Risk of Sexual Assault and Applicability of PREA to Unaccompanied Children in Immigration Custody
PublishedThe Division of Children’s Services in the United States estimates that approximately 80% of unaccompanied children have experienced some form of physical or sexual abuse prior to being in US immigration custody. This document examines the risk of sexual violence for these children.
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