Just Detention International is a health and human rights organization that seeks to end sexual abuse in all forms of detention.
Ca’Linda, Kentucky
Ca’Linda, Kentucky
Ca’Linda was sexually abused repeatedly by staff in two different Kentucky facilities. Although she bravely reported her abuse to prison officials and the police, Ca’Linda was not protected from further sexual assaults. Nor were her attackers held accountable. Ca’Linda is traumatized by the abuse, but finds comfort in sharing her story.
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JDI Campaign April 4, 2016Surviving solitary
For Sexual Assault Awareness Month, JDI shared testimony from prisoner rape survivors about their time in solitary.
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JDI Press Release January 28, 2016New report shows a lack of accountability in our juvenile justice system
According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, barely half of known staff perpetrators of sexual abuse in youth detention face any legal consequences. Even worse, some abusive staff are allowed to stay on the job.
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JDI Press Release January 26, 2016President Obama announces solitary reform
JDI applauds the President's executive action to curb the use of solitary confinement, a practice that has devastating consequences for prisoner rape survivors.
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The Marshall Project December 28, 2015Culture shift in Miami-Dade
The Marshall Project ran a feature on how, with help from JDI, Miami-Dade County's PREA program became a nationwide model.
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The Associated Press December 12, 2015Idaho finally commits to the PREA standards
Idaho reverses course, joining the vast majority of states that have either certified full compliance with the standards or issued an assurance that implementation is underway.
