Inmates are usually in for drugs, probation violations, or truancy. Surprising as it may seem, the majority of reported abuse is committed by women. In 2013, the PREA became mandatory in all states, eliminating opposite-gender guards tasked with supervising when changing and showering. Although the majority are reported by women, there are still a large amount of cases of same-sex abuse in detention centers." (Prison Rape Elimination Act | PREA." Np, n.d. Web. Oct. 19, 2016.) Ha It also reported that 65% of those who had previously been sexually assaulted in another correctional facility were also assaulted in their current one. (Beck, Allen J., Paige M. Harrison, and Paul Guenrino. Bureau of Justice Statistics. Np: np, Jan. 2010.
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