Just Detention International is a health and human rights organization that seeks to end sexual abuse in all forms of detention.
Ivory, Texas
Ivory, Texas
While working as a porter at a Texas state prison, Ivory was repeatedly sexually assaulted by a female corrections officer. He attempted to report the abuse, but was told that there was nothing that could be done since she was an officer and he was an inmate.
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Freedom Network USA January 26, 2021Trafficking and PREA: Strengthening Services for Incarcerated Survivors
Join experts from Just Detention International and Monterey County Rape Crisis Center for an interactive workshop focused on the links between human trafficking in detention facilities and in the community.
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The Intercept January 19, 2021Federal Prison Took Nine Months to Investigate Reality Winner’s Abuse Claim
In this article for The Intercept about Reality Winner, JDI National Advocacy Director Julie Abbate comments on the importance of gender-responsiveness and building a culture of reporting behind bars.
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Just Detention International January 7, 2021Join the JDI team!
We're looking to fill three positions: Program Communications Officer, Senior Program Officer, and Social Worker.
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Miami Herald December 22, 2020Florida’s Lowell prison is cesspool of sexual abuse by staff, feds say in blistering report
JDI National Advocacy Director Julie Abbate comments on the rampant levels of sexual abuse at a Florida women’s prison under federal investigation.
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Post and Courier December 7, 2020SC inmates use art to heal from sexual assault trauma, domestic violence
JDI is running a groundbreaking art project to help women in two South Carolina prisons heal from trauma.
