Today marks the deadline for states to comply with prison rape laws. The results? More are, some may not be, and most just want an extension. Governors across the country are on deadline today: May 15 is the final date for every state to report whether they are in compliance with the Prison Rape Elimination
OCALA Casey Hodge stepped from the prison van, trembling under the weight of her thick handcuffs and leg shackles. The slight 25-year-old was led with a group of other women into a small room and ordered to strip naked. “Show me your pink,” said a female corrections officer, instructing her to squat and
An annual campaign is making moves to let survivors of sexual abuse in prison know that they are not alone this holiday season. “Words of Hope“ is a campaign from Just Detention International that encourages individuals to write letters of support to survivors of prison rape, which is a reality for a huge number of incarcerated queer people.
Just a few uplifting words can have a huge impact. The holidays are a wonderful time to spread well-wishes all around. This season, you can do that by sending a kind message to a survivor of prison sexual abuse. Just Detention International, a human rights organization with a mission to stop the sexual abuse
ABINGDON, Va. — Corrections officers and administrators were trained this week on how to assist sexual assault victims incarcerated at the Southwest Virginia Regional Jail. Della McGuire, the sexual assault program coordinator at the Crisis Center in Bristol, Virginia, said she spent Wednesday and Friday working with staff at the jail facility in Abingdon. “The