Today is #TransgenderDayofRemembrance. Incarcerated transgender people are disproportionately impacted by sexual abuse in detention and face challenges accessing the care they need and deserve. Today and every day we stand with trans people behind bars.

Our fall newsletter is out now! This edition features the story of Ryan, a queer person incarcerated in California who launched the Incarcerated LGBTQ Allies group at his prison. Check out his story, as well as advocacy and program updates, and more survivor stories 👇 justdetention.org/publication/

We applaud the courage of the survivors who are speaking out about the horrifying torture and abuse they endured at CECOT. We must fight to end the administration's dangerous ramp up of immigration detention and deportation that puts people at risk for sexual abuse. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/w...

Just a reminder that dressing as a "prisoner" for Halloween isn't funny! There are nearly 2 million people incarcerated in the United States. Mass incarceration is a human rights crisis. It is not a costume.

Love this! Thank you for writing cards for incarcerated people!

Sending off my holiday cards for @justdetention.bsky.social Words of Hope campaign. I love doing this every year!!! It’s really such an easy way to help our incarcerated people.

Sexual humiliation of people in custody is a common way to silence dissent. www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/25...

In summer 2024, 7 women accused Idaho prison workers of sexual misconduct. The allegations spanned decades, took place at various facilities and involved different perpetrators. One thread connects the claims: none were thoroughly investigated by state police. www.investigatewest.org/case-closed-...

Your periodic reminder that no matter what crime a person may have committed, rape is never part of the penalty.

Trans people in prison are at the front lines of the increased targeting that trans people are facing under Trump.

🚨 Together, NCYL and @acaciajustice.bsky.social released companion reports exposing recent ORR policy changes preventing unaccompanied children’s release from custody and highlighting the devastating consequences of these children’s prolonged custody. Read more: youthlaw.org/news/two-new...

Alongside 268 faith-based, NGO, & civil society orgs, we call on UN Member States to uphold and strengthen international refugee, human rights, and humanitarian treaties and reject efforts to undo or undermine these legal norms. Read more ⬇️

In multiple complaints, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, the ACLU of Louisiana, and the National Immigration Project detail horrifying sexual abuse and anti-trans harassment at a Louisiana ICE facility. Read more 👇 rfkhumanrights.org/press/new-co...

Folks, @justdetention.bsky.social has started their Words of Hope campaign which sends holiday cards to survivors of prison rape. You can request cards here: justdetention.org/woh/

“When you’re in custody, you cannot fight back... And so, all that’s left is freeze, submit. It’s never consent.” Julie Abbate, JDI's National Advocacy Director, calls out the power imbalance between prison staff and incarcerated people. bit.ly/4mVIUkA

Trans women are sexually abused at staggering rates in U.S prisons and jails. It's no surprise that ICE, which operates with virtually no oversight, is failing to keep trans women safe. We demand justice for Alexa, and all trans people who are abused and tortured in ICE custody. bit.ly/467U2p0

Join us at NSAC! JDI is pleased to be hosting several sessions at this year's National Sexual Assault Conference, and we would love to see you there!

It takes great deal of courage to talk about being sexually abused in detention. Especially when so many people, including those in positions of power, are trying to discredit you. We believe you, Andry. And we will support and fight alongside you and other survivors of abuse in CECOT.

Local jails–mostly run by elected sheriffs–are making money off of ICE's rampant criminalization of immigration.

Washington Post outlines horrifying conditions, including sexual abuse, inside CECOT. This facility is a human rights catastrophe. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...

Are you interested in sending warm holiday messages to people behind bars? It may be summer, but we want to make sure that when the holidays roll around, we're able to reach people in prisons and jails across the country during a time when they are needed most. Learn more👇 justdetention.org/woh/

252 Venezuelans who were forcibly disappeared from the U.S. and tortured in El Salvador’s CECOT prison have been transferred to Venezuela. Human Rights First condemns the U.S. government for violating these men’s rights by sending them to torture and returning them to their country of persecution.

It is no surprise that people held in CECOT, which has horrifying conditions and no oversight, are being sexually abused. We are thrilled that Andry Hernandez is finally free, and we are in awe of his courage in speaking out about what he experienced. www.advocate.com/news/andry-h...

We are saddened by this news and stand in solidarity with Cristosal. We know they will continue to do vital, lifesaving work, and we'll continue to work alongside them in the fight for human rights and justice.

Dee Farmer is champion of the movement to end sexual abuse behind bars, and we are honored to have her as a member of our Survivor Council. Check out this excellent piece by @themarshallproject.org to learn about Dee's groundbreaking Supreme Court case. www.themarshallproject.org/2025/07/17/f...

