The growing influx of young children tried as adults and sentenced to adult facilities presumably will encourage this deviant behavior. HRW has called for U.S. authorities to demonstrate their commitment to prevent, investigate and punish prison rape as required by national and international law. They also recommend that federal and state governments step up their efforts to address this gross violation of human dignity. The group has asked Congress to amend or appeal the provisions found in the Prison Litigation Reform Act that hinder prisoners, non-governmental organizations and the DOJ to remedy unconstitutional conditions in prisons. HRW has asked the National Institute of Corrections to develop training modules to orientate its officials into identifying the crisis in their facilities and stop its spread and has appealed to DOJ s Civil Rights Division s Special Litigation Section to vigorously investigate reports of abuse and seek immediate prosecution.
Prison rape is part of the mythology of prison life.
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