National Inmate Survey (NIS) Prisons

OMB 1121-0311

The National Prison Rape Statistics Program is a collection mandated by Congress in the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003. The National Inmate Survey is the only national source of information on the number of sexual assault victims within correctional facilities. This part of the collection fulfills the legislative requirement to obtain data directly from prison inmates in order to generate a facility level estimate of sexual assault.

The latest form for National Inmate Survey (NIS) Prisons expires 2023-06-30 and can be found here.

Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material

Document Name
National Inmate Survey - 4 Prisons Form
National Inmate Survey - 4 Prisons Form
NIS4-P Nonsubstantive change notification.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change
NIS4-P Nonsubstantive change notification.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change
NIS-4P CR Attachments.pdf Supplementary Document
NIS-4P CR Attachments.pdf Supplementary Document
NIS-4P OMB Part B_20221104.docx Supporting Statement B
NIS-4P OMB Part B_20221104.docx Supporting Statement B
NIS-4P OMB Part A_20221115.docx Supporting Statement A
NIS-4P OMB Part A_20221115.docx Supporting Statement A
National Inmate Survey - 4 Prisons Form
National Inmate Survey - 4 Prisons Form

All Historical Document Collections

OMB Details

National Inmate Survey, 2010

Federal Enterprise Architecture: Correctional Activities - Criminal Incarceration

Form PAPI	National Inmate Survey	Printable Only	Form and instruction
Form No Number	A NIS Questionnaire	Fillable Fileable	Form
Form No Number	National Inmate Survey Year 3 Alt	Fillable Fileable	Form
Form NIS PAPI F12	NIS PAPI F12	Fillable Fileable	Form
Form NIS PAPA Arrive	NIS PAPI Arrive	Fillable Fileable	Form
Form NIS PAPI M	NIS PAPI M	Fillable Fileable	Form
Form D	NIS PAPI	Fillable Fileable	Form
Form NIS-FQ-1	NIS Facility Questionnaire	Fillable Fileable	Form and instruction
Form NIS - Pilot	National Inmate Survey: Year 3 Pilot	Fillable Fileable	Form and instruction

Review document collections for all forms, instructions, and supporting documents - including paper/printable forms.

202307-1121-002 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2023-07-11
202211-1121-001 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2022-11-17
202005-1121-001 Approved with change	Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	2020-05-12
201003-1121-007 Approved with change	Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	2010-04-28
200908-1121-002 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2009-08-27
200809-1121-001 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2008-09-24
200609-1121-002 Approved without change	New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	2007-01-09