Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) : PREA

Proposed PREA Standards Released

CC Pro — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:18:00 GMT

The National Prison Rape Elimination Commission has issued its final report and proposed standards relating to the Prison Rape Elimination Act. To learn more about PREA and NIC's role to support the Act, link to NIC's PREA web page.

Preventing Sexual Violence in Prisons Through Cultural Change

CC Pro — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:41:00 GMT

The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) has released Strategies to Prevent Prison Rape by Changing the Correctional Culture. This document examines practices in 11 states that have shown positive results in reducing sexual violence in prisons.

Review Panel Report on Prison Rape

CC Pro — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:43:00 GMT

The Report on Rape In Federal and State Prisons in the U.S. is now available. This report is based on public hearings and documentary evidence gathered by the Review Panel on Prison Rape in accordance with the Prison Rape Elimination of 2003. Areas examined include the common characteristics of victims and perpetrators of prison rape, common characteristics of victims of staff-on-inmate rape, and common characteristics of prisons and prison systems with high or low prevalence of prison rape.

PREA Training for Juvenile Justice Practitioners

CC Pro — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 15:27:00 GMT

Personnel tasked with the supervision of offenders in juvenile facilities will want to attend this timely training. Behind Closed Doors: Preventing, Responding to, Investigating and Prosecuting Sexual Abuse in Juvenile Justice Facilities examines the impact the passage of the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) has had on juvenile justice facility operations. Over the three-day training, participants will gain the tools and resources necessary to promote an environment free of sexual assault and intimidation. Participants will also learn the proper investigative and prosecutorial protocols to employ when such incidents do occur.This training is being presented by the Texas Juvenile Probation Commission.

Juvenile Sexual Violence Data Released

Eileen Conway — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:53:00 GMT

The Bureau of Justice Statistics has released a Special Report, Sexual Violence Reported by Juvenile Correctional Authorities, 2005-06. Of the more than 2,000 allegations of sexual violence reported each year, approximately one in five was substantiated, a rate higher than was found in adult prisons and jails.

Learn online! "Your Role: Responding to Sexual Abuse"

National Institute of Corrections — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:40:00 GMT

The National Institute of Corrections has just release a new online training program that provides a comprehensive overview of the Federal Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA). This 2-hour program is designed to increase your awareness of the dynamics of sexual abuse in corrections and teach you how to respond to allegations of sexual abuse.

All staff working in correctional settings are encouraged to take this free interactive course. It's content has special relevance to the institutional environments and addresses issues that have serious legal and public safety issues for staff at all levels.

Registration and Program Details

Click here to begin...

Sexual Victimization in Local Jails Reported by Inmates, 2007

CC Pro — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:13:00 GMT

The Bureau of Justice Statistics has published a report on sexual victimization in local jails. The data for the 2007 National Inmate Survey (NIS) was collected from a sample of 40,419 inmates between April and December, and surveyed 282 local jails.

Highlights:

About 1.6% of inmates (12,100, nationwide) reported an incident involving another inmate, and 2.0% (15,200) reported an incident involving staff.
Inmate-on-inmate victimization occurred most often in the victim's cell (56%); staff-on-inmate victimization occurred in a closet, office, or other locked room (47%).
An estimated 5.1% of female inmates, compared to 2.9% of male inmates, said they had experienced one or more incidents of sexual victimization.

This data was collected as required by the the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (P.L.-108-79).

More PREA Standards Released For Comment

Eileen Conway — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:42:00 GMT

The National Prison Rape Elimination Commission has released draft standards for lockups, community corrections, and juvenile facilities, which are available at www.nprec.us for public comment from June 16th through August 1st. The first set of draft standards, addressing adult prisons and jails, and supplemental standards for facilities that hold immigration detainees, will continue to be available for comment through July 7th.

Helping Judges and Prosecutors Understand and Manage PREA Cases

Sandy Schilling — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 22:51:00 GMT

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.

Fourth Annual Report to Congress on Department of Justice Activitites Related to the Prison Rape Elimination Act

CC Pro — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 22:25:00 GMT

This report covers calendar year 2006 and summarizes the activities of the federal agencies charged with specific tasks regarding the implementation and monitoring of compliance with the requirements of the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)

Sexual Victimization in Correctional Facilities - Free Online Event

CC Pro — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 23:11:00 GMT

The National Institute of Justice (NIJ), in partnership with Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government Innovators Network will be hosting a free online discussion regarding sexual victimization in correctional facilities. An expert panel will address the state of current research and what can be done to reduce and eliminate such events. The date is Feb. 7, 2008, 2PM - 4PM EST. For information on registration, access instructions, participants, and additional resources, please click here.

Sexual Victimization in State and Federal Prisons Reported by Inmates, 2007

CC Pro — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 21:10:00 GMT

The Bureau of Justice Statistics has compiled data from a sample of 23,398 inmates in 146 State and Federal prisons on the prevalence and incidences of sexual victimization. The data include inmate-on-inmate victimization, as well as staff sexual misconduct.

No Cost Assistance for PREA

Sandy Schilling — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 22:29:00 GMT

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) has provided a grant to the Center for Innovative Public Policies (CIPP) to make information, training, or technical assistance on the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 available at no cost. See the downloadable flyer announcing, "The Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (PREA) What Every Chief of Police and Sheriff Needs to Know".

Annual Report to Congress on the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003

CC Pro — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 22:57:00 GMT

The third annual report to Congress detailing the activities and accomplishments of federal agencies charged with specific tasks regarding the implementation and monitoring of compliance with the requirements of the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) by Federal and State law enforcement and correctional agencies is available here.

Protocol for Sexual Assault Examinations

CC Pro — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 18:42:00 GMT

The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Violence Against Women (VAWA) has developed a national protocol for sexual assault medical forensic examinations. This report provides a blueprint that jurisdictions may employ in the development and implementation of strategies specific to the examination process.