Month: February 2016

U.S. Congress Takes Crucial Step to Address Prisoner Rape

U.S. Congress Takes Crucial Step to Address Prisoner Rape Just Detention International Applauds Bipartisan Proposal to Strengthen Prison Rape Elimination Act Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., February 24, 2016 — More than a decade after the passage of the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), Congress is seeking to add new teeth to the law. Today’s

Report Cites Failure to Act Against Abusers of Juveniles in Detention

Joaquin Sapien
February 3, 2016
ProPublica

Amid significant reforms, federal officials worry that sexual abuse in juvenile justice system remains prevalent and too often unpunished. Last week was momentous for those interested in the elusive goal of juvenile justice reform. On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that people serving mandatory life sentences for murders they committed as juveniles must be