Connecticut Moves To Address Problem Of Rape In Prison

HARTFORD (AP) — The number of substantiated cases of sexual abuse inside Connecticut's prisons and halfway houses rose from two in 2013 to 14 last year — and state officials and victims' advocates say that's actually a good thing.

The increase in cases is more likely the result of better reporting and increased investigation instead of a sign that sexual violence is on the rise in the state corrections system, experts believe.