PREA Staff Training Overview
Explore the comprehensive PREA staff training program aimed at enabling all staff members to fulfill their responsibilities in preventing, detecting, and responding to sexual abuse within detention facilities. The training covers essential modules such as legal considerations, prevalence of sexual abuse, and maintaining a professional environment. Get insights into the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) basics and the goals of the training, supported by acknowledgements from relevant organizations.
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[Insert agency name] PREA Staff Training [Insert date and time]
Acknowledgements This template was developed by Just Detention International, in collaboration with the Lincoln County Jail and Pitkin County Jail. This project was supported by Grant No. 2012-RP-BX-0001 awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. The Bureau of Justice Assistance is a component of the Office of Justice Programs, which also includes the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the Office for Victims of Crime, and the Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking. Points of view or opinions in this document are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice.
Introductions [Insert instructors names and titles.] Your name Number of years working in the jail One word you associate with the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) What do you hope to get out of this training?
Training Goal To enable all staff to fulfill their responsibilities under the agency s sexual abuse prevention, detection, and response policies and procedures, in accordance with the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) standards
Training Agenda Module 1: Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Module 2: Legal Considerations Module 3: Policies and Procedures Related to Sexual Abuse Module 4: Prevalence, Dynamics, and Impact of Sexual Abuse in Detention Module 5: Sexual Abuse Detection, Reporting, and Response Module 6: Maintaining a Professional Environment
Training Logistics Professional courtesy Self-care Questions
Module 1 Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)
PREA Basics The Prison Rape Elimination Act: Was passed unanimously by Congress in 2003 Is the first federal civil law to address sexual abuse in detention Seeks to eliminate all forms of sexual abuse and harassment in detention facilities Requires funding for corrections agencies, nationwide inmate surveys, and binding national standards
PREA Standards Provide detailed guidelines on sexual abuse prevention, detection, and response Apply to all corrections facilities: prisons, jails, juvenile detention facilities, community confinement facilities, and lockups
What topics do you think are included in the PREA standards?
The PREA Standards Prevention Planning Response Planning Training and Education Screening for Risk of Sexual Victimization and Abusiveness Reporting Official Response Following an Inmate Report Investigations Discipline Medical and Mental Care Data Collection and Review Audits Auditing and Corrective Action State Compliance
PREA Standards and [Insert Agency Name] Shared goals: Assure safety and security in the jail Promote public safety Ensure professionalism, dignity, and respect for inmates
Possible Penalties for Non-Compliance Loss of up to 5% federal funding to states Loss of accreditation or contracts with other agencies Summons to testify before the Prison Rape Review Panel Lawsuits
