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Legislation & Policy

Prison Rape Elimination Act

Status: Closed

Outcome: Victory

Location: Nationwide

NCLR has worked for years on issues related to the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), a federal law passed in 2003 to address sexual assault of prisoners. NCLR worked with the National Prison Rape Elimination Commission (NPREC) to ensure that protections are in place for kids held in juvenile facilities.