Sexual Assault Allegation Exposes Self-Policing Prison System
Robert Adams alleges that a guard sodomized him with a baton. A yearlong investigation into his story uncovered a system plagued by retaliation and primed for abuse.
Victoria Law
Victoria Law is a freelance journalist and author focused on incarceration. Her books include "Resistance Behind Bars: The Struggles of Incarcerated Women," "Prison By Any Other Name: The Harmful Consequences of Popular Reform," and "'Prisons Make Us Safer' and 20 Other Myths About Mass Incarceration."
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