Formerly Incarcerated Advocate on Why Sexual Violence Persists in Men's State Prisons

KQED's The California Report by KQED

Sep 3, 20269:22News & Politics

California prison officials and advocates met this week in Sacramento to discuss the ongoing crisis of sexual abuse and assault in men's prisons and work toward solutions. We spoke with formerly incarcerated community ac...

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