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A health and human rights nonprofit that seeks to end sexual abuse in all forms of detention. Learn more at www.justdetention.org Rape is not part of the penalty.

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Federal Prisons Bar Gender-Affirming Care for Trans People β€˜People will die,’ an advocate warns, as standard treatments for gender dysphoria are replaced with therapy and antidepressants after Trump’s order.

BREAKING: The federal prison system will stop providing gender-affirming medical or social transition care to almost any transgender people, under a new policy released by the Bureau of Prisons Thursday. www.themarshallproject.org/2026/02/19/t...

19.02.2026 19:53 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 4
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This Valentine's Day, we're sending love to survivors in detention πŸ’—

13.02.2026 19:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Both in our communities and in detention, people deserve dignity and safety. Join us in calling on Congress to immediately halt funding to ICE and CBP.
bit.ly/noicefunding

29.01.2026 18:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Proud to join alongside incredible partners in calling on Congress to immediately halt funding to ICE and CBP. Read the full letter here πŸ‘‡
www.detentionwatchnetwork.org/sites/defaul...

28.01.2026 16:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ“£ Your daily reminder: Tell your Senators NO MORE TAX DOLLARS FOR ICE & CBP. Help us keep up the pressure.

It only takes 2 minutes to send messages directly to your Senators:
act.nilc.org/page/93101/a...

27.01.2026 19:07 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨URGENT: The House will vote as soon as TOMORROW on increasing funding for ICE & CBP.

More funding with no accountability is essentially an invitation for these agencies to keep violating our rights.

We have to stop this. Tell your reps to vote NO on more funding: act.nilc.org/page/93101/a...

21.01.2026 16:58 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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Urge Senators and Members to Reject ICE Funding! We need you to take action NOW! Coming into the New Year the House and Senate are proposing to expand immigration detention. Currently the proposal on the table includes funding to detain an additiona...

ICE’s violent escalation in Minneapolis is a terrifying reminder of how important it is to fight for those whose rights are under attack – both in our communities and behind bars. We mourn the preventable killing of Renee Nicole Good and demand that Congress stop funding ICE now.
bit.ly/noicefunding

08.01.2026 20:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump cuts hamper Idaho prison abuse reform efforts Cuts to Prison Rape Elimination Act Resource Center result in less state support for training, guidance and grants

As Idaho reckons with revelations of widespread sexual abuse by women’s prison staff, the Trump administration has cut off support meant to help states combat that kind of abuse. By @wbryen.bsky.social - www.investigatewest.org/idahos-effor...

18.12.2025 21:27 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

The House just passed the Kayla Hamilton Act β€” a bill that would subject undocumented kids as young as 12 to invasive bodily searches and increase and prolong their detention, putting them at heightened risk for sexual abuse. We urge the Senate to reject this bill and protect the safety of children.

17.12.2025 17:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Prisons With Highest Rates of Sexual Abuse Revealed by DOJ

The Department of Justice has released data revealing the amount of sexual victimization in prisons and local jails in the U.S.

13.12.2025 03:10 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1

β€œWhen you give an incomplete picture, it just makes it impossible to do that next step to do the work of ensuring that correctional practices are as they should be and advance the safety of incarcerated folks.” JDI's deputy executive director on the problems with the recent BJS data releaseπŸ‘‡

11.12.2025 18:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"It's going to make people less safe. And when facilities are less safe for the most vulnerable and marginalized, they're less safe for everybody."
Listen to JDI Executive Director Linda McFarlane on NPR's All Things Considered πŸ‘‡

05.12.2025 15:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"JDI’s Executive Director Linda McFarlane said in a statement that the changes 'will lead to increased chaos and violence inside prisons and jails, placing staff and incarcerated people in greater danger.'" Read the full article πŸ‘‡

05.12.2025 15:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Department of Justice Reveals Plan to Eliminate Rules Protecting Incarcerated Transgender and Intersex People from Sexual Abuse

The DOJ just revealed its plan to roll back sexual abuse protections for incarcerated transgender and intersex people.
Read our statement πŸ‘‡
justdetention.org/nprm-memo/

03.12.2025 18:54 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Share your Words of Hope! I just sent a warm holiday greeting to survivors of prisoner rape. Will you join me and Just Detention International in sending peace and light their way?

A reminder that @justdetention.bsky.social has started their Words of Hope campaign. The holidays can be a terrible time for prisoners, especially survivors of SA.

