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Preventing sexual assault in prison
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May 19, 2014
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Preventing sexual assault in prison
More than a decade ago, Congress unanimously passed legislation aimed at preventing rape behind bars.
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More than a decade ago, Congress unanimously passed legislation aimed at preventing rape behind bars.

More than a decade ago, Congress unanimously passed legislation aimed at preventing rape behind bars, but implementing the legislation has proved to be a challenge. 

In fact, at least one governor said he'd rather lose federal funding than comply with the regulations. 

Joaquin Sapien wrote about the topic for ProPublica and sat down to talk to Take Two. For more, click the "listen now" link.