A new DOJ memo directs prosecutors to use 'all available tools' to hold accountable federal corrections employees who sexually abuse inmates — including a new law that carries a penalty of up to 15 years behind bars.
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"The recurrence of this egregious conduct over multiple facilities poses serious concerns," according to the review findings.against some prison workers — and flaws in how prosecutors assessed reports of abuse. Pay has been tied to the security level of a prison. Facilities for women are designated as low or medium-security compared to higher level designations for prisons for men.
Finally, the group said, the Bureau of Prisons should rethink who and how it investigates complaints of sexual abuse by women behind bars. Currently the prisons assign officers to take initial statements who may be friends or colleagues of the alleged perpetrators, raising questions about conflicts of interest.
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