Responding to Sexual Abuse of Inmates in Custody: Addressing the Needs of Men, Women and Gender Non-Conforming Individuals

This webinar was presented by Professor Brenda Smith of American University's Project on Addressing Prison Rape. During the webinar, Professor Smith:

  • Reviews the applicable PREA Standards for responding to sexual abuse in custody and their gender impact
  • Reviews the dynamics of custodial sexual abuse for men, women and gender non-conforming populations
  • Identifies the components of institutional culture and their impact on sexual abuse of inmates
  • Discusses immediate and long-term medical and mental health care needs of inmate victims of sexual abuse.

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Authors
Brenda Smith,
American University Project on Addressing Prison Rape
Type
Webinar
Toolsets
Facility
Prisons and Jails
Terms
LGBTI
Sexual abuse
Gender non-conforming
Cross-gender viewing and searches
Evidence
Forensic medical examination
Screening
Use of screening information