NIC/WCL Project on Addressing Prison Rape (Washington DC)

This document provides information regarding enacting state, statute number, statute title, coverage, definition and notes, penalties, and defenses

Results from a survey on sex offenders registry are provided. Questions asked are:

The responses from a survey about laws concerning the statutory rape of children are presented.

Critical issues related to staff sexual misconduct with offenders are discussed.

Mandatory reporting state statutes regarding the sexual abuse of children are compiled and reported.

This document provides information regarding enacting state, statute number, statute title, coverage, definitions and notes, penalties, and applica

State requirements for the registration of adult sex offenders are compiled and presented.

"In light of PREA [Prison Rape Elimination Act], as well as the development of a growing body of other law aimed at eliminating sexual abuse of per

This map shows those states that do or do not have laws prohibiting the sexual abuse of individuals under community corrections supervision.

This map shows those states that do or do not have laws prohibiting the sexual abuse of individuals in custody.

This map shows those states that do or do not have laws prohibiting the sexual abuse of individuals in lock-ups.

This map shows those states that do or do not have laws prohibiting the sexual abuse of individuals in jails.

This map shows those states that do or do not have laws addressing the issue of consent in a relationship between staff and inmates.

“Investigating Allegations of Staff Sexual Misconduct with Offenders is a 36-hour educational program that addresses the complex issues in investig