Legal Responses to Sexual Violence in Custody: Using Existing State Mandatory Reporting Statutes to Improve Disclosure of Sexual Violence in Correctional Settings

Authors

Brenda V. Smith, American University Washington College of LawFollow
Loren Ponds
Melissa Loomis

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2013

Abstract

This publication provides an introduction to mandatory reporting laws, and how these laws can help corrections officials respond to sexual abuse in custodial settings, both offender-on-offender and staff sexual misconduct. The importance of mandatory reporting laws cannot be overstated, given recent scandals involving the abuse of vulnerable populations, including youth. This publication provides insight into the utility of mandatory reporting laws, in light of the enactment of the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (PREA)

Comments

NIC/WCL Project on Addressing Prison Rape

Recommended Citation

Brenda V. Smith, Loren Ponds & Melissa Loomis, Legal Responses to Sexual Violence in Custody: Using Existing State Mandatory Reporting Statutes to Improve Disclosure of Sexual Violence in Correctional Settings, (2013).
Available at: https://digitalcommons.wcl.american.edu/facsch_lawrev/1971