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Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 The Basics of PREA

Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 The Basics of PREA. PREA was signed into law on Sept 4, 2003 by President Bush in order to address the prevention of sexual assault in correctional systems.

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Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 The Basics of PREA

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  1. Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003The Basics of PREA

  2. PREA was signed into law on Sept 4, 2003 by President Bush in order to address the prevention of sexual assault in correctional systems.

  3. Under PREA, the National Prison Rape Elimination Act Commission (NPRC) was created with the responsibility of establishing the standards for prevention, detection, response, and monitoring of sexual abuse and violence within correctional systems.

  4. Nine years after the passage of PREA, the standards were finalized in May of 2012 with an effective date of August 20, 2012

  5. Establish zero – tolerance for the incidence of sexual abuse of inmates • Develop, establish, and implement national standards of guide operations • Institute national data collection on incidents of sexual abuse of inmates • Standardize definitions of prohibited behaviors • Increase accountability of corrections personal responsible for the custody of inmates • Fund program and research The Purpose of PREA is to:

  6. PREA is not a criminal law but sets the bar for how agencies can best prevent, detect, and respond to sexual abuse of inmates.

  7. Complying with PREA standards however will present the opportunity to better achieve the ethical responsibility to protect inmates in our care, custody and control.

  8. There are two separate categories for types of sexual abuse of inmates. Sexual abuse of an inmate by another inmate Sexual abuse of an inmate by a staff member, contractor, or volunteer.

  9. Sexual contact in any form between staff members, contractors, and volunteers with an inmate is a violation of PREA. It is also a crime under Indiana law.

  10. Your state law that pertains to staffand inmate sexual contact goes here

  11. This means there will be NO physical contact between staff, contractors, volunteers and inmates other than handshakes in this facility. This shall include NO hugging of inmates.

  12. All staff, contractors and volunteers in this facility are MANDATORY reporters. You must report immediately any knowledge, suspicion, or information regarding sexual abuse within the facility.

  13. Reporting informationfrom your facility can go here.

  14. Some possible Red Flags of sexual abuse or misconduct: • Inmate with Inmate: • Change in appearance • Change in mood • Recent physical injuries • Inmate with Staff or Volunteers: • Inmate receiving special privileges • Inmate knowing personal information • Inappropriate language or conversations

  15. Without reporting what you suspect or know about sexual abuse or the potential for sexual abuse, you break the chain to prevention and effective response.

  16. Failing to report also compromises the safety and security of staff, inmates and the entire facility.

  17. NO information about sexual abuse shall be revealed to anyone other than supervisors and investigators except to the extent necessary.

  18. ALWAYS REMEMBER THAT YOU’RE A PROFESSIONAL AND HAVE ETHICAL BOUNDRIES!

  19. ANY QUESTIONS?

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