Custodial Sexual Misconduct and Other Sex Offense Laws
Sexual violence behind bars is a crime, and subject to the same laws applicable to sex crimes in the community. Moreover, all fifty states, the federal government, and the District of Columbia have custodial sexual misconduct laws, which make it illegal for a corrections official to have sexual contact with an inmate. While these laws vary by state, they all punish officer-on-inmate rape.
Review of Applicable Federal and State Sex Offense Laws
State-By-State Comparison of Custodial Sexual Misconduct Laws
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