3 to 10 times ..................................................
More than 10 times .......................................

∗

Cognitively tested

85

1
2
3
4

HV6.

Who did this? You may choose more than one answer. (NEW)
Your brother or sister ...............................................................................
Your parent or step parent........................................................................
Your foster parent ....................................................................................
Your parent’s boyfriend or girlfriend .......................................................
Other adult living in your home ...............................................................
Other adult not living in your home (teacher, neighbor,
facility staff, coach)...............................................................................
Current or former girlfriend or boyfriend ................................................
Stranger (someone you do not know) ......................................................
Someone else ...........................................................................................

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Solitary Confinement
SC1. ∗

Since coming to this facility have you ever been isolated or secluded in a separate room, other than your own
room, without contact with other youth? (NEW)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

SC2.*

What was the reason you were isolated or secluded in a separate room, other than your own room, without contact
with other youth? (NEW)
YES
NO
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

SC3.

1
2 (GO TO SC5)

You were accused of breaking the rules ...........................................
You were waiting to be moved to another unit or facility ................
You were sick or another medical reason .........................................
To protect you from harming yourself ..............................................
To protect you from being harmed by others ....................................

1
1
1
1
1

2
2
2
2
2

Since coming to this facility, how many times have you ever been isolated or secluded in a separate room, other
than your own room, without contact with other youth? (NEW)
1 time ............................................................
2-5 times........................................................
6 or more times .............................................

1
2
3

SC4. ∗ Since coming to this facility, what was the longest time you were isolated or secluded in a separate room, other
than your own room, without contact with other youth? (NEW)
Less than 3 hours ..........................................
3 hours or more but less than 6 hours ..............
6 hours or more but less than 1 day...............
1 day or more but less than 1 week ...............
1 week or more..............................................

∗

Cognitively tested

86

1
2
3
4
5

SC5.*

Since coming to this facility, have you been isolated or secluded to your own room for breaking facility rules?
(NEW)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

SC6.

How many times have you been isolated or secluded to your own room for breaking facility rules? (NEW)
1 time ............................................................
2-5 times........................................................
6 or more times .............................................

SC7. ∗

1
2

1
2
3

Since coming to this facility, what was the longest time you have been isolated or secluded to your own room for
breaking facility rules? (NEW)
Less than 3 hours .......................................... 1
3 hours but less than 6 hours ............................ 2
6 hours but less than 1 day ............................ 3
1 day but less than 1 week ............................ 4
1 week or more.............................................. 5

SC8. Since coming to this facility have you been assigned a case worker, social worker, or counselor? (NEW)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

1 (GO TO SC9)
2 (GO TO VC2)

SC9. How often do you see or speak with your case worker, social worker, or counselor? (NEW))
I have not yet spoken with my case worker, social worker or counselor. .............. 1
Three or more times a week ................................................................................... 2
Twice a week ......................................................................................................... 3
Once a week ........................................................................................................... 4
A few times each month ......................................................................................... 5
About once a month ............................................................................................... 6
Less than once a month .......................................................................................... 7
I have not spoken with my case worker,
social worker or counselor ................................................................................. 8
VC2.

For this survey item, select response 2. (NEW)
Do not select this one ....................................
Select this one ...............................................
Do not select this one ....................................

∗

Cognitively tested

87

1
2
3

Legal Counsel & Institutional Experiences
LC1. ∗ Have you seen or talked to a lawyer or legal counsel since you have been in this facility? (NEW)
Yes ........................................................................................ 1
No .......................................................................................... 2
(IF LC1 = 1, FILL “your”, if LC1 = 2, FILL “a”)
LC2.*

[IF LC1 = NO] Would this facility allow you to see or talk to a lawyer if you wanted to? (NEW)
Yes ........................................................................................ 1
No .......................................................................................... 2

(IF LC1 = 1, FILL “your”, if LC1 = 2, FILL “a”)
LC3.* [IF LC1 = NO] Since you have been at this facility, have you been told that you cannot see or talk to a lawyer?
(NEW)
Yes ........................................................................................ 1
No .......................................................................................... 2
LC4. Have you ever been in another facility before you came here? (NEW)
Yes ........................................................................................ 1
No .......................................................................................... 2

(GO TO DB1)

LC5. What kind of facility were you living in? (NEW)
YES
a.
b.
c.

Juvenile correctional facility, detention center, shelter or halfway
house, boot camp, ranch, or forestry camp ............................................................ Y
Substance abuse or other residential treatment center ............................................ Y
Group home, foster home, or independent living program .................................... Y

(FOR EACH YES RESPONSE ASK:)
LC6. How many different times were you in this… (NEW)

∗

a.

Juvenile correctional facility, detention center, shelter or halfway
house, boot camp, ranch, or forestry camp
a. 1 time
b. 2 times
c. 3 to 5 times
d. 6 or more times

b.

Substance abuse or other residential treatment center ............................................
a. 1 time
b. 2 times
c. 3 to 5 times
d. 6 or more times

Cognitively tested

88

NO
N
N
N

c.

Group home, foster home, or independent living program ....................................
a. 1 time
b. 2 times
c. 3 to 5 times
d. 6 or more times

89

Debriefing
We would like to get your opinion about what it was like to complete this survey. Please share how much you agree or
disagree with each statement.

We would like to get your opinion about what it was like to complete this survey. Please share how much you agree or
disagree with each statement.

DB1.

This survey made me feel like someone cares about what happens to young people in places like this. (NEW)
1
I strongly agree

DB2.

2
I agree

3
I disagree

4
I strongly disagree

2
I agree

3
I disagree

4
I strongly disagree

3
I disagree

4
I strongly disagree

Some of the questions made me upset. (NSYC-2)
1
I strongly agree

DB5.

4
I strongly disagree

It is important to ask young people about the way things are in places like this. (NSYC-2)
1
I strongly agree

DB4.

3
I disagree

I believe I have been able to help others by taking this survey. (NEW)
1
I strongly agree

DB3.

2
I agree

2
I agree

[IF AGREE OR STRONGLY AGREE WITH DB4] Which kinds of questions made you upset? (NSYC-2)
Questions about the facility staff .............................................................
Questions about other youth ....................................................................
Questions about my sexual activity .........................................................
Questions about my physical and mental health ......................................
Questions about getting treatment services ..............................................
Questions about my family ......................................................................
Something else .........................................................................................

DB6.

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

I felt like I had to take this survey, whether I wanted to or not. (NEW)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................
IF DK/REF

90

(GO TO DB8)

1 (GO TO DB7)
2 (GO TO DB8)

DB7.

Who made you feel like you had to take this survey? (NEW)
a.
b.
c.
d.

DB8.

NO

1
1
1
1

2
2
2
2

Other youth in the facility ..............................................................
Facility staff ....................................................................................
Someone from the survey team .......................................................
Someone else ...................................................................................

Before taking this survey, did anyone in this facility put pressure on you to answer the survey questions in a certain
way? (NEW)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................
DK/REF

DB9.

YES

1
2 (GO TO DB11)
(GO TO DB11)

Who did this? (NEW)
a.
b.

YES

NO

1
1

2
2

Other youth in the facility ..............................................................
Facility staff ....................................................................................

