Rampant Inmate Assaults Plague South Carolina Detention Centers

Attorneys for a 21-year-old inmate in South Carolina have spoken out about their client's repeated sexual assaults while in jail. The inmate, who is awaiting trial for a drug charge, alleges that he was raped by multiple inmates and a detention center guard. The attorneys criticize the jail staff for returning the victim to the same dorm where the first assault occurred, allowing him to be assaulted again. Sexual victimization of adult inmates is an ongoing problem in jails and prisons across the country, with staff sexual misconduct often underreported and rarely resulting in legal consequences. The attorneys are representing other clients who have experienced similar issues at the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center and have requested a federal investigation into the jail's conditions.