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NATIONAL PRISON RAPE ELIMINATION (PREA) RESOURCE CENTER
United States Department of Justice
http://www.prearesourcecenter.org/about
 
I. PRISON RAPE ELIMINATION ACT of 2003
 
II. NATIONAL COUNCIL ON CRIME AND DELINQUENCY & BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE
 
III. PREA ESSENTIALS
1. Prisons and Jail Standards (2012)
2. Lockup Standards
3. Community Confinement Standards
4. Juvenile Facility Standards
 
I. PRISON RAPE ELIMINATION ACT of 2003
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prison_Rape_Elimination_Act_of_2003
 
The Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (PREA) is the first United States federal law passed dealing with the sexual assault of prisoners. The bill was signed into law on September 4, 2003.
 
PREA Provisions  The Act was passed by both houses of the U.S. Congress and subsequently signed by President George W. Bush in a White House ceremony on September 4, 2003.[9][10] The act aimed to curb prison rape through a "zero-tolerance" policy, as well as thorough research and information gathering. The act called for developing national standards to prevent incidents of sexual violence in prison. It also made policies more available and obvious. By making data on prison rape more available to the prison administrators as well as making corrections facilities more accountable for incidents pertaining to sexual violence and of prison rape it would more than likely decrease the crimes.[11]
 
A major component of the PREA was the establishment of a "National Prison Rape Reduction Commission".[9] The panel was established by the act and appointed in June 2004, though the law itself called for the commission's creation within 60 days of its passage.[8][12] The panel, known as the National Prison Rape Elimination Commission (NPREC), was charged with undertaking a study on the comprehensive effects of prison rape and its occurrences.[8] The commission was also charged with information gathering through a variety of sources including public hearings. Eventually the commission will issue a report which includes its findings, conclusions and any recommendations.[13]
 
In addition the law mandated that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) "make the prevention of prison rape a top priority in each prison system".[8] The DOJ's Bureau of Justice Statistics was mandated to produce an annual report on its activities concerning the topic of prison rape in the U.S. prison system.[8] The law also made several other mandates for the DOJ. The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) was ordered to offer training and technical assistance, provide a clearinghouse for information and produce its own annual report to Congress. PREA required the DOJ to create a review panel designed to conduct hearings on prison rape, this panel was given subpoena power as well. At the top of the Justice Department PREA authorized the Attorney General to dispense grant money to facilitate implementation of the act. These grants are administered by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) and the National Institute of Justice (NIJ).[14]
 
II. NATIONAL COUNCIL ON CRIME AND DELINQUENCY & BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE
 
The National Council on Crime and Delinquency (NCCD) was awarded a cooperative agreement with the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) to implement the National PREA Resource Center (PRC). The PRC’s aim is to provide assistance to those responsible for state and local adult prisons and jails, juvenile facilities, community corrections, lockups, tribal organizations, and inmates and their families in their efforts to eliminate sexual abuse in confinement.
 
The PRC serves as a central repository for the best research in the field on trends, prevention, and response strategies, and best practices in corrections. Technical assistance and resources are available through the PRC’s coordinated efforts with its federal partners, and the PRC will take the lead in helping the corrections field to implement the Department of Justice’s national PREA standards.
 
The PRC is a cooperative effort with a broad coalition of organizations with expertise and resources in the fields of corrections, law enforcement, victims' services, and sexual abuse prevention and response. You can find a full list of collaborating organizations here.
 
This website consists of an extensive library, stories of efforts at compliance from around the country, information about national trainings, webinars, resources including tool kits and model policies, and a direct link to PRC staff who can answer your questions. As the corrections and law enforcement fields work to comply with Department of Justice standards, the PRC will assist that effort with the necessary training, expertise, and resources.
 
This website is designed to serve multiple audiences, including correctional administrators, management, line staff, sheriffs and officers, community corrections personnel, juvenile detention administrators, and staff. In addition, a list of resources for inmates’ families and for survivors of sexual abuse in confinement is available here.
 
