Addressing the Harsh Reality of Rape in Prison
The group Human Rights Watch estimates that 22 percent of male inmates in the Unites States have been raped at least once during their incarceration.
We continue our month-long look at the criminal justice system with a focus on the sexual health of prisoners.
For insight, Farai Chideya talks with former prison inmate, Keith DeBlasio, and Lovisa Stannow, Executive Director of the advocacy group Stop Prisoner Rape.
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