Legal Responses to Sexual Violence in Custody: State Criminal Laws Prohibiting Staff Sexual Abuse of Individuals under Custodial Supervision

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Author(s)

• Smith, Brenda V.
• Yarussi, Jaime M.

Source(s)

• NIC/WCL Project on Addressing Prison Rape (Washington, DC)
• American University. Washington College of Law (Washington, DC)
• National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC)

Sponsor(s)

• National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC)

Details

Published 2009. 56 pages.

Related Topics

• Inmate sexual assault (Offender Management)
• Legal issues (Justice System)
• Staff inmate relations (Administration)
• Staff inmate relations (Personnel)

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