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Campus Sexual Assault

Affirmative Consent for Sex: R.I.P.?

PRESS RELEASE Contact: Gina Lauterio Email: glauterio@saveservices.org Affirmative Consent for Sex: R.I.P.? WASHINGTON / December 28, 2016 – Following heated debates on campus sexual assault, legislators in 10 out of 11 jurisdictions decided to not enact affirmative consent legislation in their states in 2016. Connecticut was the only state to pass an affirmative consent bill

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Campus Sexual Assault

PR: Wesley College Determination Letter, Presidential Election May Portend Overhaul of Campus Sexual Assault Procedures

PRESS RELEASE Contact: Christopher Perry Telephone: 301-801-0608 Email: cperry(at)saveservices.org Wesley College Determination Letter, Presidential Election May Portend Overhaul of Campus Sexual Assault Procedures WASHINGTON / November 18, 2016 – A recent Determination Letter from the federal Office for Civil Rights, along with impending administrative changes at the Department of Education, highlight the need for

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Campus False Allegations Sexual Assault

PR: Rolling Stone Verdict Highlights Need for State Lawmakers to Bring an End to Campus Rape Vigilantism

Contact: Gina Lauterio Email: glauterio@saveservices.org Rolling Stone Verdict Highlights Need for State Lawmakers to Bring an End to Campus Rape Vigilantism WASHINGTON / November 7, 2016 – A federal jury decided on Friday that Rolling Stone magazine was responsible for libel and acted with “actual malice” in its reporting of an alleged gang rape at the University of [...]
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Campus Sexual Assault Special Report Victim-Centered Investigations

PR: Railroading the Innocent: SAVE Calls on University Administrators to End ‘Victim-Centered’ Investigations

Contact: Christopher Perry Telephone: 301-801-0608 Email: cperry@saveservices.org   Railroading the Innocent: SAVE Calls on University Administrators to End ‘Victim-Centered’ Investigations WASHINGTON / October 26, 2016 – A report issued today probes a recent spate of lawsuits against universities, and calls on college administrators to stop the use of so-called “victim-centered” investigations to probe allegations of campus [...]
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PR: Expert Panel Calls on Lawmakers to Bring an End to Campus ‘Kangaroo Court’ Investigations

Contact: Gina Lauterio Telephone: 301-801-0608 Email: glauterio@saveservices.org Expert Panel Calls on Lawmakers to Bring an End to Campus ‘Kangaroo Court’ Investigations WASHINGTON / October 11, 2016 – Warning “victim-centered” investigations are “inconsistent with basic notions of fairness and justice,” an Expert Panel has issued a report calling on lawmakers to end such approaches in campus [...]
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Press Release Sexual Assault

PR: How ‘Victim-Centered’ Investigations Undermine the Presumption of Innocence and Victimize the Innocent

Contact: Gina Lauterio Email: glauterio@prosecutorintegrity.org How ‘Victim-Centered’ Investigations Undermine the Presumption of Innocence and Victimize the Innocent: Upcoming Teleconference WASHINGTON / September 19, 2016 – A national teleconference will be held on the topic, “How ‘Victim-Centered’ Investigations Undermine the Presumption of Innocence and Victimize the Innocent.” The event will address how “victim-centered” investigations remove the presumption of [...]
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CEFTA Sexual Assault

Most College Rapists Never Spend a Day in Jail

Contact: Chris Perry Telephone: 301-801-0608 Email: cperry@saveservices.org Most College Rapists Never Spend a Day in Jail:  SAVE Calls on Lawmakers to End Campus ‘Kangaroo Courts’ WASHINGTON / September 13, 2016 – Two weeks after former Stanford University student Brock Turner was released from jail after serving a 3-month sentence for raping an unconscious woman, members of the [...]
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Campus Due Process False Allegations Sexual Assault

PR: Federal Directive Triggered Spurt of Lawsuits Against Universities For Alleged Mishandling of Sexual Assault Cases, Report Says

Contact: Gina Lauterio Email: glauterio@saveservices.org Federal Directive Triggered Spurt of Lawsuits Against Universities For Alleged Mishandling of Sexual Assault Cases, Report Says WASHINGTON / September 7, 2016 – A report released today reveals a 2011 U.S. Department of Education sexual harassment directive led to a dramatic increase in the number of lawsuits alleging mishandling of allegations [...]
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Affirmative Consent Sexual Assault

PR: The End of Affirmative Consent? SAVE Calls on Lawmakers to Enact Meaningful Solutions to Campus Sexual Assault

Contact: Gina Lauterio Email: glauterio@saveservices.org The End of Affirmative Consent? SAVE Calls on Lawmakers to Enact Meaningful Solutions to Campus Sexual Assault WASHINGTON / August 16, 2016 – A recent study on affirmative consent practices found so-called “yes-means-yes” policies bear little relationship to the reality of sexual foreplay among college students. Based on interviews with hundreds [...]
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Campus False Allegations Sexual Assault

No Harassment, No Victim, No Investigation. Expelled Anyway.

Jack Hunter August 8, 2016 As a college student, I earned a degree in Law Enforcement, but I ended up pursuing a successful business career. At the age of 52, I decided I wanted to become a volunteer deputy at the local Sheriff’s Office. But first I had to complete a rigorous vetting process, which involves the same procedures as [...]