#ICE Detention Center Says It’s Not Responsible for Staff’s Sexual Abuse of Detainees
All 50 states, the District of #Columbia, and the federal government impose criminal liability on correctional facility staff who have sexual contact with people in their custody. These laws recognize that any sexual activity between detainees and detention facility staff, with or without the use of force, is unlawful because of the inherent power imbalance when people are in custody. Yet, one immigration detention center is trying to avoid responsibility for sexual violence within its walls by arguing that the detainee “consented” to sexual abuse.
▻https://www.aclu.org/blog/immigrants-rights/immigrants-rights-and-detention/ice-detention-center-says-its-not-responsible
#rétention #détention_administrative #migrations #asile #réfugiés #abus_sexuels #viols #USA #Etats-Unis