DB10. What types of questions did they put pressure on you to answer in a certain way? (NEW)

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

YES

NO

1
1
1

2
2
2

1
1

2
2

Questions about sexual activity with youth .....................................
Questions about sexual activity with staff .......................................
Questions about how staff treat youth in the facility ......................
Questions about problems in the facility,
like gangs or being hurt in the facility .............................................
Other types of questions not listed above .......................................

DB11. How easy or hard were the questions on this survey to understand? (NEW)
1
Very hard

2
Hard

3
Neutral

4
Easy

5
Very Easy

DB12. How difficult was it for you to use the computer to do this survey? (NEW)
Not difficult at all ..........................................
Sort of difficult ..............................................
Very difficult .................................................

1
2
3

DB13. How do you feel about taking this survey? (NEW)
I am glad I took this survey ...........................
I don’t have strong feelings about
taking this survey .......................................
I regret taking the survey ..............................

91

1
2
3

NSYC Alternative (NSYC-A) Youth Questionnaire

92

Section A - BACKGROUND
Background (Also on Core Survey)
DEFINE ADMIT: ADMIT DATE = DATE OF ADMISSION FOR THIS YOUTH PROVIDED BY FACILITY
DEFINE DOAFILL1:
IF ADMIT ≥ 12 months, THEN DOAFILL1 = ‘During the past 12 months,’
IF ADMIT < 12 months, OR AN ADMIT DATE WAS NOT PROVIDED BY FACILITY FOR THIS YOUTH,
THEN DOAFILL1 = ‘Since you got here,’
[NOTE: DOAFILL1 WILL BE USED THROUGH THE SURVEY]
A1.

As of today, what is the highest grade in school that you attended? (NSYC-2)
I never attended school .................................
Preschool or Kindergarten.............................
1st grade .........................................................
2nd grade ........................................................
3rd grade ........................................................
4th grade.........................................................
5th grade.........................................................
6th grade.........................................................
7th grade.........................................................
8th grade.........................................................
9th grade.........................................................
10th grade.......................................................
11th grade.......................................................
12th grade.......................................................
Some college, but did not receive
a degree ......................................................
Associate’s degree.........................................
Bachelor’s degree ..........................................
Higher than a bachelor’s degree ....................

1 (GO TO ROUTING INS)
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15 (GO TO ROUTING INS)
16
17
18

IF DK/REF (GO TO ROUTING INSTRUCTIONS)
FILL INSTRUCTIONS:
IF A1 = ANY 2-14, FILL FOR A2 = ‘grade’
IF A1 = ANY 16-18, FILL FOR A2 = ‘degree’

A2.

Did you complete that (grade/degree)? (NSYC-2)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

93

1
2

ROUTING INSTRUCTIONS:
IF A1 = 15 OR 16 OR 17 OR 18, AND A2 = 1/YES OR 2/NO OR DK OR REF, GO TO A3.
IF A1 = 14 AND A2 = 1/YES, GO TO A3.
IF A1 = 14 AND A2 = 2/NO OR DK OR REF, GO TO A4.
IF A1 = 1, GO TO A4.
IF A1 = DK OR REF, GO TO A5.
IF A1 = 2 OR 3 OR 4 OR 5 OR 6 OR 7 OR 8 OR 9 OR 10 OR 11 OR 12 OR 13, AND
A2 = 1/YES OR 2/NO OR DK OR REF, GO TO A4.
[RESPONDENT CAN CLICK ON “GED” THROUGHOUT SURVEY AND RECEIVE THE DEFINITION OF “General
Educational Development diploma, also sometimes called a General Equivalency Diploma.”]
A3.

Which did you get for finishing high school, a high school diploma or a GED? (NSYC-2)
High school diploma .....................................
GED ..............................................................

1 (GO TO A5)
2 (GO TO A5)

IF DK/REF (GO TO A5)
[ASK A4 IF YOUTH IS ≥16 YEARS OLD. ELSE, GO TO A5.]
A4.

Did you get a GED? (NSYC-2)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

A5.

1
2

How tall are you? (NSYC-2)
_____ feet
_____ inches

A6.

How much do you weigh now? (NSYC-2)
_____ pounds

A7.

Are you Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish? (NSYC-2)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

A8.

1
2

Which of these describes your race? Check all that apply. (NSYC-2)
White .............................................................
Black or African American ...........................
American Indian or Alaska Native ................
Asian .............................................................
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander ......

1
2
3
4
5

Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation (Sexual Assault Survey)
GI1. *

What sex were you assigned at birth, on your original birth certificate? (NEW)
Male ..............................................................
Female ...........................................................

*

Cognitively tested

94

1
2

GI2.*

Do you currently describe yourself as male, female or transgender? (NEW)
[Click here for a definition of transgender. “Some people describe themselves as transgender when they experience
a different gender identity from their sex at birth. For example, a person born into a male body, but who feels
female or lives as a woman.]
Male ..............................................................
Female ...........................................................
Transgender...................................................
None of these ................................................
Not sure .........................................................

GI3.*

1
2
3
4
5

IF roster data for GENDER=Male, then FILL for response 1= Gay; 2=Straight, that is not gay;
IF roster data for GENDER=Female, then FILL for response 1= Gay or lesbian; 2=Straight, that is not lesbian
IF GI2=Transgender, None of these, or Not sure, FILL for response 1= Lesbian or gay; 2=Straight, that is not
lesbian or gay.
Do you consider yourself? (NEW)
Gay/Lesbian or gay/Gay or lesbian ............... 1
Straight, that is, not gay/Straight, that is, not lesbian/Straight, that is not gay
or lesbian ....................................................... 2
Bisexual ........................................................ 3
Something else .............................................. 4
Not sure ......................................................... 5

GI4.*

People are different in their sexual attraction to other people. Which best describes your feelings? (NEW)
Only attracted to males ................................. 1
Mostly attracted to males .............................. 2
Equally attracted to females and males ......... 3
Mostly attracted to females ........................... 4
Only attracted to females .............................. 5
NOT SURE ................................................... 6

Children Status (Also on Core Survey)
CS1.

Do you have any children? (NSYC-2)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

CS2.

1
2

USE PRELOADED GENDER DATA TO DIRECT WHETHER TO USE MALE OR FEMALE VERSION OF
ITEM. (NSYC-2)
IF MALE: Is someone pregnant with your child now?
IF FEMALE: Are you pregnant now?
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

95

1
2

Section B – FACILITY PERCEPTIONS AND VICTIMIZATION
Staff Treatment (Also on Core Survey)
These next questions ask about facility staff, that is, the people who work or volunteer here. Please rate how many staff in
the facility usually act in the following ways from “None of the staff” to “All of the staff.”
ST1. *

How many staff explain facility rules clearly? (NEW)
None of the staff ...........................................
Few of the staff .............................................
Most of the staff ............................................
All of the staff ...............................................

ST2.*

How many staff use physical force when they don’t really need to? (NSYC-2, modified)
None of the staff ...........................................
Few of the staff .............................................
Most of the staff ............................................
All of the staff ...............................................

ST3.*

1
2
3
4

How many staff act honestly? (NEW)
None of the staff ...........................................
Few of the staff .............................................
Most of the staff ............................................
All of the staff ...............................................

*

1
2
3
4

How many staff give youth the chance to tell their side before making decisions? (NEW)
None of the staff ...........................................
Few of the staff .............................................
Most of the staff ............................................
All of the staff ...............................................

