Cenk Uygur
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Kids in Juvenile Detention Sexually Victimized by Staff
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June 8, 2013
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3:29Now Playing"The government says 1 in 10 youths at juvenile detention facilities around the country reported having been sexually victimized by staff or by other youths.
The study by the Bureau of Justice Statistics found that among the more than 1,300 youths who reported victimization by adult staff, 9 out of 10 were male juvenile detainees reporting sexual activity with female staff members."*
The Department of Justice has found that rape is running rampant through juvenile "justice" facilities, with the kids being victimized by the staff. What does this say about current hiring methods, and how can the sexual victimization be stopped? Cenk Uygur, Ben Mankiewicz, and Gina Grad (Pretty Good Podcast) discuss.
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