May 2, 2003 WASHINGTON D.C. – The non-profit human rights organization Stop Prisoner Rape today called for the passage of the Prison Rape Reduction Act of 2003. The bill – which is designed to reduce prisoner rape by authorizing a study to document the extent of the problem and by creating standards and incentives to
May 17, 2003 LOS ANGELES – A federal judge has issued a permanent injunction upholding the right of prisoners to publish their stories on the website of Stop Prisoner Rape (SPR) and other organizations, something the Arizona Department of Corrections sought to prevent. U.S. District Court Judge Earl Carroll’s ruling made permanent the preliminary injunction
Today’s “Stories of Survival” Event in Support of H.R. 1707 WASHINGTON D.C., June 24, 2003 – For the first time in history, survivors of prisoner rape from around the country will gather in the nation’s capitol to tell personal stories of abuse and urge lawmakers to address the problem. The event calls for the passage
July 21, 2003 WASHINGTON D.C. – The United States Senate voted by unanimous consent today to approve the first-ever federal legislation to address the problem of sexual assault in detention facilities, the Prison Rape Elimination of Act of 2003 (S. 1435). The bill is slated for a suspension calendar vote by the House of Representatives
July 25, 2003 WASHINGTON D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives voted by unanimous consent today to approve the first-ever federal legislation to address the problem of sexual assault in detention facilities, the Prison Rape Elimination of Act of 2003 (H.R. 1707). The same legislation was passed by the Senate on Monday (S. 1435). “The unanimous