There is a high incidence of sexual assault in United States prisons

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Multiple studies and federal legislation, such as the Prison Rape Elimination Act, document that sexual assault is a persistent and significant issue within United States correctional facilities.

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The retrieved literature consistently supports the premise that sexual assault occurs at notable rates within U.S. prisons, as evidenced by specialized legislation (PREA) and empirical victimization studies.

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Prison Warden Attitudes Toward Prison Rape and Sexual Assault

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Aviva N. Moster, Elizabeth L. Jeglic. Prison Warden Attitudes Toward Prison Rape and Sexual Assault. 2009. https://doi.org/10.1177/0032885508329981

Paper 0 discusses the ongoing relevance and implementation of the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) to address sexual assault in U.S. prisons.

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An Overview of Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) 2003.

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Shamim Ara Pia. An Overview of Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) 2003.. 2024. https://doi.org/10.31219/osf.io/d5vmc

Paper 1 notes that PREA was enacted in 2003 as a federal law specifically to combat and recognize the ongoing problem of rape and sexual abuse in U.S. correctional facilities.

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Sexual violence inside prisons: rates of victimization.

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Nancy Wolff, Cynthia L Blitz, Jing Shi, Ronet Bachman, Jane A Siegel. Sexual violence inside prisons: rates of victimization.. 2006. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11524-006-9065-2

Paper 7 provides empirical prevalence rates demonstrating that sexual violence occurs within U.S. state prison systems across both male and female populations.

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