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Prison Rape Elimination Act

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    April 13, 2011

    Houston Immigration Facility Accused of Harassing Gays

    Ridculed, harassed and complaints ignored, allegations say​A civil rights group has filed a complaint alleging harassment and ill treatment of gay and transgendered people in federal immigration facilities across the nation, including one on Houston. The National Immigration Justice Center wr ... More >>

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    January 21, 2010

    Job Market Blues

    So bad you'd put up with an (allegedly) masturbating boss?

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    January 13, 2010

    Texas' Youth Prisons Among The Worst For Sexual Abuse, Study Finds

    ​The Texas Youth Commission can't seem to stop its staff members from raping young inmates locked up at state facilities, according to a recently released federal report that paints the state agency as one of the worst in the country.The federal Bureau of Justice Statistics conducted the investiga ... More >>

  • News

    September 21, 2006

    Penal Violations

    Texas prisons say they can’t allow condoms because they don’t allow sex. So they don’t need condoms. They just need $12 million a year to treat all the HIV-positive prisoners.

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