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2008

American University Washington College of Law

Law Enforcement and Corrections

Human Rights

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The Prison Rape Elimination Act: Implementation And Unresolved Issues, Brenda V. Smith Apr 2008

The Prison Rape Elimination Act: Implementation And Unresolved Issues, Brenda V. Smith

Project on Addressing Prison Rape - Articles

This article aims to provide a brief background of the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) and the important political forces that shaped its passing, the current status on implementation of the Act, including progress made with each of the tools, and a prediction about issues that will arise in the enactment and implementation of the standards required by PREA.