This bill establishes a federal grant program to fund emotional support services for people in prisons and jails who have experienced sexual abuse. The legislation authorizes the Attorney General, through the Office for Victims of Crime, to award grants to nonprofit organizations that specialize in sexual abuse counseling to provide crisis intervention, trauma counseling, safety planning, and other support services to incarcerated survivors. The bill also creates grants for training correctional staff on how to support abuse survivors and establishes a national resource center to help detention facilities implement these services and share best practices. The legislation authorizes $10 million annually for direct services, $5 million annually for staff training, and $2 million annually for the national resource center, with funding available for fiscal years 2024 through 2029.
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