III. PREA ESSENTIALS
 
1. Prisons and Jail Standards (2012)
United States Department of Justice Final Rule
National Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Resource Center
http://www.prearesourcecenter.org/training-technical-assistance/prea-101/prisons-and-jail-standards
 
PRISONS AND JAIL STANDARDS
United States Department of Justice Final Rule
National Standards to Prevent,
Detect, and Respond to Prison Rape
Under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)
28 C.F.R. Part 115
Docket No. OAG-131
RIN 1105-AB34
May 17, 2012
 
Standards for Prisons and Jails
§ 115.5 General definitions
§ 115.6 Definitions related to sexual abuse
 
Prevention Planning - Prisons and Jails
§ 115.11 Zero tolerance of sexual abuse and sexual harassment; PREA coordinator
§ 115.12 Contracting with other entities for the confinement of inmates
§ 115.13 Supervision and monitoring
§ 115.14 Youthful inmates
§ 115.15 Limits to cross-gender viewing and searches
§ 115.16 Inmates with disabilities and inmates who are limited English proficient
§ 115.17 Hiring and promotion decisions
§ 115.18 Upgrades to facilities and technologies
 
Responsive Planning - Prisons and Jails
§ 115.21 Evidence protocol and forensic medical examinations
§ 115.22 Policies to ensure referrals of allegations for investigations
 
Training and Education - Prisons and Jails
§ 115.31 Employee training
§ 115.32 Volunteer and contractor training
§ 115.33 Inmate education
§ 115.34 Specialized training: Investigations
§ 115.35 Specialized training: Medical and mental health care
 
Screening for Risk of Sexual Victimization and Abusiveness - Prisons and Jails
§ 115.41 Screening for risk of victimization and abusiveness
§ 115.42 Use of screening information
§ 115.43 Protective custody
 
Reporting - Prisons and Jails
§ 115.51 Inmate reporting
§ 115.52 Exhaustion of administrative remedies
§ 115.53 Inmate access to outside confidential support services
§ 115.54 Third-party reporting
 
Official Response Following an Inmate Report - Prisons and Jails
§ 115.61 Staff and agency reporting duties
§ 115.62 Agency protection duties
§ 115.63 Reporting to other confinement facilities
§ 115.64 Staff first responder duties
§ 115.65 Coordinated response
§ 115.66 Preservation of ability to protect inmates from contact with abusers
§ 115.67 Agency protection against retaliation
§ 115.68 Post-allegation protective custody
 
Investigations - Prisons and Jails
§ 115.71 Criminal and administrative agency investigations
§ 115.72 Evidentiary standard for administrative investigations
§ 115.73 Reporting to inmates
 
Discipline - Prisons and Jails
§ 115.76 Disciplinary sanctions for staff
§ 115.77 Corrective action for contractors and volunteers
§ 115.78 Disciplinary sanctions for inmates
 
Medical and Mental Care - Prisons and Jails
§ 115.81 Medical and mental health screenings; history of sexual abuse
§ 115.82 Access to emergency medical and mental health services
§ 115.83 Ongoing medical and mental health care for sexual abuse victims and abusers
 
Data Collection and Review - Prisons and Jails
§ 115.86 Sexual abuse incident reviews
§ 115.87 Data collection
§ 115.88 Data review for corrective action
§ 115.89 Data storage, publication, and destruction
 
Audits - Prisons and Jails
§ 115.93 Audits of standards
 
Auditing and Corrective Action - Prisons and Jails
§ 115.401 Frequency and scope of audits
§ 115.402 Auditor qualifications
§ 115.403 Audit contents and findings
§ 115.404 Audit corrective action plan
§ 115.405 Audit appeals
 
State Compliance - Prisons and Jails
§ 115.501 State determination and certification of full compliance
 
2. Lockup Standards
 
3. Community Confinement Standards
 
4. Juvenile Facility Standards