An odd coalition of religious groups, human-rights advocates and prison reformers is pushing the Obama administration to hurry new standards designed to eliminate rape in the nation’s prisons — standards that are already two months overdue.
“At this moment, standards to eradicate sexual assault in prisons await your approval,” the groups wrote in an Aug. 2 letter to Attorney General Eric Holder. “We urge you to make a priority of completing your review and adopt the standards as swiftly as possible.”