ST6.*

1
2
3
4

How many staff are disrespectful? (NSYC-2, modified)
None of the staff ...........................................
Few of the staff .............................................
Most of the staff ............................................
All of the staff ...............................................

ST5.*

1
2
3
4

How many staff give fair punishments? (NSYC-2, modified)
None of the staff ...........................................
Few of the staff .............................................
Most of the staff ............................................
All of the staff ...............................................

ST4.*

1
2
3
4

Cognitively tested

96

1
2
3
4

ST7.

How many staff punish youth even when they don’t do anything wrong? (NEW)
None of the staff ...........................................
Few of the staff .............................................
Most of the staff ............................................
All of the staff ...............................................

ST8.

How many staff keep their personal opinions about youth out of it when making decisions? (NEW)
None of the staff ...........................................
Few of the staff .............................................
Most of the staff ............................................
All of the staff ...............................................

ST9.

1
2
3
4

How many staff act in ways that make things safer in this facility? (NEW)
None of the staff ...........................................
Few of the staff .............................................
Most of the staff ............................................
All of the staff ...............................................

ST12.

1
2
3
4

How many staff seem to genuinely care about youth? (NSYC-2, modified)
None of the staff ...........................................
Few of the staff .............................................
Most of the staff ............................................
All of the staff ...............................................

ST11.

1
2
3
4

How many staff explain their decisions? (NEW)
None of the staff ...........................................
Few of the staff .............................................
Most of the staff ............................................
All of the staff ...............................................

ST10.

1
2
3
4

1
2
3
4

How many staff are able to control what goes on in this facility? (NSYC-2, modified)
None of the staff ...........................................
Few of the staff .............................................
Most of the staff ............................................
All of the staff ...............................................

1
2
3
4

Grooming (Also on Core Survey)
GR1.

Since you got here, has any staff member told you a lot about his or her personal life outside of work? Do not
count when you were in a class or other group and the staff member was teaching or mentoring. (NSYC-2)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

GR2.

1
2

Since you got here, has any staff member done anything special to get you out of trouble or make it easier for you.
By “special,” we mean that they treated you like a favorite or treated you better than they treat most any other
youth. (NSYC-2)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................
97

1
2

GR3.

Since you got here, has any staff member ever given you pictures of himself or herself or written letters to you?
(NSYC-2, modified)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

GR5.

Since you got here, has any staff member offered you things like drugs, cigarettes, alcohol or other items you were
not allowed to have in the facility? (NEW)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

GR6.

1
2

Since you got here, has any staff member ever given you money or other special gifts? By “special gift,” we mean
something that they probably would not have given to most other youth. (NSYC-2, modified)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

GR7.

1
2

1
2

Since you got here, has any staff member ever offered you protection from other youth? (NSYC-2, modified)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

1
2

GR8. *

Since you got here, has any staff member ever spent time alone with you AND asked you not to tell anyone?
(NEW)
YES ............................................................... 1
NO ................................................................. 2

GR9.*

Since you got here, has any staff member ever shared that they felt emotionally close to you or that they had special
feelings for you? (NEW)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

1
2

GR10.* Since you got here, has any staff member talked to you about sex in a way that was not part of their regular job
duties, joked with you about sex, or shared sexual stories with you? (NEW)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

1
2

GR11. Since you got here, has any staff member ever contacted you in other ways when they were not at the facility?
(NSYC-2, modified)
YES ............................................................... 1
NO ................................................................. 2
GR12. Since you got here, have you ever given a staff member pictures of yourself or written letters to them? (NSYC-2,
modified)
YES ............................................................... 1
NO ................................................................. 2
GR13. Since you got here, have you ever given a staff member a special gift? (NSYC-2, modified)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

*

Cognitively tested

98

1
2

Youth Gang Involvement (Also on Core Survey)
GA1.

Is there gang activity in this facility? (NSYC-2)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................
DK/REF

GA2.

Have there been fights that involved rival gangs here? (NSYC-2)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

GA3. *

1
2 (GO TO GA3)
(GO TO GA3)

1
2

Are you a member of a gang in this facility? (NSYC-2, modified)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

1
2 (GO TO GA7)

IF DK/REF (GO TO GA7)
GA4.*

When did you join this gang? (NEW)
Since I got here .............................................
Before I got here ...........................................

GA5.

Do you feel pressured to do things with the gang that you normally wouldn’t do? (NSYC-2)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

GA6.

1
2

[IF YES TO GA1 AND NO TO GA3] Has a gang in this facility ever tried to recruit you? (NEW)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

GA8. *

1
2

Do you think you are safer inside this place if you belong to a gang? (NSYC-2)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

GA7.*

1
2

1
2

[IF YES TO GA1] Have you ever had to do something or pay someone to have a gang in this facility leave you
alone? (NEW)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

*

Cognitively tested

*

Cognitively tested

99

1
2

Youth History of Sexual Victimization (Also on Core Survey Section B)
The next questions are about the time before you came to this facility. The questions are about grown-ups who were in your
life or who took care of you, like parents, babysitters, siblings, facility staff, teachers, adults who lived with you or others
who watched you.
HV1. *

Before you came to this place, had anyone ever forced you to have any kind of sexual contact? (NSYC-2)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

HV2.*

Did any of this happen while you were in a corrections facility? (NSYC-2 modified)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

HV3.*

1
2 (GO TO HV4)

1
2

Did any of this happen while you were being arrested or detained by a law enforcement officer?
(NEW)
YES ............................................................... 1
NO ................................................................. 2

Youth History of Physical Victimization (Also on Core Survey Section F)
The next questions are about the time before you came to this facility. The questions are about grown-ups who were in your
life or who took care of you, like parents, babysitters, siblings, facility staff, teachers, adults who lived with you or others
who watched you.
HV4.

Before you came to this place, did a grown-up in your life hit, beat, kick, or physically abuse you in any way?
(NEW)
YES ............................................................... 1
NO ................................................................. 2

HV5.

How many times did this happen to you? (NEW)
1 time ............................................................
2 times ...........................................................
3 to 10 times ..................................................
More than 10 times .......................................

HV6.

1
2
3
4

Who did this? You may choose more than one answer. (NEW)
Your brother or sister ...............................................................................
Your parent or step parent........................................................................
Your foster parent ....................................................................................
Your parent’s boyfriend or girlfriend .......................................................
Other adult living in your home ...............................................................
Other adult not living in your home (teacher, neighbor,
facility staff, coach)...............................................................................
Current or former girlfriend or boyfriend ................................................
Stranger (someone you do not know) ......................................................
Someone else ...........................................................................................

100

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Youth Misconduct and Victimization (Also on Core Survey)
These questions ask about this place and the kinds of situations you may have been involved in since you have been here.
Please think about any situations involving other youth or with facility staff here.
MV1.

Do you worry about being hit, punched, or assaulted by other youth while here? (NSYC-2)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

MV2.

1
2

DOAFILL1, have you ever been hit, punched, or assaulted by another youth here? (NSYC-2)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

1
2 (GO TO MV4)

IF DK/REF (GO TO MV4)
MV3.

DOAFILL1, has another youth here physically hurt you on purpose? (NSYC-2)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

1
2

MV4.

DOAFILL1, have you ever been written up or charged with physically fighting with youth here? (NSYC-2)
YES ............................................................... 1
NO ................................................................. 2

MV5.

