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Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)

Helping Judges and Prosecutors Understand and Manage PREA Cases

Two items are available from the National Judicial College (NJC), under a grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), that will help judges and prosecutors understand and manage PREA cases. "What Judges Need to Know About Prison Rape: The Prison Rape Elimination Act and the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003: Curriculum for Judges. According to NJC, "The purpose of both resources is that judges will be able to:

  • identify the critical provisions of PREA
  • manage PREA cases effectively and efficiently
  • apply evidentiary rules in PREA cases
  • and sentence offenders considering victim's rights, reentry, community safety, and other significant concerns."

According to the NJC site, "The two CD-ROMs are in one-hour self-study formats - one for prosecutors and one for judges." You can read more about these resources and how to request the CD's.

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About Sandy Schilling

Sandy Schilling is the Jail Specialist for the National Institute of Corrections Information Center