Amnesty reports on abuse of female prisoners.

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  • Author(s): Donovan, Gill
  • Source:
    National Catholic Reporter. 3/16/2001, Vol. 37 Issue 20, p11. 1/8p.
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      WOMEN prisoners; SEXUAL abuse victims
    • Subject Terms:
      UNITED StatesReport Available
    • Abstract:
      Reports in the failure of state government to protect female inmates from sexual abuse according to the Amnesty International in the U.S. Prosecution of rape victims for engaging in sexual conduct with a prison official; Abusive practices in pat-down searches of female prisoners by male guards; Increase in the number of imprisoned women.