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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Prison Warden Attitudes Toward Prison Rape and Sexual Assault
2009 · cited by 36
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.
2024 · cited by 0
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.
Sexual violence inside prisons: rates of victimization.
2006 · cited by 0
Paper 7 provides empirical prevalence rates demonstrating that sexual violence occurs within U.S. state prison systems across both male and female populations.