Core Beliefs
JDI’s work is based on the belief that sexual abuse in detention, whether committed by corrections staff or by other inmates with the acquiescence of staff, is a human rights violation and, in many cases, a form of torture. When the government removes someone’s freedom, it takes on the absolute responsibility to protect that person’s safety. No matter what crime someone may have committed, rape is not part of the penalty. JDI deliberately positions itself as a “helpful advocate,” offering assistance to corrections officials who are working for reform, while remaining outspoken in its belief that no one, no matter what, ever deserves to be sexually abused.
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