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An Online Resource Library on Gender-Based Violence.

A Call for Change: Protecting the Rights of LGBTQ Detainees

General Material
Published Date
February, 2009
Publisher(s)
Just Detention International (JDI)

This article explores the danger of sexual violence experienced by LGBTQ prisoners. Reporting on the inmate survey mandated by the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), this article includes recommendations on raising awareness, ensuring safety, training staff, and responding to reports of sexual violence.

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A Call for Change: Protecting the Rights of LGBTQ Detainees
Material Categories
Criminal Justice
LGBTQ Rights
Incarceration
Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity
Sexual Violence

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