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  • Essay / The Pros and Cons of Juvenile Detention Centers

    Inmates are usually held on drug charges, probation violations, or truancy. As surprising as it may seem, most reported abuse is committed by women. In 2013, PREA became mandatory in all states, eliminating guards of the opposite sex being assigned to watch while changing and showering. Although the majority of cases are reported by women, there are still a large number of cases of same-sex abuse in detention centers. ยป (Prison Rape Elimination Act | PREA." Np, nd Web. October 19, 2016.) It was also reported that 65% of those who had previously been sexually assaulted in another correctional facility were also assaulted in their current facility. (Beck, Allen J., Paige M. Harrison and Paul Guenrino. Bureau of Justice Statistics. Np: np, January. 2010.