Do you worry about being hit, punched, or assaulted by facility staff here? (NSYC-2)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

MV6.

DOAFILL1, have you ever been hit, punched, or assaulted by facility staff here? (NSYC-2)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

MV7.

1
2

1
2

DOAFILL1, has a staff member physically hurt you on purpose? (NSYC-2)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

1
2

MV8.

DOAFILL1, have you ever been written up or charged with physically fighting with a facility staff member?
(NSYC-2)
YES ............................................................... 1
NO ................................................................. 2

MV9.

DOAFILL1, have you ever been written up or charged with threatening a facility staff member? (NSYC-2)
YES ............................................................... 1
NO ................................................................. 2

101

MV10. * DOAFILL1, have you been written up or charged for breaking facility rules such as talking back to staff, being
out of place, or not following directions? (NEW)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

1
2

Youth Education on PREA (Also on Core Survey)
EP1.*

After you got to this facility, when did you learn that all forms of sexual abuse and harassment are not allowed?
(NSYC-2, modified)
On the day you got here (within the first 24 hours) .................................
Between 1 and 10 days after you got here ...............................................
More than 10 days after you got here ......................................................
You were never told that all forms of sexual abuse and harassment
are not allowed .....................................................................................

EP2.

YES

NO

1
1

2
2

YES

NO

1
1
1
1
1

2
2
2
2
2

Facility staff? ....................................................................................
Paper materials or a video? ...............................................................

[IF EP2b = “Yes”] How were you given information about these rules? (NEW)

a.
b.
c.
d.
f.
EP4. *

4 (GO TO EP4)

How did you learn that all forms of sexual abuse and harassment are not allowed? (NSYC-2, modified)

a.
b.

EP3.*

1
2
3

Posters/signs .....................................................................................
Brochure/flier/pamphlet ....................................................................
Handbook with facility rules.............................................................
Video ................................................................................................
Something else ..................................................................................

Is there a staff member here that would feel safe reporting any sexual abuse to? (NEW)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

*

Cognitively tested

*

Cognitively tested

102

1
2

Section F – ALTERNATIVE SURVEY
Disabilities (Also on Core Survey Section F)
DI1.

(Cognitive): Because of a physical, mental or emotional problem, do you have serious difficulty concentrating,
remembering, or making decisions? (NEW)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

DI2.

Is the difficulty you experience because of a physical problem? (NEW)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

DI3.

1
2

Is the difficulty you experience because of a mental or emotional problem? (NEW)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

DI4.

1
2 (GO TO DI4)

1
2

(Hearing): Are you deaf or do you have serious difficulty hearing? (NEW)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

1
2

DI5.

(Vision): Are you blind or do you have serious difficulty seeing even when wearing glasses? (NEW)
YES ............................................................... 1
NO ................................................................. 2

DI6.

(Ambulatory): Do you have serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs? (NEW)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

DI7.

(Self-care): Do you have difficulty dressing or bathing? (NEW)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

DI8.

1
2

1
2

Did a doctor, school counselor or other professional ever tell you that you have… (NEW)
YES
a. ADD or ADHD (Attention Deficit Disorder) ..................................
1
b. Dyslexia ............................................................................................
1
c. A learning disability .........................................................................
1
d. Autism or Asperger’s ........................................................................
1
e. Depression? ......................................................................................
1
f. Post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD? ..........................................
1
g. Another anxiety disorder such as panic disorder, obsessive
compulsive disorder (OCD), social anxiety, or some other
anxiety disorder? ...............................................................................
1
i. A mental or emotional condition other than those listed
above? ...............................................................................................
1

103

NO
2
2
2
2
2
2

2
2

Facility Living Conditions (FL1 and FL2 also on Core Survey Section F)
FL1.

Do any other residents sleep in the same room with you at night? (NEW)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

FL2.

1
2 (GO TO FL3)

How many other residents sleep in the same room with you at night? Please enter the number of other residents.
(NEW)
__________
RESIDENTS

Alternative Survey Only:
These next questions ask about this place and what it’s like to live here.
FL3.

The bathrooms are cleaned daily. (NEW)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

FL4.

The clothes, towels, and sheets here are usually clean. (NEW)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

FL5.

FL6.

FL7. *

YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

1
2

YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

1
2

The food here is usually ok. (NEW)

The temperature usually feels ok here--it isn't too hot or too cold. (NEW)

1
2

The facility is noisy at night when youth are sleeping. (NEW)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

*

1
2

Room lights are turned off or dimmed at night when youth are sleeping. (NEW)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

FL9.*

1
2

The facility is dirty or smells bad. (NEW)

YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................
FL8.*

1
2

Cognitively tested

104

1
2

FL10. * I am allowed to take a shower every day. (NEW)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

1
2

FL12.* I am allowed to decorate where I sleep to make it feel like I have my own personal space.
(NEW)
YES ............................................................... 1
NO ................................................................. 2
FL13.* I am allowed to wear my hair the way I want. (NEW)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

1
2

FL14.* I am allowed to talk to other youth during meal time (NEW)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

1
2

FL15.* The staff here set up celebrations for holidays and/or youths' birthdays (NEW)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................
VC1.

I am reading this survey carefully. (NEW)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

*

1
2

Cognitively tested

105

1
2

Mental Health (MH1 also on Core Survey)
The following questions ask about how you have been feeling during the past 30 days. For each question, please select the
number that best describes how often you had this feeling.
MH1. * In the past 30 days, how often did you have each of the following experiences: (NEW)

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.

How often did you feel nervous? ........................
How often did you feel hopeless? .......................
How often did you feel restless or fidgety? .........
How often did you feel so depressed that
nothing could cheer you up? ................................
How often did you feel that everything
was an effort? ......................................................
How often did you feel worthless? .......................

All
of the
time

Most
of the
time

Some
of the
time

A little
of the
time

None
of the
time

1
1
1

2
2
2

3
3
3

4
4
4

5
5
5

1

2

3

4

5

1
1

2
2

3
3

4
4

5
5

[IF AT LEAST ONE RESPONSE WAS CODED 1 – 4 IN 1a – f, GO TO MH1g; ELSE GO TO MH2]

More
often
g.* You said you felt the following ways in the past 30 days.
• (IF MH1A=1-4) Nervous
• (IF MH1B=1-4) Hopeless
• (IF MH1C=1-4) Restless or fidgety
• (IF MH1D=1-4) So depressed that nothing could cheer you up
• (IF MH1E=1-4) Everything was an effort
• (IF MH1F=1-4) Worthless
Taking them altogether, did these feelings occur more
often in the past 30 days than is usual for you, less
often than usual, or about the same as usual? .....................
1

Less
often

About
the
same

2

3

Alternative Survey Only:
MH6.

Before you came to this facility, did you ever stay overnight in a hospital or other facility for problems you were
having with your emotions or behavior? (NEW)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

MH7.

Before you came to this facility, did you ever in your life have a session of psychological counseling or therapy
that lasted 30 minutes or longer with any type of professional? (NEW)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

*

1
2

Cognitively tested

106

1
2

MH8.

Before you came to this facility, did you ever get a prescription or medicine for problems with your emotions or
behavior from any type of professional? (NEW)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

1
2

Grievance Procedures
GP1.

When you came to this facility, were you told how to report if a staff member is breaking the rules? (NSYC-2,
modified)
YES ............................................................... 1
NO ................................................................. 2

GP2.

