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Sexual Victimization in Prisons: Moving Toward Elimination

February 2008

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One of every 22 men and women sentenced to imprisonment in the United States reported that they were assaulted sexually while incarcerated. Sexual victimization in prisons is the issue, elimination is the goal. Join a group of experts to discuss the state of Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) research — what data is available and what’s yet to come. The experts examined ways to move from better understanding to reliable prevention and eventual elimination.

This panel discussion is moderated by A.T. Wall. Panelists include Barbara Owen, Brenda Smith and Allen Beck.