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Testimony [Before the] United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary [About] the Prison Rape Reduction Act of 2002

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Testimony [Before the] United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary [About] the Prison Rape Reduction Act of 2002

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Dumond, Robert W.

Published 2002. 8 pages.

The extreme need to address the "scourge" of prison rape is addressed. Topics discussed include: the pervasiveness of prisoner sexual assault; vulnerable groups of prisoners; the profound effects of sexual assault; the mental health consequences; the public health consequences; the destabilization of safety and security; the unaccountability of correctional administration; and the provision of a "tangible, comprehensive strategy" to combat the abuse of sexual assault. Accession Number: 019720

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