NYS PREA Partnership

The NYS PREA Partnership brings together service providers & detention facilities to provide services available to the community inside.

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“We should not be tolerating rape in prison. And we should not be making jokes about it in our popular culture. That’s no joke. These things are
unacceptable.” - President Barack Obama

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Cyntoia Brown has been freed from prison after receiving a life sentence at age 16. Media coverage of her case shows the deep-seated problems with the “perfect victim” narrative--one rooted in patterns of racism, classism, and other forms of oppression. https://t.co/PZdxuQKHXQ

[New York State Coalition Against Sexual Assault @NYSCASA]

Sexual violence is rooted in oppression. NYSCASA is committed to transforming the conditions in which sexual violence thrives through our anti-oppression work.

Here are some important steps we can all take to fight racism and promote change: https://t.co/ltsQvPSq2h (@TeenVogue)

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If you're in the NYC area, check out this event in September--focusing on reconsidering the purpose of incarceration for violent offenders and survivors. Hosted by @NYPLEvents
https://t.co/JHsACYvPBH

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CW: mention of abuse/rape/transphobia
"Both complaints allege that prison guards at the site routinely refer to transgender inmates with disparaging language, such as intentionally confusing gender pronouns." https://t.co/5jVNYDZZKf

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"You have an environment where officers are much more likely to believe each other than they are to believe the women who are in prison there" -Lalita Moskowitz, discussing patterns of abuse in NM prisons: https://t.co/OvERsgIKVv #metoobehindbars #cjreform

[New York State Coalition Against Sexual Assault @NYSCASA]

The House did the right thing in passing #VAWA #HR1585. Now it's your turn, #Senate. #VAWA4ALL #VAWA19

[New York State Coalition Against Sexual Assault @NYSCASA]

VAWA is key to preventing & helping victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating
violence, and stalking. @SenGillibrand and @SenSchumer: Stand up for #VAWA4ALL! #VAWA19

[R Street Institute @RSI]

"When we exclude those behind bars from Pell eligibility, we ignore the transformative power of education, leaving those in prison worse off than when they first entered." https://t.co/TBcfgf305H @JohnBKing @arthurrizer @mic #CJreform #SecondChancePell

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Let's #endcarceralfeminism together... check out this infographic we created from text in @LVikkiml's article "Against Carceral Feminism" published by @truthout

[PinkNews @PinkNews]

Trans people across the UK face extended waiting times for healthcare.
https://t.co/M10RaPURaM

[NYS PREA Partnership @PREAPartnership]

A new podcast from @tacriona where they provide space for survivors to reflect on the then and now of sexual assault... read about it here! #metoo https://t.co/I01jhLLxA9

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“It is intolerable for the Department of Corrections to know about these incidents and sweep them under the rug and continue to subject people in DOC custody to harassment and abuse” -Rep. John Carmichael #metoobehindbars #cjreform #doc #metoo
https://t.co/0vAx6BTBDE

[The City Reporter @THECITYNY]

Inmates -- and staff -- are steaming at city jails, thanks to a lack of adequate air conditioning or ventilation, the Board of Correction says after surprise inspections. The Board calls for expanding AC ASAP.
https://t.co/Y3dQSplUfL

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Some comprehensive #knowyourrights infographics: https://t.co/BVJh3xSJpu

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A story from @KathyMorse0914 about time spent at the Rose M. Singer Center--another reminder that abuse takes place daily in prisons and it cannot be tolerated any longer. CW: rape/assault https://t.co/XAsMewUXkg

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In regards to our recent post about hotels that may collaborate with ICE: https://t.co/kEpSSb5wbi

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Read the article here: https://t.co/ycGPnJqScS

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"In theory, by identifying those... more vulnerable to sexual assault, prison officials can keep an eye on them to ensure their safety. But what we have found in practice is that these inmates are often singled out for abusive treatment by corrections officials." -@BostonGlobe