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| Pence: Indiana won’t comply with prison rape law |
| By pharostribune.com- Maureen Hayden |
| Published: 05/21/2014 |
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INDIANAPOLIS — Corrections officials say they’ve spent a decade working to reduce sexual assaults in state prisons and local jails, but their efforts aren’t enough to satisfy the federal government. Late last week, Gov. Mike Pence told the U.S. Justice Department the state won’t meet a deadline to certify that all prisons and county jails comply with the federal Prison Rape Elimination Act. The major sticking point is money. The state needs an estimated $20 million – another $4.5 million for counties – to add the staff and equipment required by the law. Read More. |
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