Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) : Prison rape

Preventing Sexual Violence in Prisons Through Cultural Change

CC Pro — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:41:00 GMT

The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) has released Strategies to Prevent Prison Rape by Changing the Correctional Culture. This document examines practices in 11 states that have shown positive results in reducing sexual violence in prisons.

Review Panel Report on Prison Rape

CC Pro — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:43:00 GMT

The Report on Rape In Federal and State Prisons in the U.S. is now available. This report is based on public hearings and documentary evidence gathered by the Review Panel on Prison Rape in accordance with the Prison Rape Elimination of 2003. Areas examined include the common characteristics of victims and perpetrators of prison rape, common characteristics of victims of staff-on-inmate rape, and common characteristics of prisons and prison systems with high or low prevalence of prison rape.

PREA Training for Juvenile Justice Practitioners

CC Pro — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 15:27:00 GMT

Personnel tasked with the supervision of offenders in juvenile facilities will want to attend this timely training. Behind Closed Doors: Preventing, Responding to, Investigating and Prosecuting Sexual Abuse in Juvenile Justice Facilities examines the impact the passage of the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) has had on juvenile justice facility operations. Over the three-day training, participants will gain the tools and resources necessary to promote an environment free of sexual assault and intimidation. Participants will also learn the proper investigative and prosecutorial protocols to employ when such incidents do occur.This training is being presented by the Texas Juvenile Probation Commission.

Sexual Victimization in Correctional Facilities - Free Online Event

CC Pro — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 23:11:00 GMT

The National Institute of Justice (NIJ), in partnership with Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government Innovators Network will be hosting a free online discussion regarding sexual victimization in correctional facilities. An expert panel will address the state of current research and what can be done to reduce and eliminate such events. The date is Feb. 7, 2008, 2PM - 4PM EST. For information on registration, access instructions, participants, and additional resources, please click here.

Sexual Victimization in State and Federal Prisons Reported by Inmates, 2007

CC Pro — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 21:10:00 GMT

The Bureau of Justice Statistics has compiled data from a sample of 23,398 inmates in 146 State and Federal prisons on the prevalence and incidences of sexual victimization. The data include inmate-on-inmate victimization, as well as staff sexual misconduct.

Prison Rape Survivors Speak Out

CC Pro — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 17:01:00 GMT

In Our Experience: Recommendations by Prisoner Rape Survivors to the National Prison Rape Elimination Commission is a publication derived from the first Prisoner Rape Survivor Summit conducted by Stop Prisoner Rape. Participants pointed out the vulnerability of certain individuals (physically and/or mentally disadvantaged; youthful offenders; smaller individuals; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or questioning) and the legal responsibility of the criminal justice system to provide a safe and humane environment. Their recommendations emphasized the importance of classification, housing assignments, staff training, and the role of authorities in preventing and investigating sexual assaults to ensure the fundamental dignity and safety of incarcerated persons.

Prison Rape and the War on Drugs

Eileen Conway — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 17:23:00 GMT

The group Stop Prisoner Rape today released Stories From Inside: Prisoner Rape and the War on Drugs, which discusses the war on drugs' contributions to sexual violence in prisons and jails.