Just Detention International is a health and human rights organization that seeks to end sexual abuse in all forms of detention.
Alairis, Louisiana
Alairis, Louisiana
Alairis was sexually assaulted repeatedly by her work supervisor. After she reported the assault, prison officials berated her and transferred her to a new facility, forcing her out of her bachelor’s degree program.
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The Appeal May 5, 2025Trump DOJ Erases Trans People from Crime Data Surveys
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Just Detention International April 23, 2025Federal Funding Cuts Hurt Survivors
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Just Detention International April 23, 2025JDI Statement on the Shuttering of the PREA Resource Center
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The Appeal April 23, 2025
Trump DOJ Defunds National Prison Rape Resource Center
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Just Detention International March 24, 2025JDI's newsletter is now available!
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