U.S. Department of Justice

LGBT People and the Prison Rape Elimination Act

Publication year: 2012 | Cataloged on: Aug. 28, 2012

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  • 026361

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  • 2012
  • 6 pages

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Thumbnail preview ANNOTATION: The application of the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) standards to situations involving LGBT people is explained. This is a great overview for correctional staff. Sections of this document address: a crisis of sexual abuse in confinement; the most important protections for LGBT offenders being screening and classification, housing transgender people, protective custody, segregated LGBT pods or units, searches, minors in adult facilities, staff training, reporting abuse, support for survivors of abuse, consensual sex vs. sexual abuse, grievances and access to courts, and compliance and enforcement; correctional settings PREA applies to; what’s next—pressing for implementation at the local level, ensuring compliance, and protecting detained immigrants; and how one can get legal help.
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