House Subcommittee focuses on rampant abuse of detained youth Washington, DC, February 23, 2010. At a hearing this afternoon, prisoner rape survivor Troy Erik Isaac will urge the House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security to ensure that the Department of Justice finalizes strong national standards aimed at ending sexual abuse behind bars. These
Basic provisions to end sexual abuse in detention move forward Washington, DC, March 10, 2010. In an important step to implement the U.S. Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), as of today the Department of Justice is soliciting public comments on the recommended Standards for the Prevention, Detection, Response, and Monitoring of Sexual Abuse in Detention.
Bill passed in the wake of recent prisoner rape scandals at state prison Washington, DC, April 15, 2010. Today, Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear signed into law a bill that makes sexual contact between corrections staff and inmates a felony. The passage of this law makes Kentucky the 48th state in the country to treat staff
Thousands of Americans — including corrections officials, prisoner rape survivors, and legal experts — call on Attorney General to adopt measures proposed by bipartisan commission Washington, DC, May 10, 2010. A new phase in the development of national standards addressing prisoner rape begins today, as the Department of Justice closes its 60-day public comment period
Recent federal study shows shocking levels of abuse, underscores need for Attorney General to ratify national standards set forth by bipartisan commission. Washington, DC, June 3, 2010. Following a federal report that found alarming rates of sexual abuse of detained youth, the Department of Justice Review Panel on Prison Rape is holding public hearings to