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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The rape and sexual abuse of prisoners by other 
3prisoners and staff plague prisons nationwide; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) was passed 
5unanimously by Congress and was signed into law in 2003 to hold 
6the government accountable for these horrific acts; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, The Illinois Department of Corrections claims to 
8be fully committed to the eradication of prison rape and has 
9adopted a "zero tolerance" policy in its facilities; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Under the purview of the Illinois Department of 
11Corrections and its "zero tolerance" policy, 404 allegations of 
12sexual harassment and abuse were filed in 2015; 118 of the 
13allegations made were regarding members of the Department of 
14Corrections staff; and

  
 
15    WHEREAS, Logan Correctional Center, one of only two female 
16Corrections facilities in the State, has the highest number of 
17sexual harassment and abuse allegations; currently, 30 
18offenders housed at Logan Correctional Center have become 
19pregnant since their sentences have begun; therefore, be it
  
 
20    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
 
 
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1HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that the 
2Illinois Department of Corrections strengthen its commitment 
3to PREA and eradicate sexual harassment and abuse in the 
4correctional facilities in Illinois.