Just Detention International Email Format
Non-profit OrganizationsCalifornia, United States11-50 Employees
Just Detention International is a non-profit health and human rights organization dedicated to ending sexual abuse in detention. Founded in 1980 and based in Los Angeles, it focuses on holding government officials accountable for prisoner rape, challenging harmful attitudes and misperceptions, and ensuring survivors receive support. The organization engages policymakers, advocates, and corrections officials to protect the basic human rights of people in detention both in the United States and globally, drawing on the experiences of survivor communities and direct conversations inside facilities. Recent activity includes recognition related to its work, including a nomination for the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize, and the launch of initiatives such as the Prisoners Too program in collaboration with incarcerated women.