Which of these ways could you use to report a complaint against a staff member in the facility? (NSYC-2,
modified)
YES
NO
a.

GP3.

Make a report or talk to a different staff member or
administrator (NSYC-2 B30a modified) ...........................................

1

2

b.

Report by phone or hotline (NSYC-2 B30c) ....................................

1

2

c.

Talk to someone outside the facility (NSYC-2 B30a and d).............

1

2

d.

Talk to someone who visits from outside the facility (NEW)...........

1

2

e.

Report some other way (NSYC-2 B30e) ..........................................

1

2

Were you told that you would not get in trouble if you report that a staff member is breaking the rules? (NSYC-2,
modified)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

GP4.

Do you think something bad might happen to you if you make a complaint against a staff member? (NSYC-2,
modified)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

GP5.

1
2

1
2

DOAFILL1, have you reported a complaint about a facility staff member? (NSYC-2, modified)
YES ............................................................... 1
NO ................................................................. 2

Solitary Confinement (Also on Core Survey Section F)
SC1. *

Since coming to this facility have you ever been isolated or secluded in a separate room, other than your own
room, without contact with other youth? (NEW)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

*

Cognitively tested

107

1
2 (GO TO SC5)

SC2.*

What was the reason you were isolated or secluded in a separate room, other than your own room, without contact
with other youth? (NEW)
YES
NO
a.
b.
c.
d.
e..

SC3.

You were accused of or punished for breaking the rules ..................
You were waiting to be moved to another unit or facility ................
You were sick or another medical reason .........................................
To protect you from harming yourself ..............................................
To protect you from being harmed by others ....................................

2
2
2
2
2

Since coming to this facility, how many times have you ever been isolated or secluded in a separate room, other
than your own room, without contact with other youth? (NEW)
1 time ............................................................
2-5 times........................................................
6 or more times .............................................

SC4.*

1
1
1
1
1

1
2
3

Since coming to this facility, what was the longest time you were isolated or secluded in a separate room, other
than your own room, without contact with other youth? (NEW)
Less than 3 hours ..........................................
3 hours but less than 6 hours ............................
6 hours but less than 1 day ............................
1 day but less than 1 week ............................
1 week or more..............................................

1
2
3
4
5

SC5.*

Since coming to this facility, have you been isolated or secluded to your own room for breaking facility rules?
(NEW)
YES ............................................................... 1
NO ................................................................. 2

SC6.

How many times have you been isolated or secluded to your own room for breaking facility rules? (NEW)
1 time ............................................................
2-5 times........................................................
6 or more times .............................................

SC7. *

1
2
3

Since coming to this facility, what was the longest time you have been isolated or secluded to your own room for
breaking facility rules? (NEW)
Less than 3 hours ..........................................
3 hours but less than 6 hours ............................
6 hours but less than 1 day ............................
1 day but less than 1 week ............................
1 week or more..............................................

1
2
3
4
5

SC8. Since coming to this facility have you been assigned a case worker, social worker, or counselor? (NEW)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................

*

Cognitively tested

108

1
2 (GO TO VC2)

SC9. How often do you see or speak with your case worker, social worker, or counselor? (NEW)
I have not yet spoken with my case worker, social worker or counselor. .............. 1
Three or more times a week ................................................................................... 2
Twice a week ......................................................................................................... 3
Once a week ........................................................................................................... 4
A few times each month ......................................................................................... 5
About once a month ............................................................................................... 6
Less than once a month .......................................................................................... 7
I have not spoken with my case worker,
social worker or counselor ................................................................................. 8
VC2.

For this survey item, select response 2. (NEW)
Do not select this one ....................................
Select this one ...............................................
Do not select this one ....................................

1
2
3

Treatment Programs and Services
Treatment Programs/Services – Drug Use
TP1.

The next questions are about drugs you may have taken on your own – that is, without a doctor telling you to take
them. (NSYC-2)
Have you ever used...

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.

h.
i.
j.
k.
l.
m.
n. *
o.*
p.

*

marijuana, hashish, blunts or other forms of THC
(pot, herb, reefer, weed) ................................................................................
crack, smoked rock or free-base cocaine .......................................................
other forms of cocaine ...................................................................................
inhalants such as aerosols, glue, gasoline, or paint thinner ...........................
methamphetamine such as ice, crank, crystal, or crystal meth .....................
heroin or heroin mixed with other drugs .......................................................
pain killers or other opiates (such as Vicodin, OxyContin, Percocet,
or codeine) without a doctor’s prescription or methadone outside a
treatment program ........................................................................................
ecstasy, MDMA, or “E” ................................................................................
PCP or angel dust (Phencyclidine) ................................................................
acid, LSD, ketamine, special K, mushrooms, or other hallucinogens ...........
....... “speed,” “uppers,” amphetamines, or other stimulants (such as Ritalin,
[Adderall, Vyvance] or Dexedrine) without a doctor’s prescription .............
....... “downers” or sedatives such as GHB or Rohypnol (“Roofies”) without
a doctor’s prescription ...................................................................................
........ anti-anxiety drugs or tranquilizers (such as Ativan, Valium, or Xanax)
without a doctor’s prescription ......................................................................
Synthetic drugs (such as synthetic marijuana, K2, Spice, fake weed,
King Kong, Yucatan Fire, Skunk, bath salts) (NEW) ...................................
Cough syrup to get high ................................................................................
any other drugs not mentioned here .............................................................

Cognitively tested

109

YES

NO

1
1
1
1
1
1

2
2
2
2
2
2

1
1
1
1

2
2
2
2

1

2

1

2

1

2

1
1
1

2
2
2

Treatment Programs/Services – Drug Abuse
TP2.

During the 12 months before you were taken into custody,
a.

were you, more than once (NSYC-2) (Maps to DSM-IV Abuse 2), high or under the influence
of drugs in situations where you could get hurt, for example, riding a bicycle, driving, playing
sports, operating a machine or anything else?
Yes ........................................................................................ 1
No .......................................................................................... 2

b.

did you have school or job trouble because of your drug use – like missing too much school or
work, getting lower grades or not doing your work well, or being suspended, expelled, or
dropping out of school? (NSYC-2) (Maps onto DSM-IV Abuse 1)
Yes ........................................................................................ 1
No .......................................................................................... 2

c.

did you, more than once, (NSYC-2)(Maps to DSM-IV Abuse 3), have legal problems, get
arrested or held at a police station because of your drug use?
Yes ........................................................................................ 1
No .......................................................................................... 2

Treatment Programs/Services – Drug Dependence
TP3.

During the 12 months before you were taken into custody,
a.

did you often use a drug in larger amounts or for a longer than you meant to?
(NSYC-2) (Maps onto DSM-IV Dependence 3)
Yes ........................................................................................ 1
No .......................................................................................... 2

b.

did you more than once try by yourself to cut down on your drug use or stop using drugs but
found you couldn’t do it? (NSYC-2)(Maps onto DSM-IV Dependence 4)
Yes ........................................................................................ 1
No .......................................................................................... 2

c.

did you spend a lot of time getting drugs, using them or getting over bad after-effects of using?
(NSYC-2) (Maps onto DSM-IV Dependence 5)
Yes ........................................................................................ 1
No .......................................................................................... 2

d.

did you give up activities that you were interested in or that were important to you so you
could use drugs — like school, work, hobbies, or being with family and friends? (NSYC-2)
(Maps onto DSM-IV Dependence 6)
Yes ........................................................................................ 1
No .......................................................................................... 2

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e.

did you continue to use drugs even though it was causing emotional or psychological problems
or adding to another health problem (NSYC-2) (Maps onto DSM-IV Dependence 7)
Yes ........................................................................................ 1
No .......................................................................................... 2

TP4.