You can participate here:

justdetention.org/writewordsof...

02.12.2025 14:02 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Today is #TransgenderDayofRemembrance. Incarcerated transgender people are disproportionately impacted by sexual abuse in detention and face challenges accessing the care they need and deserve. Today and every day we stand with trans people behind bars.

20.11.2025 17:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Fall 2025

Our fall newsletter is out now! This edition features the story of Ryan, a queer person incarcerated in California who launched the Incarcerated LGBTQ Allies group at his prison. Check out his story, as well as advocacy and program updates, and more survivor stories πŸ‘‡
justdetention.org/publication/

11.11.2025 19:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜You Are All Terrorists’: Four Months in a Salvadoran Prison

We applaud the courage of the survivors who are speaking out about the horrifying torture and abuse they endured at CECOT. We must fight to end the administration's dangerous ramp up of immigration detention and deportation that puts people at risk for sexual abuse.

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/w...

11.11.2025 17:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!

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Just a reminder that dressing as a "prisoner" for Halloween isn't funny! There are nearly 2 million people incarcerated in the United States. Mass incarceration is a human rights crisis. It is not a costume.

29.10.2025 18:20 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Love this! Thank you for writing cards for incarcerated people!

27.10.2025 14:55 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Had written holiday cards, markers, and reading glasses scattered on a green tablecloth.

Had written holiday cards, markers, and reading glasses scattered on a green tablecloth.

Sending off my holiday cards for @justdetention.bsky.social Words of Hope campaign. I love doing this every year!!! It’s really such an easy way to help our incarcerated people.

19.10.2025 21:20 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Greta Thunberg: β€œThey kicked me every time the flag touched my face” – Greta Thunberg on her days in Israeli captivity Beating, kicking, and threats of being gassed in cages. Greta Thunberg and several others from the flotilla ar

Sexual humiliation of people in custody is a common way to silence dissent. www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/25...

16.10.2025 19:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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In summer 2024, 7 women accused Idaho prison workers of sexual misconduct. The allegations spanned decades, took place at various facilities and involved different perpetrators. One thread connects the claims: none were thoroughly investigated by state police. www.investigatewest.org/case-closed-...

14.10.2025 15:01 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

Your periodic reminder that no matter what crime a person may have committed, rape is never part of the penalty.

10.10.2025 20:24 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Being Trans Behind Bars in Florida Was Already Hard. Under Trump It’s Worse. Trans people in prison are at the front lines of the increased targeting that trans people are facing under Trump.

Trans people in prison are at the front lines of the increased targeting that trans people are facing under Trump.

28.09.2025 13:00 β€” πŸ‘ 52    πŸ” 32    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3
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🚨 Together, NCYL and @acaciajustice.bsky.social released companion reports exposing recent ORR policy changes preventing unaccompanied children’s release from custody and highlighting the devastating consequences of these children’s prolonged custody.

Read more: youthlaw.org/news/two-new...

29.09.2025 16:10 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Upholding Not Undermining International Law: Civil Society Open Letter to States - Human Rights First The 268 faith-based, non-governmental, and other civil society organizations listed below call on UN Member States to uphold, preserve, strengthen, and celebrate international refugee, human rights, a...

Alongside 268 faith-based, NGO, & civil society orgs, we call on UN Member States to uphold and strengthen international refugee, human rights, and humanitarian treaties and reject efforts to undo or undermine these legal norms. Read more ⬇️

22.09.2025 20:26 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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New complaints expose pattern of systemic sexual abuse, harassment, and forced labor at Louisiana ICE facility - Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights RFK Human Rights, the ACLU of Louisiana, and the National Immigration Project today filed multiple complaints on behalf of one woman and three transgender people who were subjected to sexual abuse, ha...

In multiple complaints, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, the ACLU of Louisiana, and the National Immigration Project detail horrifying sexual abuse and anti-trans harassment at a Louisiana ICE facility. Read more πŸ‘‡
rfkhumanrights.org/press/new-co...

17.09.2025 15:36 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Join JDI’s Words of Hope Campaign! – Just Detention International Join JDI’s Words of Hope Campaign! – Just Detention International

Folks, @justdetention.bsky.social has started their Words of Hope campaign which sends holiday cards to survivors of prison rape. You can request cards here:

justdetention.org/woh/

01.09.2025 13:41 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0