Prison Rape In Texas Analysis
Prison Rape in Texas: Analyzing PREA
Prison Rape in Texas: Analyzing PREA In 2003, the Bush Administration signed the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA, P.L. 108-79), the purpose of which is to address the increasing problem of sexual abuse within U.S. correctional facilities. The Act is applicable to all public and private institutions as well as community-based agencies housing adults or juveniles. In accordance with PREA protections, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has recently released national standards; under this Act, the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is expected to conduct a comprehensive annual assessment and statistical review of the incidence and effects of prison rape (DOJ, 2012). …show more content…
J. “Jim” Estelle Unit, located in Huntsville, Texas. The facility has a maximum capacity of 3,148 inmates and employs 762 security personnel. The Estelle Unit had a 15.7% sexual abuse rate according to the BJS number; one of the biggest myths is that sexual violence is an unavoidable part of the prison lifestyle (Kaiser & Stannow, 2010). Policies and practices can be implemented to prevent, deter, and treat victims of prison sexual violence; however, the scope of this issue is far reaching as both inmates and employees are potential and proven …show more content…
Evidence will be supplied as to the profiles of the perpetrators and the victim populations. With this knowledge, the analysis will then shift to a comprehensive analysis of PREA legislation in reforming these pervasive human rights abuses. Cases, including that of Roderick Johnson, an inmate who was forced into sexual slavery and denied repeated requests for assistance by prison officials, will be used to tie this issue to the reality of the human tragedy occurring behind bars. The proposed research will provide an empirical background that will serve as a lens for examining the progression of the TDJC system as well as national efforts to intervene and correct this problem. The paper will argue that a comprehensive, multidimensional approach is needed to effectively mitigate risks on a level organizational culture, asserting that the leadership and oversight personnel largely determine the eradication of this
Prison Rape in Texas: Analyzing PREA In 2003, the Bush Administration signed the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA, P.L. 108-79), the purpose of which is to address the increasing problem of sexual abuse within U.S. correctional facilities. The Act is applicable to all public and private institutions as well as community-based agencies housing adults or juveniles. In accordance with PREA protections, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has recently released national standards; under this Act, the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is expected to conduct a comprehensive annual assessment and statistical review of the incidence and effects of prison rape (DOJ, 2012). …show more content…
J. “Jim” Estelle Unit, located in Huntsville, Texas. The facility has a maximum capacity of 3,148 inmates and employs 762 security personnel. The Estelle Unit had a 15.7% sexual abuse rate according to the BJS number; one of the biggest myths is that sexual violence is an unavoidable part of the prison lifestyle (Kaiser & Stannow, 2010). Policies and practices can be implemented to prevent, deter, and treat victims of prison sexual violence; however, the scope of this issue is far reaching as both inmates and employees are potential and proven …show more content…
Evidence will be supplied as to the profiles of the perpetrators and the victim populations. With this knowledge, the analysis will then shift to a comprehensive analysis of PREA legislation in reforming these pervasive human rights abuses. Cases, including that of Roderick Johnson, an inmate who was forced into sexual slavery and denied repeated requests for assistance by prison officials, will be used to tie this issue to the reality of the human tragedy occurring behind bars. The proposed research will provide an empirical background that will serve as a lens for examining the progression of the TDJC system as well as national efforts to intervene and correct this problem. The paper will argue that a comprehensive, multidimensional approach is needed to effectively mitigate risks on a level organizational culture, asserting that the leadership and oversight personnel largely determine the eradication of this