During the 12 months before you were taken into custody,
a.

did you continue to use drugs even though it was causing problems with family or friends?
(NSYC-2) (Maps onto DSM-IV Abuse 4)
Yes ........................................................................................ 1
No .......................................................................................... 2

b.

did you have to use more drugs or greater quantities of the drugs to get the effect you wanted?
(NSYC-2) (Maps onto DSM-IV Dependence 1)
Yes ........................................................................................ 1
No .......................................................................................... 2

c.

did you find that you had some bad after-effects of using drugs after cutting down on your
drug use or stopping your drug use – like shaking, sweating, feeling nervous or anxious,
feeling sick to your stomach or restless, having trouble sleeping, having fits or seizures, or
seeing, feeling, or hearing things that weren’t really there? (NSYC-2) (Maps onto DSM-IV
Dependence 2)
Yes ........................................................................................ 1
No .......................................................................................... 2

d.

did you ever want to use drugs so badly you couldn’t think of anything else? (NEW) (Maps
onto DSM-V criteria)
Yes ........................................................................................ 1
No .......................................................................................... 2

Treatment Programs/Services – Alcohol Use
TP5.

The next questions are about alcoholic beverages that you might have had, such as beer, wine, wine coolers, liquor,
mixed drinks, and cocktails. We are not asking about when you only had a sip or two from a drink.
Have you ever, even once, had a drink of any alcoholic beverage, that is, more than a few sips? (NSYC-2)
Yes .............................................................................................. 1
No ................................................................................................ 2

TP6.

Have you ever drunk alcohol more than once a week for more than a month? (NSYC-2)
Yes .............................................................................................. 1
No ................................................................................................ 2

TP7.

During the 12 months before you were taken into custody, did you ever have five or more drinks in a row? By a
“drink” we mean a can or bottle of beer, a glass of wine or a wine cooler, a shot of liquor, or a mixed drink with
liquor in it. (NSYC-2)
Yes .............................................................................................. 1
No ................................................................................................ 2
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Treatment Programs/Services – Alcohol Abuse
TP8.

During the 12 months before you were taken into custody,
a.

were you, more than once, (NSYC-2) (Maps to DSM-IV Abuse 2) drunk in situations where
you could get hurt, for example, riding a bicycle, driving, playing sports, operating a machine
or anything else?
Yes .......................................................................................... 1
No ............................................................................................ 2

b.

did you have trouble with school or with a job because of your drinking – like missing too
much school or work, getting lower grades or not doing your work well, or being suspended,
expelled, or dropping out of school? (NSYC-2) (Maps onto DSM-IV Abuse 1)
Yes .......................................................................................... 1
No ............................................................................................ 2

c.

did you, more than once, have legal problems, get arrested or held at a police station because
of your drinking? (NSYC-2) (Maps onto DSM-IV Abuse 3)
Yes .......................................................................................... 1
No ............................................................................................ 2

Treatment Programs/Services – Alcohol Dependence
TP9.

During the 12 months before you were taken into custody…
a.

did you often drink more or for a lot longer than you meant to? (NSYC-2) (Maps onto DSM-IV
Dependence 3)
Yes .......................................................................................... 1
No ............................................................................................ 2

b.

did you more than once try by yourself to cut down on your drinking or to stop drinking
alcohol but found you couldn’t do it? (NSYC-2) (Maps onto DSM-IV Dependence 4)
Yes .......................................................................................... 1
No ............................................................................................ 2

c.

did you spend a lot of time getting alcohol, drinking, or getting over bad after-effects of
drinking? (NSYC-2) (Maps onto DSM-IV Dependence 5)
Yes .......................................................................................... 1
No ............................................................................................ 2

d.

did you give up activities that you were interested in or were important to you so you could
drink – like school, work, hobbies, or being with family and friends? (NSYC-2) (Maps onto
DSM-IV Dependence 6)
Yes .......................................................................................... 1
No ............................................................................................ 2

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e.

did you continue to drink even though it was causing emotional or psychological problems or
adding another health problems ((NSYC-2)) (Maps onto DSM-IV Dependence 7)
Yes .......................................................................................... 1
No ............................................................................................ 2

TP10.

During the 12 months before you were taken into custody…
a.

did you continue to drink even though it was causing problems with family or friends? (NSYC2) (Maps onto DSM-IV Abuse 4)
Yes .......................................................................................... 1
No ............................................................................................ 2

b.

did you have to drink more alcohol to get the effect you wanted? (NSYC-2) (Maps onto DSMIV Dependence 1)
Yes .......................................................................................... 1
No ............................................................................................ 2

c.

did you find that you had some other bad after-effects of drinking after cutting down on your
drinking or stopping drinking – such as feeling restless, sweating, having trouble sleeping,
having fits or seizures, or seeing, feeling or hearing things that weren’t really there? (NSYC-2)
(Maps onto DSM-IV Dependence 2)
Yes .......................................................................................... 1
No ............................................................................................ 2

d.

did you ever want a drink so badly you couldn’t think of anything else? (NEW) (Maps onto
DSM-V criteria)
Yes ........................................................................................ 1
No .......................................................................................... 2

Treatment Programs/Services - Substance Use
TP11. * Since coming to this facility, have you received counseling for a drug or alcohol problem? (NEW)
YES ............................................................... 1
NO ................................................................. 2 (GO TO TP14)

*

Cognitively tested

113

TP12. * When you received counseling for a drug or alcohol problem, what kind of counseling was it? (NEW)
YES
a.
b.
c.
d.

Just you and the counselor ............................................................................
Yourself and other youths with acounselor ...................................................
Yourself and your family with a counselor ...................................................
Other..............................................................................................................

NO
1
1
1
1

2
2
2
2

TP13.* How helpful has the counseling been for this drug or alcohol problem? (NEW)
Very helpful ..................................................
Somewhat helpful .........................................
Not very helpful ............................................

1
2
3

Treatment Programs/Services - Mental Health
TP14.* Since coming to this facility, have you received counseling to help you deal with any of your feelings and
emotions? (NEW)
YES .......................................... 1
NO ............................................ 2 (GO TO LC1)
IF DK/REF (GO TO LC1)
TP15.* Who has been in the counseling sessions about your feelings and emotions? (NEW)
YES
a.
b.
c.
d.

Just you and the counselor ............................................................................
Yourself and other youths with a counselor ..................................................
Yourself and your family with a counselor ...................................................
Other..............................................................................................................

