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The Prison Rape Elimination Act: Preventing and Responding to Sexual Abuse in Correctional Settings
The National Institute of Corrections (NIC), part of the U.S. Department of Justice, plays a key role in helping federal, state, tribal, and local correctional agencies prevent and respond to sexual abuse in correctional settings
Correctional administrators need to understand the different paths and levels of risk of women offenders to improve outcomes for them. Technical assistance is available to local jurisdictions to examine and improve their responses to this population.
Indian Country relies on corrections as a cornerstone of its justice system, including tribal courts, probation, and law enforcement. Corrections play a crucial role in public safety and reducing recidivism, and both tribes and the Bureau of Indian Affairs are responsible for corrections administration.