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Florida prisons are miserable. They’re even worse for transgender inmates.Florida prisons are miserable. They’re even worse for transgender…

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Florida

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Vermont Prisons Lack Independent Abuse Reporting HotlineVermont Prisons Lack Independent Abuse Reporting Hotline

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Vermont

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Prison nurse charged in sexual assault of inmatePrison nurse charged in sexual assault of inmate

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Pennsylvania

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Sexual Abuse of Juvenile Detention Center Inmates Drop, But High Rates of Abuse Still Exist, Study SaysSexual Abuse of Juvenile Detention Center Inmates Drop, But High…

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New Mexico county sees more lawsuits on inmate abuse claimsNew Mexico county sees more lawsuits on inmate abuse claims

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New Mexico

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"These women are targets": Transgender women fight for their rights in Colorado's prisons"These women are targets": Transgender women fight for their rights…

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Colorado

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Inmate who murdered the trans woman he was forced to room with is sentenced to deathInmate who murdered the trans woman he was forced to room with is…

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California

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Five years of sexual abuse: Inmates at Topeka women’s prison repeatedly complained about dental lab instructorFive years of sexual abuse: Inmates at Topeka women’s prison…

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Kansas

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Vermont outlining steps in women’s prison investigationVermont outlining steps in women’s prison investigation

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Vermont

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Full Seventh Circuit Hears Debate Over Municipal Liability in Prison RapeFull Seventh Circuit Hears Debate Over Municipal Liability in Prison…

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Wisconsin

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Sexual abuse

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Calls Grow In California To Protect Inmates At Women's Lockups From Sexual AbuseCalls Grow In California To Protect Inmates At Women's Lockups From…

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California

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Sexual harassment

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Rape is rampant at this women’s prison. Anyone who complains is punished, lawsuit saysRape is rampant at this women’s prison. Anyone who complains is…

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Florida

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Sex abuse in NYC jails: Dept. of Correction says it’s on the path of reformSex abuse in NYC jails: Dept. of Correction says it’s on the path of…

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New York

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Promising practices

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Therapist sexually abused women at Missouri prison for years, lawsuit saysTherapist sexually abused women at Missouri prison for years, lawsuit…

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Missouri

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Former County Jail Chaplain Admits Sexual Abuse of InmatesFormer County Jail Chaplain Admits Sexual Abuse of Inmates

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Arizona

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Sexual abuse