Prison Rape Elimination Act

Prior to this cries many times fell on deaf ears and it was an aspect of prisons that rarely got a spotlight PREA provisions are a critical step in trying to identify baseline data into this unspoken phenomenon and more consistent and accurate tracking and data can only help serve to increase inmate safety in this regard.

Can it ever be totally eliminated? I hypothesize no, based upon the fact that jails and prisons are volatile places that house many predators and the modern day correctional staff I have personally witnessed go above and beyond duty to provide excellent care, custody and control. As in any profession or any inmate population a few bad apples unfortunately tarnish the reputation of the many that serve dutifully.