Today, we’re relaunching the #CommunitiesNotCages campaign and renewing the call to shut down ICE detention centers and stop the expansion and construction of new facilities.

"You had the keys, the power. You used it not to protect, but to prey." We're in awe of courage of prisoner rape survivors, who refuse to be silenced in spite of the many risks of speaking out. abc30.com/post/former-...

The women who had been sexually abused at FCI Dublin, which was closed down in April, are facing even more attacks in their new prisons. It's the culture of the federal system, and not any one facility, that allows sexual abuse to thrive. www.ktvu.com/news/special...

“This administration has sent a clear signal that it is OK with sexual abuse in detention,” said Linda McFarlane, executive director of Just Detention International, in a statement. “And now roughly 2 million people in custody will be in greater danger of sexual abuse.” slate.com/news-and-pol...

Thank you so much!

Important reporting from @wired.com: "The data, obtained through public records requests, show that at least 60 percent of the centers analyzed had reported serious pregnancy complications, suicide attempts, or sexual assault allegations." www.wired.com/story/ice-de...

This piece was created by the incarcerated LGBTQ allies group at CRC — made possible by the dedication of Ryan, an incarcerated gay man fiercely committed to his community. Ryan approached JDI staff with the idea to create this group, and it is now in its second round — and at full capacity.

We are horrified by ICE’s raids in Los Angeles, a city JDI has called home for nearly 25 years.

Don't forget to register for tomorrow's event on sexual abuse in immigration detention! bit.ly/JDIvirtualevent

🚨We just published a NEW REPORT with @refugeesinternational.org on the rampant abuse and enforced disappearances of people seeking #asylum in the U.S. We spoke with people detained in #CBP custody and expelled to the countries they originally fled or to third countries.🧵⤵️

Join us on May 22 for an important conversation about the crisis of sexual abuse in immigration detention and how the Trump administration's rapid expansion of the immigration detention system puts an even greater number of people at risk for this abuse. bit.ly/JDIvirtualevent

A recent move by the Trump administrations is putting incarcerated trans and nonbinary people at even greater risk for sexual abuse. Read more 👇 theappeal.org/trump-doj-er...

Everyone deserves the right to representation, including people facing deportation. Join us in calling on Congress to pass the #FairnessToFreedomAct and pave the way toward a system rooted in fairness and dignity. secure.vera.org/a/fair2free

The closing of the National PREA Resource Center is a devastating blow to the movement to end sexual abuse behind bars. Please read our full statement and consider supporting our work to end prisoner rape. justdetention.org/prc-closure/

JDI is excited to launch our new advocacy toolkit: Protecting Incarcerated Transgender People. The toolkit includes lots of information on how to advocate for incarcerated trans people in your own communities. Download here 👇 justdetention.org/protect-inca...

Take action now! The rights of incarcerated trans people are under attack. Write to your member of Congress today and tell them that incarcerated transgender people deserve safety! Go to: justdetention.org/protect-tran...

Take action now! The rights of incarcerated trans people are under attack. Write to your member of Congress today and tell them that incarcerated transgender people deserve safety! Go to: justdetention.org/protect-tran...

TODAY: Join us along with experts from Fight4Justice and @lambdalegal.org as we discuss the fight for incarcerated transgender people's rights. bit.ly/JDIVirtualEv...

It’s bad enough that Secretary Noem is using incarcerated people as props. But by saying that Salvador’s infamous mega-prison is a “tool in her toolkit,” she is also tacitly endorsing abuse.

California's Crime Victims Services is anticipating a devastating funding cut this year. This means that survivors, including those incarcerated would receive less support. If you live in CA, contact your legislators & Gov Newsom and tell them to fund #VOCA! loom.ly/fDTXHvk

By closing three DHS agencies responsible for oversight, the Trump administration will make people held in immigration detention more likely to be sexually assaulted. It will mean rapists will get away with it. Disgraceful. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/21/u...

El Salvador's prisons' "lovely conditions" include reports of rampant sexual abuse. It is simply appalling that a President would relish sending people there. www.cnbc.com/2025/03/20/t...

Horrifying: DOJ drops case against agency accused of allowing kids to be raped news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...

Take action and demand the immediate release of Mahmoud Khalil from DHS detention. actionnetwork.org/letters/dema...

Roses are red. Violets are blue. There's no such thing as consent between prison staff and incarcerated people. #HappyValentinesDay