RT Article
T1 “Rape does not happen like that anymore”: addressing focal concerns surrounding sexual violence among incarcerated persons
JF Criminal justice studies
VO 38
IS 3
SP 324
OP 339
A1 Dunton, Creaig A.
A1 Smith, Hayden
A1 Ferdik, Frank
A2 Smith, Hayden
A2 Ferdik, Frank
LA English
YR 2025
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1933830212
AB Unanimously passed by Congress in 2003, the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) was designed to eradicate sexual violence from the American correctional system. Although sexual victimization is a significant issue in correctional facilities, there are other urgent concerns that weigh heavily on the minds of those in custody. To understand these focal concerns, open-ended survey data were collected from (N = 852) incarcerated persons who were serving sentences in four state prisons located in the Southeastern United States during a period of PREA implementation. Respondents cited staff shortages, enforced lockdowns, low-quality food, and inadequate rehabilitative services as focal concerns. Incarcerated persons utilized the PREA prompt as a proxy to share their concerns about safety, climate, and institutional issues. Results are discussed with reference to best practices for improving conditions of confinement to create safe carceral facilities.
K1 Sexual Victimization
K1 Prison rape elimination act
K1 incarcerated persons
K1 Focal Concerns
DO 10.1080/1478601X.2025.2504344