Abstract
Currently in the United States over two million people are incarcerated, ninety-five percent of who will return to society. Sexual assaults in prisons are a reality of many U.S. correctional institutions. Recently, in less than a week and by unanimous consent in both the House and Senate, Congress passed the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003. The Act is a comprehensive and ambitious piece of legislation, intending to foster an understanding of prison sexual assault and its impact on individuals, families, and society with the ultimate goal of prevention.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 602-606 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| State | Published - Dec 2003 |
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New hope for victims of prison sexual assault. / Mair, Julie Samia; Frattaroli, Shannon; Teret, Stephen P.
In: Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics, Vol. 31, No. 4, 12.2003, p. 602-606.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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AB - Currently in the United States over two million people are incarcerated, ninety-five percent of who will return to society. Sexual assaults in prisons are a reality of many U.S. correctional institutions. Recently, in less than a week and by unanimous consent in both the House and Senate, Congress passed the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003. The Act is a comprehensive and ambitious piece of legislation, intending to foster an understanding of prison sexual assault and its impact on individuals, families, and society with the ultimate goal of prevention.
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