Survivor Stories
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Valjean Royal is a transgender woman who has survived multiple sexual assaults since she was first detained as a 17-year-old. She has endured sexual abuse in county jails and in state and federal prisons.
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Two inmates raped Bill when he was in a Connecticut jail after being picked up on drug charges.
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An insulin dependent diabetic, James has been sexually assaulted by staff and inmates in state and federal prisons. Most recently, he was gang-raped in a Texas prison. He filed a report, but no investigation was conducted as James couldn’t identify the perpetrators.
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Kristal was sexually assaulted in a holding cell by a marshal tasked with transporting her to court.
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Kevin is a survivor of countless sexual assaults, including a gang-rape at knifepoint. He does not feel safe in general population.