ABUSE OF WOMEN IN CUSTODY:
Sexual Misconduct and Shackling of Pregnant Women


A STATE-BY-STATE SURVEY OF POLICIES AND PRACTICES IN THE US

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This report is a follow up to a report published in 1999, "Not part of my sentence": Violations of the Human Rights of Women in Custody.

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Introduction
Key Findings: Custodial Sexual Misconduct
Key Findings: Parenting/Pregnancy in Custody
Table 1: Overview of State Laws on Custodial Sexual Misconduct
Table 2: Responses to AIUSA from State Attorney Generals and Departments of Correction
Scope and Methodology
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