Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003

The Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (PREA) is the first United States federal law intended to deter the sexual assault of prisoners. The bill was signed into law on September 4, 2003.

Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003
Long titleAn Act to provide for the analysis of the incidence and effects of prison rape in Federal, State, and local institutions and to provide information, resources, recommendations, and funding to protect individuals from prison rape.
Acronyms (colloquial)PREA
Enacted bythe 108th United States Congress
EffectiveSeptember 4, 2003 (2003-09-04)
Citations
Public law108-79
Statutes at Large117 Stat. 972
Codification
Titles amendedTitle 42—The Public Health and Welfare
U.S.C. sections created42 U.S.C. ch. 147 § 15601 et seq.
Legislative history
Major amendments
Second Chance Act of 2007
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