ACLU REPORT: Sexual Abuse in Immigration Detention
For people swept up in the vast network of jails and prisons
that is our nation’s immigration detention system, being detained means
not just facing a loss of liberty, separation from their families and
the prospect of deportation. It means being vulnerable to the myriad
abuses that the system has been found to be rife with, including
unconstitutional levels of medical and mental health care that have left
people fighting for their lives.
Map - Sexual Abuse in Immigration Detention Facilities » |
TAKE ACTION President Obama: Protect Women Held in U.S. Custody from Rampant Sexual Abuse » |
Disappointingly, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has proposed a rule that explicitly excludes immigration detention facilities from coverage under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA). Congress enacted PREA to protect all persons in custody by setting standards for preventing, detecting, and responding to sexual abuse. But without PREA's protection, immigrants in detention remain vulnerable to abuse. For a population at such high risk of sexual abuse, this is unacceptable. LINK
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