Incarcerated sexual abuse survivors would get federal support for counseling and staff training.
This bill would create new federal grants to provide emotional support services for people in jail or prison who have experienced sexual abuse. It would also fund training for correctional staff on how to help survivors and set up a national center for resources. This aims to improve care and support for survivors in detention facilities.
Currently, there are no specific federal grants authorized to provide emotional support services to incarcerated victims of sexual abuse, nor for training correctional staff on these services, nor for a national resource center dedicated to this issue. This bill would set aside $17 million each year from the government's budget year 2027 through 2032 to fund counseling, staff training, and a national resource center for incarcerated sexual abuse survivors.
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