A Prison Program in Connecticut Seeks to Find out What Happens When Prisoners Are Treated as Victims
Connecticut, United States (Conversation) – Prisons are full of people who were once victims of violence and abuse. As many as 75 percent of people who are in prison have experienced violence or childhood neglect, according to data from the Department of Justice. Prisoners report past abuse at rates up to twice that of the general population. Youth who get caught up in the criminal justice system have experienced chronic trauma at rates triple those of youth in the general population. A study of people who spent time in prison,…
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