ok the title makes this news sound really terrible, but it's actually not as bad as it sounds.
passed by Texas' very own GWB back in 2003, the full set of rules for this law was completed in 2012, and states were given until May 15 this year to implement.
Perry found the law to be well intentioned but impractical because it will severely impact their 300 facilities.
here are the rules that he he will not comply
-Perry cited a portion of the law that bars cross-gender searches and seeing inmates without clothing. (currently female guards can search men, but male guards already can't search women)
-The state also will not raise the age — from 17 to 18 — at which it treats inmates as adults
From 2009 to 2011, the number of prison sexual victimization allegations rose by more than 10 percent nationwide, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics. Texas is among states with the highest levels of inmate-on-inmate sexual assault allegations, including four out of the top 21 facilities between 2011 and 2012.
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States that do not comply with PREA could lose federal grant dollars.
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“The lack of staff is something the politicians need to address,” Lowry said. “They have run these facilities short of staff for years.”
https://www.texastribune.org/2014/03...ds-impossible/
http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2014/04/01/p...ison-rape-law/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/0...n_5083256.html
The issues he raised seem pretty valid until his own prison staff union president busted him on his arguments. Maybe it is doable for Texas, just that there isn't enough time to implement this
at 1st I was like OMG Perry? stop the rape!! then as I read more into it, the rules he has issues with don't seem that detrimental to the problem.
who know? maybe the fear of rape in prison is the deterrent to remind people not to break the law.
passed by Texas' very own GWB back in 2003, the full set of rules for this law was completed in 2012, and states were given until May 15 this year to implement.
Perry found the law to be well intentioned but impractical because it will severely impact their 300 facilities.
here are the rules that he he will not comply
-Perry cited a portion of the law that bars cross-gender searches and seeing inmates without clothing. (currently female guards can search men, but male guards already can't search women)
-The state also will not raise the age — from 17 to 18 — at which it treats inmates as adults
Quote:
From 2009 to 2011, the number of prison sexual victimization allegations rose by more than 10 percent nationwide, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics. Texas is among states with the highest levels of inmate-on-inmate sexual assault allegations, including four out of the top 21 facilities between 2011 and 2012.
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States that do not comply with PREA could lose federal grant dollars.
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“The lack of staff is something the politicians need to address,” Lowry said. “They have run these facilities short of staff for years.”
http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2014/04/01/p...ison-rape-law/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/0...n_5083256.html
The issues he raised seem pretty valid until his own prison staff union president busted him on his arguments. Maybe it is doable for Texas, just that there isn't enough time to implement this
at 1st I was like OMG Perry? stop the rape!! then as I read more into it, the rules he has issues with don't seem that detrimental to the problem.
who know? maybe the fear of rape in prison is the deterrent to remind people not to break the law.