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Abuse-clouded prison gets attention, but will things change?
State
California
Facility
Prisons and Jails
Terms
Sexual abuse
sexual assault
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N.J.’s women’s prison making ‘steady progress’ to stop abuse but still needs ‘culture change,’ monitor finds
State
New Jersey
Facility
Prisons and Jails
Terms
Women
Culture
sexual assault
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Report documents abuse of LGBTQ asylum seekers in ICE custody
Facility
Lockup Facility
Prisons and Jails
Terms
LGBTI
Sexual abuse
sexual assault
Immigration detention facilities
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The Other Crime Victims: Can perpetrators of crime also be victims of crime?
Facility
Community Confinement
Juvenile Facility
Lockup Facility
Prisons and Jails
Terms
sexual assault
Sexual abuse
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Court orders first gender-affirming surgery for a transgender federal prisoner
State
Illinois
Facility
Prisons and Jails
Terms
Transgender
LGBTI
Bureau of Prisons
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Prisons overuse strip searches to dehumanize people like me. End this horrific practice now.
Facility
Prisons and Jails
Terms
Sexual abuse
sexual assault
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Class action lawsuit alleges forced ‘sex shows’ in Tennessee jail
State
Tennessee
Facility
Prisons and Jails
Terms
Lawsuit
Sexual abuse
sexual assault
Jails
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Prisoners’ relatives describe ‘atrocities’ behind bars, urge Missouri DOC oversight
State
Missouri
Facility
Prisons and Jails
Terms
sexual assault
Sexual abuse
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Woman who claims she was raped by a prison guard sues Northampton County, claiming corrections officers didn’t do anything to stop the sexual assaults
State
Pennsylvania
Facility
Lockup Facility
Terms
Women
sexual assault
Federal Lawsuit
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Lawsuit alleges inmates at a state-run prison were terrorized, sexually humiliated and treated with violence
State
New Mexico
Facility
Prisons and Jails
Terms
Sexual abuse
sexual assault
Lawsuit
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Amend: Changing Correctional Culture
State
Washington
Facility
Prisons and Jails
Terms
Culture
Staff training
Specialized training
Training and education
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Georgia Prisons Are in Crisis—and Punishing Trans Women for It
State
Georgia
Facility
Prisons and Jails
Terms
Transgender
Women
sexual assault
Sexual abuse
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Opinion: In prison, having your period can put your life in danger
Facility
Prisons and Jails
Terms
Women
sexual assault
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Another woman sexually assaulted at Dublin prison; seeks witness protection
State
California
Facility
Prisons and Jails
Terms
Women
Protection
sexual assault