“Disappointment” as Indiana Refuses Prison Rape Rules

Concerns are being raised about Gov. Mike Pence's refusal to comply with the federal Prison Rape Elimination Act.

Indiana's governor has told U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder that meeting the federal mandate isn't feasible because the standards are too expensive to enforce. But Chris Daley, deputy executive direcor for Just Detention International, said most states have embraced the measures intended to prevent sexual assault.