Survivor Stories

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  • Investigations went nowhere for Nicole, who was raped by two different staff members at a California prison. Instead, she was transferred and told to keep quiet — until she was later moved to a new facility where she is finally getting proper counseling and support.

  • James was raped twice in two days by a prisoner in a Massachusetts jail. The assaults left him feeling devastated, and triggered deeply painful feelings related to his childhood abuse.

  • Christopher is a prisoner in a Texas state prison who has been sexually assaulted multiple times. He has often been forced to seek protection from one perpetrator in order to avoid further assaults.

  • Chris describes the emotional and mental devastation that continues to torment him, a result of being raped shortly after his arrival in prison.

  • Two inmates raped Bill when he was in a Connecticut jail after being picked up on drug charges.