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Guards May Be Responsible for Half of Prison Sexual Assaults

By Joaquin Sapien Special to NNPA from ProPublica A new Justice Department study shows that allegations of sex abuse in the nationโ€™s prisons and jails are increasing โ€” with correctional officers responsible for half of it  โ€” but prosecution is still extremely rare. The report, released by the Bureau of Justice Statistics, takes data collected by correctional […]

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