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                                    NIC/WCL Project On Addressing Prison Rape (Washington DC)

      

                    
          
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Fifty-State Survey of Criminal Laws Prohibiting Sexual Abuse of Individuals in Custody
      This document provides information regarding enacting state, statute number, statute title, coverage, definition and notes, penalties, and defenses
    50 State Survey on Sex Offender Registry
      Results from a survey on sex offenders registry are provided. Questions asked are:
    50 State Survey of Sexual Offenses Against Children (Statutory Rape)
      The responses from a survey about laws concerning the statutory rape of children are presented.
    Breaking the Code of Silence: Correction Officers' Handbook on Identifying and Addressing Sexual Misconduct
      Critical issues related to staff sexual misconduct with offenders are discussed.
    Fifty State Survey of Mandatory Reporting Statutes
      Mandatory reporting state statutes regarding the sexual abuse of children are compiled and reported.
    Fifty State Survey of Vulnerable Persons Statutes
      This document provides information regarding enacting state, statute number, statute title, coverage, definitions and notes, penalties, and applica
    Fifty State Survey of Adult Sex Offender Registration Requirements
      State requirements for the registration of adult sex offenders are compiled and presented.
    Labor and Employment Law: Tools for Prevention, Investigation and Discipline of Staff Sexual Misconduct in Custodial Settings
      "In light of PREA [Prison Rape Elimination Act], as well as the development of a growing body of other law aimed at eliminating sexual abuse of per
    State Criminal Laws Prohibiting Sexual Abuse of Individuals Under Community Corrections Supervision
      This map shows those states that do or do not have laws prohibiting the sexual abuse of individuals under community corrections supervision.
    State Criminal Laws Prohibiting Sexual Abuse of Individuals in Custody
      This map shows those states that do or do not have laws prohibiting the sexual abuse of individuals in custody.
    State Criminal Laws Prohibiting Sexual Abuse of Individuals in Lock-Ups
      This map shows those states that do or do not have laws prohibiting the sexual abuse of individuals in lock-ups.
    State Criminal Laws Prohibiting Sexual Abuse of Individuals in Jails
      This map shows those states that do or do not have laws prohibiting the sexual abuse of individuals in jails.
    State Criminal Laws Prohibiting Sexual Abuse of Individuals Under Correctional Supervision: Consent as a Defense
      This map shows those states that do or do not have laws addressing the issue of consent in a relationship between staff and inmates.
    Curriculum: Investigating Allegations of Staff Sexual Misconduct with Offenders: Facilitator's Guide [Lesson Plans]
      “Investigating Allegations of Staff Sexual Misconduct with Offenders is a 36-hour educational program that addresses the complex issues in investig Return to top

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