WE'RE ON A MISSION
The Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape is working to eliminate all forms of sexual violence and to advocate for the rights and needs of victims of sexual assault.
Retaliation and Fear
- In many states guards have access to and are encouraged to review the inmates' personal history files (this includes any record of complaints against themselves or other prison authorities).
- Sometimes guards threaten to take away the prisoners' children and visitation rights as a means of silencing the women.
- Sometimes male correctional officials retaliate-often brutally-against female inmates who complain about sexual assault and harassment.
- Sometimes guards issue rules-infraction tickets, which extend the woman's stay in prison, if she speaks out.
- Prisoners who complain are frequently placed in administration segregation.
