Prison Rape Elimination Act

Prison Rape Elimination Act

Introduction

The prison Rape Elimination Act, also known as PREA, was signed in 2003 by President George Bush to eradicate rape in confinement or prison settings. It was substantiated that rape cases that escalated in prion setting because veteran inmates took advantage of the new bees (Lee, 2019). Most of them were forced into sexual submission because they were scared of consequences, which could be very severe in the long run. However, consensual sexual activity between inmates is not encompassed in the law since it targets actual rape, which involves coercing or violence. Therefore, the discussion intends to conceptualize the reason behind the legislation, the requirements and goal which are aligned with the invention of the law in first place.

First and foremost, the law was outlined to deal with the overwhelming rape cases in confinement. Prior to the invention of the law, many p-people believed that prison was a place to get raped regardless of the circumstances. Former inmates who got a chance to get out, narrated stories about how they were raped continually. Most of them claimed that they felt helpless because the notion seemed to be a norm in jail. The prison wardens were not able to control the rape regardless of how hard they tried. Hence, the law was signed to show inmates that they were not above the law even though they were inside (Potter & Tewksbury, 2019).

Hence, it is imperative to note that the law was signed to reduce the number of inmates who were raped behind bars.

Secondly, the law was devised to attract the attention of researchers and prison wardens on the social evil taking place o0n their watch. Many prison wardens all over the United States normalized the problem, and they felt like it was part and parcel of the job. Hence, the law was meant to awaken the wardens and show them that they were on the wrong. Moreover, the law also implicates prison wardens who are not on the look-out for social evil. Also the law meant to drive researchers to look into the problem extensively and identify reasons for the issue. The researchers were meant to help the government in dealing with the issue. Hence, the government wanted to attract the attention of the rest of society to the social issue. Researchers developed more confidence in going after the subject matter; the government accorded them a green light.

The main requirement of the law is the prevention of tape or sexual assault in juvenile facilities, prisons, jails, and other forms of lockups. The government ascertained that many prisoners take advantage of the confinement to continue their sexual perversity. The law outlined that prisoners who were caught engaging in social evil would be punished even further. Most of the punishments which were aligned with the social evil were extreme to contain the issue in the long run. Also, the law required the prison wardens to act as vigilantes in ensuring that the problem was solved. The wardens could not be around all the time; hence they were required to set traps. In most instances, wardens were asked to target veterans who have been in lock up for long (Potter & Tewksbury, 2019). Also, the new inmates were to be placed in the same prison cells to reduce any chances of rape in the long run. It was affirmed that many rape cases were committed by the prison veterans to the new bees who had just be welcomed into the prison life.  The new prisoners were afraid of the veterans, and that is how the problem started.

Thus it is imperative to note that the main goal was to protect the new bees who could not protect themselves. Also, the law aimed at reducing the prevalence of sexual perversity in jail or prison. Most inmates believed that they could not be implicated any further, and that is why they got involved in sexual activities (Lee, 2019). They would employ their friends to ensure that they harass and rape the new prisoners. The law was keen on eradicating the problem by ensuring that all those who engaged in the act were dealt with.

Conclusion

Conclusively, the Prison Rape Elimination Act, was devised to eradicate and abolish rape cases in lock up. Many inmates narrated how they were exposed to forced sexual experiences; hence the government had to act. The law required all the perpetrators of the atrocious act to be punished harshly to avoid any more cases. Moreover, it was ascertained that new bees in prions were the easiest targets because they were scared of the system. Hence the veterans would threaten them and take advantage of their situation while connecting with corrupt wardens. Therefore, the law was invented to reduce sexual perversity in prions while protecting the new people. Eventually, it was gathered from the research that the problem still exists today because of the corrupt wardens who take bribes from inmates.

 

References

Lee, L. M. (2019). Jail Administrators’ Compliance With the Prison Rape Elimination Act.

Potter, R. H., & Tewksbury, R. (2019). The Prison Rape Elimination Act: The Development of a Social Problem and Response to the Problem?. In Handbook of Sexual Assault and Sexual Assault Prevention (pp. 721-731). Springer, Cham.