An examination of women’s experiences with reporting sexual victimization behind prison walls

Women inmates in a southern women’s minimum security facility were interviewed to explore their perceptions of and experiences with reporting sexual victimization in the context of the post-PREA era. The interviewees identified stigma and gossip, officer camaraderie, and fear of retaliation as the d...

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Main Author: Surrell, April (Author)
Contributors: Johnson, Ida M.
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2020
In: The prison journal
Year: 2020, Volume: 100, Issue: 5, Pages: 559-580
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Sexual Victimization
Women inmates
PREA
Correctional Staff
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Summary:Women inmates in a southern women’s minimum security facility were interviewed to explore their perceptions of and experiences with reporting sexual victimization in the context of the post-PREA era. The interviewees identified stigma and gossip, officer camaraderie, and fear of retaliation as the dominant barriers to reporting and investigating incidents of sexual assault. The article concludes with recommendations to improve sexual assault training and education in women’s correctional institutions.
ISSN:1552-7522
DOI:10.1177/0032885520956328