Category: Press Releases

Finally — National Standards to Stop Prisoner Rape

Nine years after passage of the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) of 2003 and almost two years after missing its statutory deadline, the Department of Justice releases strong, binding standards to end sexual abuse in U.S. corrections facilities. Highlights: PREA applies to all federal confinement facilities; several agencies – including the Department of Homeland Security

Life-Saving Holiday Card Campaign for Prisoner Rape Survivors

Los Angeles, November 27, 2012 — Today, Just Detention International (JDI) is launching a nationwide holiday campaign that allows its supporters to do nothing less than help save a life – without spending a dime. Through its unique campaign, Words of Hope, JDI is asking people to take one free, simple action: send a holiday greeting to

New Report Confirms Crisis of Prisoner Rape

Bureau of Justice Statistics finds that levels of abuse have remained consistently high over six-year period — and uncovers appalling victimization rates for mentally ill inmates Los Angeles and Washington, D.C, May 16, 2013 — Sexual violence continues to plague U.S detention facilities, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Justice. The study, released