JUST ONE MONTH after the open secret of Harvey Weinstein’s predation was exposed, the “Weinstein effect” has become a well-established piece of the media vernacular. The idea of a “Weinstein effect” is in part predicated on the idea that Weinstein’s overdue dethroning presents us with a replicable blueprint for challenging abusers and harassers in positions of power. It’s
It didn’t start as rape. Just weeks after arriving at a Kentucky jail, Rosa (not her real name, to protect her safety) was already a target. One of her guards, a captain, entered her cell and demanded that she undress for him. Refusing was not an option, so Rosa complied. Of course he returned. That
Just Detention International and Prison Fellowship wish to thank Sen. John Cornyn for his leadership in the effort to end the sexual abuse crisis in U.S. detention facilities. He and Sen. Brian Schatz of Hawaii recently co-authored a letter, signed by 12 colleagues, strongly urging adequate funding for the Justice Department’s implementation of the Prison