Rape and Sexual Violence
Articles and/or groups related to issues of rape and sexual violence inside prisons/jails and in the general community
WA: Rape and Sexual Assault at Women’s Prison
February 13, 2008 - 11:42am Four women incarcerated at the Washington State Corrections Center for Women in Purdy are suing the Department of Corrections after experiencing sexual misconduct, assault and rape at the prison. According to one of the attorneys for the women, the abuse her clients describe is, “Just the tip of the iceberg.”
NATL: Prison Rape Elimination Act Resources
September 28, 2007 - 12:53pm An End to Silence is a website of resources about stopping and surviving rape and sexual assault in prisons.
ODSVS Fund
July 25, 2007 - 12:59pm Strengthening Services for Crime Survivors - A policy priority of ours was to work with anti-violence advocates from across the state to increase funding for the Oregon Domestic and Sexual Violence Services (ODSVS) Fund.
2007 Legislative Wrap-Up - Toward a More Effective and Just Approach to Public Safety
July 25, 2007 - 12:29pm 2007 was by far the most successful legislative session we’ve had since our inception in 1999.
Get involved in the Partnership for Safety and Justice postcard campaign.
May 7, 2007 - 5:15pm Partnership for Safety and Justice needs you, your friends, your neighbors, and your relatives to complete a postcard with a short message to let the Co-Chairs of the Ways and Means Committee, Senator Kurt Schrader and Representative Mary Nolan, know that additional funding is needed to ensure basic services are available around the state.
