Cardozo Journal of Equal Rights & Social Justice
Abstract
The note advocates for amending the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) to include a private cause of action, enabling survivors of sexual misconduct in confinement to seek judicial remedies. This amendment would enforce their Eighth Amendment rights and address the limitations imposed by the Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA), which hinders access to justice for incarcerated individuals.
Disciplines
Constitutional Law | Criminal Law | Criminal Procedure | Disability Law | Law | Psychiatry and Psychology
Recommended Citation
Emma L. Bruder,
Making Justice Available for Victims of Sexual Misconduct Within the Prison System,
29
Cardozo J. Equal Rts. & Soc. Just.
411
(2023).
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https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cardozoersj/vol29/iss2/4
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