NO

1
1
1
1

2
2
2
2

TP16.* (Since coming to this facility), how often have you received counseling about your feelings and emotions? (NEW)
Three or more times a week .......................... 1
Twice a week ................................................ 2
Once a week .................................................. 3
A few times each month................................ 4
About once a month ...................................... 5
Less than once a month ................................. 6
Never ............................................................. 7
Legal Counsel & Institutional Experiences (LC1-LC5 Also on Core Survey Section F)
LC1. * Have you seen or talked to a lawyer or legal counsel since you have been in this facility? (NEW)
Yes ........................................................................................ 1 (GO TO LC4)
No .......................................................................................... 2
LC2.* Would this facility allow you to see or talk to a lawyer if you wanted to? (NEW)
Yes ........................................................................................ 1
No .......................................................................................... 2

*

Cognitively tested

114

LC3. * Since you have been at this facility, have you been told that you cannot see or talk to a lawyer? (NEW)
Yes ........................................................................................ 1
No .......................................................................................... 2
LC4. Have you ever been in another facility before you came here? (NEW)
Yes ........................................................................................ 1
No .......................................................................................... 2

(GO TO LC7)

LC5. What kind of facility were you living in? (NEW)
YES
Juvenile correctional facility, detention center, shelter or halfway
house, boot camp, ranch, or forestry camp ............................................................ Y
b. Substance abuse or other residential treatment center ............................................ Y
c. Group home, foster home, or independent living program .................................... Y

NO

a.

N
N
N

(FOR EACH YES RESPONSE ASK:)
LC6. How many different times were you in this… (NEW)

a. Juvenile correctional facility, detention center, shelter or halfway
house, boot camp, ranch, or forestry camp
a. 1 time
b. 2 times
c. 3 to 5 times
d. 6 or more times
b.

Substance abuse or other residential treatment center
a. 1 time
b. 2 times
c. 3 to 5 times
d. 6 or more times

c.

Group home, foster home, or independent living program
a. 1 time
b. 2 times
c. 3 to 5 times
d. 6 or more times

Alternative Survey only
LC7.* Who was responsible for taking care of you when you were growing up? You may choose more than one answer.
(NEW)
Your mother or step-mother
1
Your father or step-father 2
Your grandparents ........................... 3
Foster parent .................................... 4
A sister or brother............................ 5
Other relative ................................... 6
Friend .............................................. 7
Group home..................................... 8
Other ............................................... 9

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LC8. At the time you were first taken into custody for the crime(s) that led to your stay here) who were you living with?
You may choose more than one answer. (NEW)
Your mother or step-mother ............. 1
Your father or step-father ................. 2
Your grandparents ............................ 5 (IF SELECTED Ask LC9)
Foster parent ..................................... 4
A sister or brother ............................. 6
Other relative .................................... 7 (IF SELECTED Ask LC9)
Boyfriend or girlfriend ..................... 9
Other friend ...................................... 8
Group home ...................................... 10
I was living by myself ...................... 11

LC9.

Was this relative a foster parent? (NEW)
Yes ........................................................................................ 1
No .......................................................................................... 2

LC10. At the time you were first taken into custody for the crime that led to your stay here were you homeless, living in a
shelter, or other temporary housing? (NEW)
Yes ........................................................................................ 1
No .......................................................................................... 2
LC11. Were you represented by a lawyer or legal counsel for the crime(s) that led to your stay here? (NEW)
Yes ........................................................................................ 1
No .......................................................................................... 2 (GO TO LC13)
LC12. Did you or your family hire this lawyer or was one assigned by the court? (NEW)
Hired by myself or my family .......... 1
Assigned by court ............................. 2
Both hired and assigned.................... 3
I don’t know ..................................... 4
LC13. How many times did you talk to your lawyer about the charge(s) before you appeared in court? (NEW)
Never ................................................ 1
1 time ................................................ 2
2 times .............................................. 3
3 to 5 times ....................................... 4
6 or more times ................................. 5
Youth Education and Aspirations (Alternative Survey Only)
For the next set of questions, we want you to think about the last school you attended before you came to this facility.

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YE1.

Thinking about the last school you attended before you came here, which of the statements below best describes
how you felt overall about going to school? (NEW)
You liked going to school a lot .................... 1
You kind of liked going to school a lot ....... 2
You kind of liked going to school ............... 3
You didn’t like going to school ................... 4
You hated going to school ........................... 5

YE2. Thinking about the last school you attended before you came here, how often did you find the school work too hard
to understand? (NEW)
Always .............................................. 1
Sometimes ........................................ 2
Seldom.............................................. 3
Never ................................................ 4
YE3. Have you ever had to repeat a grade in school? (NEW)
Yes ........................................................................................ 1
No .......................................................................................... 2
YE4.

Have you ever been suspended or expelled from school? (NEW)
Yes ........................................................................................ 1
No .......................................................................................... 2

YE5.

Did the incident that resulted in your coming to this facility occur at school? (NEW)
Yes ........................................................................................ 1
No .......................................................................................... 2

YE6.

Since coming to this facility, have you been attending school? (NEW)
Yes ........................................................................................ 1
No .......................................................................................... 2 (GO TO CC1)

YE7. Since you have been in this facility, how many hours per day do you normally spend in school? (NEW)

2 hours or less ................................... 1
3 hours .............................................. 2
4 hours .............................................. 3
5 hours .............................................. 4
6 hours or more................................. 5
[IF E3 = 1 or 2 OR if E4 = 1, GO TO YE8 ELSE GO TO YE9]
YE8. Did you get your [HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA/GED certificate] since coming to this facility? (NEW)
Yes ........................................................................................ 1
No .......................................................................................... 2

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YE9. Please indicate if you have had any of these educational programs while you have been in this facility? You may
choose more than one answer. (NEW)
Junior/middle school or high school classes ............ 1
Special education ..................................................... 2
GED preparation/testing .......................................... 3
College coursework ................................................. 4
Job or vocational training ........................................ 5
None of the above .................................................... 6

YE10. Thinking about the classes you are taking here, how often do you feel that the school work you are assigned to do is
meaningful and important? (NEW)
Always .............................................. 1
Sometimes ........................................ 2
Seldom.............................................. 3
Never ................................................ 4

YE11. Thinking about the classes you are taking here, how often do you find the school work too hard to understand?
(NEW)
Always .............................................. 1
Sometimes ........................................ 2
Seldom.............................................. 3
Never ................................................ 4
Communication with Family (Alternative Survey Only)
CC1.

DOAFILL1 have you talked to your family on the phone? (NEW)
Yes ...................................................................... 1 (GO TO CC2)
No ........................................................................ 2 (GO TO CC3)

CC2.

How often have your talked your family on the phone? (NEW)
More than once a week ..................... 1
Once a week ..................................... 2
About a few times a month ............... 3
About once a month.......................... 4
Less than once a month .................... 5
Never ................................................ 6

CC3.

(GO TO CC4)
(GO TO CC4)
(GO TO CC4)
(GO TO CC4)
(GO TO CC4)

Why haven’t you talked with your family on the phone? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY (NEW)
I just got to this facility and there hasn’t been time to talk
with my family yet ........................................................................ 1
This facility doesn’t allow me to talk on the phone with
my family ...................................................................................... 2
It would cost too much money ...................................................... 3
I do not have family that I can call ................................................ 4
I don’t want to talk to my family ................................................... 5
My family doesn’t want to talk to me ............................................ 6
Some other reason ......................................................................... 7
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CC4.

