There's Nothing Funny About Prison Rape

More than 60,000 prisoners are raped every year, and yet we treat them as punchlines not victims. It's time to abandon the idea that rape is a suitable punishment for anyone.

Prison rape occupies a fairly odd space in our culture. It is, all at once, a cherished source of humor, a tacitly accepted form of punishment and a broadly understood human rights abuse. We pass legislation called the Prison Rape Elimination Act at the same time that we produce films meant to explore the funny side of inmate sexual brutality. Full Story »

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by Jim Caruso - Apr. 4, 2008

This article treats an important, negative aspect of our criminal justice system. Prison rape and the nation's attitude towards it are shameful. The author reveals several insightful quotations, observations, and statistics that frame the story from differing views.

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by Kaizar Campwala - Mar. 31, 2008

Klein shines the light on an issue that otherwise gets no serious attention from the media or politicians.

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