The National Prison Rape Elimination Commission (NPREC) has released their draft standards for adult prisons, jails, and facilities holding immigration detainees. The Commission is seeking public input regarding these proposed standards between the dates of May 5 through July 7, 2008. Draft standards concerning lockups, juvenile and community corrections facilities will be available for viewing and public comment in June 2008. For further information on how the standards were formulated, copies of the draft standards, and methods by which the public may provide comments, please click here.
Corrections Specialist with the NIC Information Center