National Prison Rape Elimination Commission May 2005 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Pursuant to the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (Pub. L. 108-79) [42 U.S.C Section 15601, et seq.], the National Prison Rape Elimination Commission intends to hold a public meeting. The meeting shall address several issue related to the impact prison sexual assaults have on the individual, the family, and the community. There will be survivor testimony related to having been sexually assaulted while incarcerated. There will also be testimony of a survivor's relative about the impact of prison rape on the survivor's family. Finally, expert witnesses will discuss the social, moral, mental, and medical consequences of prison sexual assault.