Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., May 17, 2017 — Today, advocates and prisoner rape survivors are celebrating the five-year anniversary of the release of federal standards to address sexual abuse in detention. These landmark regulations — mandated by the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) of 2003 — have led to crucial changes in how detention
The Latest Government Reporting Shows the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Standards Gaining Traction at the State Level Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., May 11, 2017 — Five years after their release, the national PREA standards — a set of landmark regulations aimed at ensuring the dignity and safety of people in U.S. detention facilities
Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., December 19, 2016 — In a major step forward in the fight to stop sexual abuse behind bars, President Barack Obama reauthorized the Justice For All Act (JFAA) on Friday. Provisions of JFAA will speed up the implementation of the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) standards, while also increasing transparency
The Justice For All Act, which will help protect inmates from sexual violence, is on its way to President Obama’s Desk Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., December 2, 2016 — The effort to end prisoner rape received a major boost yesterday with the passage of the Justice For All Act (JFAA) reauthorization in Congress. The bill
A total of 48 states have formally accepted national standards aimed at protecting prisoners from sexual abuse — with Arkansas and Utah the only remaining hold outs Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., July 17, 2016 — The commitment from states to adopt federal standards to end sexual abuse in detention is getting stronger, according to state