Texas can curb prison sexual assaults

"Sexual violence does not happen in isolation."  How alarming is that?  I personally, knew the former inmate/offender, Dwight.  His story is very amazing to some.  However, to me, from direct personal experience with the TDCJ-ID system, 'Dwight's' situation is far from a story.  His encounter is a nightmare to any weak offender incarcerated within the prison system of any state.  The raw and uncut truth is, I too, survived a very brutal sexual assault within the TDCJ-ID system.  Nonetheless, it didn't happen in isolation.  It happened directly in view of two correctional officer's who were violating their duty post-orders at the time.  Even today, prison rape is far from over.  The truth is, Texas cannot curb prison sexual assaults until they first hold their staff and correctional staff accountable for the duties, under law, of which, each correctional officer is clearly aware of.  For most TDCJ Correctional Staff, it's another day on the job; 12 hours a day without any true meaning to what their presence means to the offender population.  A correctional officer's presence means to a predatory offender, "Man, I can't get away with this attack."   Clearly, it does not matter how much Safe Prison staff each prison has.   If each correctional staff member isn't doing his/her assigned duties, then, of course, such neglect opens the door for the next prison attack to take place.  As I bring this blog into motion, best believe, somewhere within a Texas prison, some inmate is being brutally raped.  Moreover, that inmate victim could have been protected had correctional staff been loyal and committed to their duties as representatives of the State, acting under color of state law.  Today, the only trauma I bring back with me, is the trauma of being able to prevent the next inmate rape.  I bring to my community 'change'.   Stepping up is what it will take to curb prison sexual assaults.  http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/editorial/outlook/7208738.html