PREA
Many people had accepted the fact that prison rape was an inevitable part on prison experience. Correctional institutions across the country turned blind eye to this brutality (Dumond, 2003). However, congress decided in 2003 that sexual abuse in prisons should no longer be tolerated. In an effort to end sexual assaults in prison the federal government passed legislation. The Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) of 2003 requires the Bureau of Justice Statics (BJS) to conduct a comprehensive analysis and review of the occurrence and effects of prison rape annually. The review will include the identification of common characterics of both the victim and the offenders of prison rape (Dumond, 2003). It will also include prisons and prison system with a high incidence of prison rape. (Dumond, 2003). Provisions within the act are; adherence to zero tolerance standards against sexual abuse and rape in correctional agencies, Development of standards for prevention, detection, reduction and punishment of prison of prison rape, collection and dissemination on prison rape , grants to assist local and state government implement the act ((Dumond, 2003).
References
Dumond, R. W. (2005). Impact of Prisoner Sexual Violence: Challenges of Implementing
108-79 the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003, The.J. Legis., 32, 142.
Richard: You have provided good factual information. I am interested in your opinion on the topic also. Professor Taylor
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ReplyDeleteFrom an ethical standard point they had to enact this measure. Prisoners are placed in confinement as punishment. They aren't there to be exploited by other prisoners. Guards that allow this kind of treatment are in my opinion morally wrong to allow this to occur in the prison. I look at it from this point of view. The mere placement in confinement is punishment. I have no issue with prisoners exposed to hard labor. But, if I had a family member that was awarded five years in prison I would not want them to be exposed to the possibility of being raped. I would want them to sit alone in their cell and think about what they did. When you are left alone by yourself the mind will take over. To me that would be the worst punishment of all. To be left alone with ones thoughts.