Preventing Sex Abuse in Detention
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The Justice Department is proposing new standards for preventing and detecting sexual abuse in prisons and youth detention centers. One proposal would require that medical staffers question children about abusive sexual behavior and consensual sex inside detention. Advocacy groups, including Children’s Defense Fund and Equity Project are warning that doctors and nurses should not be forced to investigate or question children about sex offenses because it could interfere with doctor-patient relationships. Youth Today reports on a letter from seven national advocacy groups to Attorney General Eric Holder.