David Kaiser is Chair of the Board of Just Detention International, a health and human rights organization. (October 2012)
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Prison Rape: Obama’s Program to Stop It
October 11, 2012
Report on Sexual Victimization in Prisons and Jails by the Review Panel on Prison Rape, edited by G.J. Mazza
Sexual Victimization Reported by Former State Prisoners, 2008 by Allen J. Beck and Candace Johnson
National Standards to Prevent, Detect, and Respond to Prison Rape Department of Justice, June 2012, 128 pp., available at
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Prison Rape and the Government
March 24, 2011
Sexual Victimization Reported by Adult Correctional Authorities, 2007–2008 by Allen J. Beck and Paul Guerino
National Standards to Prevent, Detect, and Respond to Prison Rape: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking by the United States Department of Justice
Initial Regulatory Impact Analysis for Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Proposed National Standards to Prevent, Detect, and Respond to Prison Rape Under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) by the United States Department of Justice
Sexual Victimization in Prisons and Jails Reported by Inmates, 2008–09
by Allen J. Beck, Paige M. Harrison, and others
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The Way to Stop Prison Rape
March 25, 2010
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The Rape of American Prisoners
March 11, 2010
Summary Report for Administrative Review by Tish Elliott-Wilkins
Report of Investigation by Brian Burzynski
Sexual Victimization in Juvenile Facilities Reported by Youth, 2008–09 by Allen J. Beck, Paige M. Harrison, and Paul Guerino
Sexual Victimization in State and Federal Prisons Reported by Inmates, 2007 by Allen J. Beck and Paige M. Harrison
Sexual Victimization in Local Jails Reported by Inmates, 2007 by Allen J. Beck and Paige M. Harrison
National Prison Rape Elimination Commission Report
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A Letter on Rape in Prisons
May 10, 2007
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Prison Rape: Eric Holder's Unfinished Business
August 26, 2010
Prisoner rape is far more a legal and moral issue than a financial one. Since cost considerations are impeding reform, however, it is worth taking a closer look at the true financial implications of sexual abuse behind bars.
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The Crisis of Juvenile Prison Rape: A New Report
January 7, 2010
When Troy Erik Isaac was first imprisoned in California, his cellmate made the introductions for both of them. “He said to me, ‘Your name is gonna be Baby Romeo, and I’m Big Romeo.’ He was saying he would be my man.” Troy was twelve at the time. A skinny, terrified little kid, he accepted the prisoner’s bargain being imposed on him: protection for sex. He wasn’t protected, though. Soon he was attacked and raped at night by another cellmate, a sixteen-year-old. He told staff he was suicidal, hoping to be placed in solitary confinement, but they ignored him; the rapes continued.
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Race to Incarcerate: A Graphic Retelling
April 28, 2013, 1 pm
Marc Mauer is one of the great figures in the fight against mass incarceration, and this is a terrific book.

