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  • document cover for A National Protocol for Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examinations Adults/Adolescents

    A National Protocol for Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examinations Adults/Adolescents

    “A timely, high-quality medical forensic examination can potentially validate and address sexual assault patients’7 concerns, minimize the trauma t

  • document cover of Recommendations for Administrators of Prisons, Jails, and Community Confinement Facilities for Adapting the U.S. Department of Justice's "A National Protocol for Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examinations, Adults/Adolescents"

    Recommendations for Administrators of Prisons, Jails, and Community Confinement Facilities for Adapting the U.S. Department of Justice's "A National Protocol for Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examinations, Adults/Adolescents"

    “This guide is designed to assist administrators of prisons, jails, and community confinement facilities in drafting or revising protocols for an i

  • document preview for Building Partnerships Between Rape Crisis Centers and Correctional Facilities To Implement the PREA Victim Services Standards

    Building Partnerships Between Rape Crisis Centers and Correctional Facilities To Implement the PREA Victim Services Standards

    “This is a summary report from a March 2013 forum sponsored by the Office for Victims of Crime and Office on Violence Against Women that was held w

  • document cover for Hope Behind Bars: An Advocate's Guide to Helping Survivors of Sexual Abuse in Detention

    Hope Behind Bars: An Advocate's Guide to Helping Survivors of Sexual Abuse in Detention

    Rape crisis advocates and other victim services providers need to read this publication.