Like the groundhog and Jesus, I re-emerge

If only for a short while. Days turn into nights, nights into days, etc. Overheard last night: "And I would have fucked her for free if I didn't need the money."

OK, more important things that you should care about. Stop Prisoner Rape is releasing a report today about routine sexual abuse of female inmates in Ohio.

In the report, former ORW program coordinator Tim Daniell, former ORW corrections officer Mike Coffey, and former ORW health care administrator Traci Douglass-Coffey testify that a persistent climate of sexual abuse exists at ORW. The report details problematic incidents including violent encounters, coerced sexual activity, the trading of sex for favors, and relationships that could be characterized as "consensual," if it were not for the severe power imbalance between inmates and staff.

The report also claims that ORW officials acknowledge the practice of isolating women who report abuse and argue that it protects inmates. In contrast, the former staff members testify in the report that isolation is used to intimidate and harass inmates who speak out. “Placing a woman who reports sexual abuse in solitary confinement is counterproductive and abusive,” Stemple said. “This policy punishes the victim, emboldens perpetrators, and makes it much easier for abuse to flourish.”