PREA in the news

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2018 results

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Female police officer wins $1.75 million settlement against CCSU in rape and sexual harassment lawsuitFemale police officer wins $1.75 million…

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Connecticut

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Bureau of Prisons ignored sex abuse allegations against sadistic MCC correctional officer for over a decade: suitBureau of Prisons ignored sex abuse…

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New York

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Trans Women Who Report Abuse in Prison Are Targets of RetaliationTrans Women Who Report Abuse in Prison Are…

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California

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Transgender

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Appeals court sends sex misconduct case against Butler County judge back to lower courtAppeals court sends sex misconduct case…

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Pennsylvania

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Staff sexual misconduct

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NJ women’s prison inmates can pursue class action sexual abuse lawsuitNJ women’s prison inmates can pursue class…

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New Jersey

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Women

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ICE Guards Accused Of Sexual Assault And Harassment At El Paso Detention FacilityICE Guards Accused Of Sexual Assault And…

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Texas

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Immigration detention facilities

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Former Springer inmate says guard raped, drugged and retaliated against herFormer Springer inmate says guard raped,…

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New Mexico

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Toxic culture allowed sexual misconduct to permeate Nashville police department, report saysToxic culture allowed sexual misconduct to…

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Tennessee

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Beaver Dam woman appears in court charged with sexual assault of jail inmateBeaver Dam woman appears in court charged…

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Alaska

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Staff sexual misconduct

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2 female inmates sue Oregon prison officials, indicted officer over alleged sex abuse2 female inmates sue Oregon prison officials…

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Oregon

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Inmate reporting

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'I didn't think I'd survive': women tell of hidden sexual abuse by Phoenix police'I didn't think I'd survive': women tell of…

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Arizona

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Women

Sexual harassment

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DPS trooper charged after allegedly sexually assaulting woman while on dutyDPS trooper charged after allegedly sexually…

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Texas

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Staff sexual misconduct

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Former lieutenant at Cambridge Springs prison charged with having sex with inmate, exposing self to coworkerFormer lieutenant at Cambridge Springs…

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Massachusetts

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Staff sexual misconduct

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Inmate claims he was sexually abused by Tangipahoa employee while on work release; lawsuit filedInmate claims he was sexually abused by…

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Louisiana

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Staff-inmate relations

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Sexual abuse