Addressing the Challenge of Inmate Rape

This article addresses possible systematic approaches to address staff sexual misconduct since the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 was passed. The following briefly reviews the history of the profession’s work on addressing staff sexual misconduct. It draws on the experience of the past 15 years and considers the applicability of these ideas, strategies, and techniques to the problem of victimization by other inmates. It addresses the approaches that can be adapted to this priority in the corrections profession, the modifications that must be made, and the existence of gaps in knowledge.