Just Detention International is a health and human rights organization that seeks to end sexual abuse in all forms of detention.
Ophelia, Virginia
Ophelia, Virginia
Like other transgender women in men’s prisons, Ophelia was repeatedly sexual assaulted by inmates and staff. Female corrections officers singled Ophelia out and sexually assaulted her multiple times. She bravely reported these crimes, but Ophelia was never offered any treatment. In her testimony, she describes how this violence has shattered her life.
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IOL (South Africa) July 7, 2016Stopping HIV in South Africa's Prisons
In an op-ed, JDI-South Africa's Prince Nare writes about the effort to end sexual abuse and the spread of HIV in the country's prisons.
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Press Release July 7, 2016A Growing Number of States Are Embracing Prisoner Rape Reforms
A total of 48 states have formally accepted national standards to protect prisoners from sexual abuse — with Arkansas and Utah the only remaining hold outs.
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JDI in the News June 29, 2016Report: More Sex Abuse at Understaffed Juvenile Facilities
Read the Associated Press' story on the groundbreaking BJS report on sexual abuse in youth detention.
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Press Release June 29, 2016New Government Report on Juvenile Detention: It’s About Leadership
A new Bureau of Justice Statistics report on sexual abuse in juvenile detention offers the strongest evidence to date that it’s entirely possible to keep youth safe from sexual violence, as long as facility leaders commit to doing so.
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Press Release June 16, 2016JDI Statement on Senate Passage of the Justice For All Act
The United States Senate took a meaningful step in ending the crisis of sexual abuse in detention.
