February 2007 - Posts

Recent Articles

• Report to Congress on Prison Rape Elimination Act Activities

  Filed under: PREA

  The second report to Congress summarizing the activities of Federal and State agencies in curtailing prison rape and promoting community safety is now available. This report contains information on and the background of the Prison Rape Elimination Act (Public Law 108-79), significant accomplishments, research on sexual violence in corrections, grants... Read More » Posted Feb 21 2007, 03:16 PM by CC Pro with no comments | 2,551 views

• Prison Rape Hearings Published - Protecting Immigrants

  Filed under: PREA

  The National Prison Rape Elimination Commission has just posted the proceedings of its December 2006 hearing on Immigration Facilities and Personnel/Staffing/Labor Relations. Topics covered include an overview of immigration detention, personal accounts, cultural, legal and practical barriers, strategies for preventing and responding to sexual violence... Read More » Posted Feb 08 2007, 08:51 AM by Eileen Conway with no comments | 1,993 views

• Guidelines for the Medical Management of Sexual Assualts and Other Exposures

  The Federal Bureau of Prisons has released clinical practice guidelines providing specific recommendations for the medical management of exposures occurring in correctional environments. The guidelines include, but are not limited to, screening for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis... Read More » Posted Feb 02 2007, 05:08 PM by CC Pro with 1 comment(s) | 2,134 views