Bill would authorize support for sexual abuse survivors in detention

If enacted, the Attorney General could award grants to qualified nonprofit providers working with government agencies to offer emotional support services. The services would be for incarcerated survivors of sexual abuse in correctional settings. The work must be done with federal, state, local, or Tribal authorities. The bill would authorize Congress to provide $10 million for each fiscal year from 2027 through 2032; it does not itself provide that money. Grant funds must add to, not replace, other funding. The bill would authorize funding for fiscal years 2027 through 2032; grants would depend on available funding.

If enacted, the Attorney General could award grants to eligible entities to provide training services. Training would go to corrections agencies or facilities seeking to offer emotional support services, and to correctional officers and administrators. Grant recipients would have to collect and maintain data on training use twice a year. The bill would authorize Congress to provide $5 million for each fiscal year from 2027 through 2032; it does not itself provide that money. The bill would authorize funding for fiscal years 2027 through 2032; grants would depend on available funding.

If enacted, the Attorney General would have to establish a national resource center and could award a grant to an eligible nonprofit to help establish, run, or carry out its work. The center would serve corrections agencies, prisons, jails, other detention facilities, and emotional support providers. The bill would authorize Congress to provide $2 million for each fiscal year from 2027 through 2032; it does not itself provide that money. The bill would authorize funding for fiscal years 2027 through 2032; the center’s establishment would depend on available funding.