An Analysis of Statutes Criminalizing Correctional Officer Sexual Misconduct With Inmates

The 2003 Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) mandates that U.S. state correctional systems regulate and reduce staff-on-inmate sexual misconduct in state correctional facilities. As data on correctional officer sexual misconduct are limited and its legal definition varies across states, this study ut...

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Main Author: Kowalski, Melissa A. (Author)
Contributors: Hemmens, Craig 1960- (Author) ; Stohr, Mary K. ; Mei, Xiaohan ; Turner, John R.
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2020
In: The prison journal
Year: 2020, Volume: 100, Issue: 1, Pages: 126-148
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Keywords:
PREA
correctional officer
Sexual Misconduct
Statute