Legal Responses to Sexual Violence in Custody: Using Existing State Mandatory Reporting Statutes to Improve Disclosure of Sexual Violence in Correctional Settings

Using Existing State Mandatory Reporting Statutes to Improve Disclosure of Sexual Violence in Correctional Settings provides an introduction to mandatory reporting laws, and how these laws can help corrections officials respond to sexual abuse in custodial settings, both offender-on-offender and staff sexual misconduct.

This publication provides an introduction to mandatory reporting laws, and how these laws can help corrections officials respond to sexual abuse in custodial settings, both offender-on-offender and staff sexual misconduct. The importance of mandatory reporting laws cannot be overstated, given recent scandals involving the abuse of vulnerable populations, including youth. The public hostility towards those who fail to report indicates that strict adherence to mandatory reporting laws and clear internal policies are essential to an agency’s reputation within the community.

Authors
Brenda V. Smith,
Loren Pons,
Melissa Loomis
Type
Publication
Standards
Facility
Community Confinement
Juvenile Facility
Lockup Facility
Prisons and Jails
Terms
Legal
Mandatory reporting
Staff reporting duties
Employee training
Staff training