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Study eyes sexual violence in prisons

Many assaults aren't reported

By Michael Levenson
Globe Correspondent / August 1, 2005

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Prisoners in Massachusetts reported 63 alleged rapes, sexual assaults, and incidents of sexual misconduct last year, according to a Justice Department study released yesterday that federal officials and inmate advocates said probably reflects only a small portion of the sexual violence behind bars. (Full article: 567 words)

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