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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; therefore, be it
  
 
18    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
19HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that the 
20Illinois Department of Corrections strengthen its commitment 
 
 
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1to PREA and eradicate sexual harassment and abuse in the 
2correctional facilities in Illinois.