DOAFILL1 how often have you seen your family, either through an in–person visit or an online video call? (NEW)
More than once a week .................................................................. 1
About once a week ........................................................................ 2
About a few times a month ............................................................ 3
About once a month....................................................................... 4
Less than once a month ................................................................. 5
Never ............................................................................................. 6

(GO TO CC6)
(GO TO CC6)
(GO TO CC6)
(GO TO CC6)
(GO TO CC6)

CC5. Why haven’t you visited with your family? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY (NEW)
I just got to this facility and there hasn’t been time to
visit with my family yet ..........................................................1
They don’t have transportation .................................................2
They live too far away ...............................................................3
It would cost too much money ..................................................4
The visiting hours don’t work for them .....................................5
The facility doesn’t allow me to visit with my family ..............6
I do not have family that I can visit with ....................................7
I don’t want to visit with my family ...........................................8
My family doesn’t want to visit me ...........................................9
Some other reason ......................................................................10
CC6.

DOAFILL1 have you received letters from your family? (NEW)
Yes .............................................................................................. 1
No .................................................................................................. 2(GO TO CC8)

CC7

How often have you received letters from your family? (NEW)
More than once a week .................................................................. 1
About once a week ........................................................................ 2
About a few times a month ............................................................ 3
About once a month....................................................................... 4
Less than once a month ................................................................. 5
Never ............................................................................................. 6

(GO TO CC9)
(GO TO CC9)
(GO TO CC9)
(GO TO CC9)
(GO TO CC9)

CC8. Why didn’t you receive letters from your family? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY (NEW)
I just got to this facility and there hasn’t been time to
receive letters from my family yet ..........................................1
This facility doesn’t allow me to receive letters
from family ............................................................................2
I don’t have family that I can receive letters from .....................3
My family can’t or doesn't have time to write letters
to me .......................................................................................4
I don’t want to receive letters from my family ...........................5
My family doesn’t want to write letters to me ..........................6
Some other reason ......................................................................7
CC9. DOAFILL1 how often did you send letters to your family? (NEW)
More than once a week .................................................................. 1
About once a week ........................................................................ 2
About a few times a month ............................................................ 3
About once a month....................................................................... 4
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(GO TO AR1)
(GO TO AR1)
(GO TO AR1)
(GO TO AR1)

Less than once a month ................................................................. 5
Never ............................................................................................. 6

(GO TO AR1)

CC10. Why didn’t you send letters to your family? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY (NEW)
I just got to this facility and there hasn’t been time to
send letters to my family yet ...................................................1
This facility doesn’t allow me to send letters to family* ..........2
I don't know my family's current address ..................................3
I don’t have family that I can send letters to receive
letters from ..............................................................................4
I don’t want to send letters to my family....................................5
My family doesn’t want me to send letters to them ..................6
Some other reason ......................................................................7

After Release (Alternative Survey Only)
[IF YOUTH IS AGE 17 OR YOUNGER, GO TO AR3]
AR1.

Do you have a plan to get a job after your release? (NEW)
Yes ........................................................................................ 1
No .......................................................................................... 2

AR2.

(GO TOAR3)

Did staff help you make this plan? (NEW)
Yes ........................................................................................ 1
No .......................................................................................... 2

AR3.

While at this facility have you received any job training? (NEW)
Yes ........................................................................................ 1
No .......................................................................................... 2

AR4.

Do you have a plan to go to school after your release? (NEW)
Yes ........................................................................................ 1
No .......................................................................................... 2

AR5.

(GO TOAR6)

Did staff help you make this plan? (NEW)
Yes ........................................................................................ 1
No .......................................................................................... 2

AR6.

Do you have a plan for a place to live after your release? (NEW)
Yes ........................................................................................ 1
No .......................................................................................... 2

AR7.

Did staff help you make this plan? (NEW)
Yes ........................................................................................ 1
No .......................................................................................... 2

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AR8.

Where do you think you will live after your release? (NEW)
With a parent or grandparent...............................................1
With another relative ...........................................................2
In a foster home ..................................................................3
In other group home or shelter ............................................4
With friends ........................................................................5
By myself ............................................................................6
Somewhere else ..................................................................7

AR9.

(If Youth has children) Do you have a plan to live with any of your children after your release?
(NEW)
Yes ........................................................................................ 1
No .......................................................................................... 2

AR10. Did staff help you make this plan? (NEW)
Yes ........................................................................................ 1
No .......................................................................................... 2

AR11. How important is it to you to stay out of trouble after release? (NEW)
Very important ....................................................................1
Somewhat important ...........................................................2
Not important ......................................................................3
AR12. How likely is it that you will come back to a correctional facility again? (NEW)
Very likely ..........................................................................1
Somewhat likely..................................................................2
Not likely at all....................................................................3

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(GO TO AR11)

DEBRIEFING (Also on Core Survey)
We would like to get your opinion about what it was like to complete this survey. Please share how much you agree or
disagree with each statement.

DB1.

This survey made me feel like someone cares about what happens to young people in places like this. (NEW)
1
I strongly agree

DB2.

2
I agree

3
I disagree

4
I strongly disagree

2
I agree

3
I disagree

4
I strongly disagree

3
I disagree

4
I strongly disagree

Some of the questions made me upset. (NSYC-2)
1
I strongly agree

DB5.

4
I strongly disagree

It is important to ask young people about the way things are in places like this. (NSYC-2)
1
I strongly agree

DB4.

3
I disagree

I believe I have been able to help others by taking this survey. (NEW)
1
I strongly agree

DB3.

2
I agree

2
I agree

[IF AGREE OR STRONGLY AGREE WITH DB4] Which kinds of questions made you upset? (NSYC-2)
Questions about the facility staff .............................................................
Questions about other youth ....................................................................
Questions about my sexual activity .........................................................
Questions about my physical and mental health ......................................
Questions about getting treatment services ..............................................
Questions about my family ......................................................................
Something else .........................................................................................

DB6.

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

I felt like I had to take this survey, whether I wanted to or not. (NEW)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................
DK/REF

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1 (GO TO DB7)
2 (GO TO DB8)
(GO TO DB8)

DB7.

Who made you feel like you had to take this survey? (NEW)
a.
b.
c.
d.

DB8.

NO

1
1
1
1

2
2
2
2

Other youth in the facility ..............................................................
Facility staff ....................................................................................
Someone from the survey team .......................................................
Someone else ...................................................................................

Before taking this survey, did anyone in this facility put pressure on you to answer the survey questions in a certain
way? (NEW)
YES ...............................................................
NO .................................................................
DK/REF

DB9.

YES

1
2 (GO TO DB11)
(GO TO DB11)

Who did this? (NEW)
a.
b.

YES

NO

1
1

2
2

Other youth in the facility ..............................................................
Facility staff ....................................................................................

DB10. What types of questions did they put pressure on you to answer in a certain way? (NEW)

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

YES

NO

1
1
1

2
2
2

1
1

2
2

Questions about sexual activity with youth .....................................
Questions about sexual activity with staff .......................................
Questions about how staff treat youth in the facility ......................
Questions about problems in the facility,
like gangs or being hurt in the facility .............................................
Other types of questions not listed above .......................................

DB11. How easy or hard were the questions on this survey to understand? (NEW)
1
Very hard

2
Hard

3
Neutral

4
Easy

5
Very Easy

DB12. How difficult was it for you to use the computer to do this survey? (NEW)
Not difficult at all ..........................................
Sort of difficult ..............................................
Very difficult .................................................

1
2
3

DB13. How do you feel about taking this survey? (NEW)
I am glad I took this survey ...........................
I don’t have strong feelings about
taking this survey .......................................
I regret taking the survey ..............................

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1
2
3

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