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Jail Standards and Inspection Programs: Resource and Implementation Guide
      “The purpose of this guide is to give information that will help states and state jail-related organizations to develop or update jail standards an
    State Criminal Laws Prohibiting Sexual Abuse of Individuals in Lock-Ups
      This map shows those states that do or do not have laws prohibiting the sexual abuse of individuals in lock-ups.
    PREA Essentials
      “The PREA Resource Center (PRC) designed this PREA [Prison Rape Elimination Act] Essentials Page to guide professionals in their implementation of
    National Standards for the Care of Youth Charged with Status Offenses
      “A status offender is a juvenile charged with or adjudicated for conduct that would not, under the law of the jurisdiction in which the offense was
    Accreditation Standards for Pretrial Agencies Standards Manual Version 1.0.10
      This is a great example of standards governing the accreditation of pretrial agencies.
    6 CFR Part 115: Standards To Prevent, Detect, and Respond to Sexual Abuse and Assault in Confinement Facilities; Final Rule
      “The purpose of this regulatory action is to set standards to prevent, detect, and respond to sexual abuse in Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
    LGBTQ Youth and Status Offenses: Improving System Responses and Reducing Disproportionality
      The application of the “National Standards for the Care of Youth Charged with Status Offenses” (NIC accession no. 027712) is stressed.
    Best Practices in the Use of Restraints with Pregnant Women Under Correctional Custody
      These standards were developed to "articulate a set of principles to guide agencies and jurisdictions in the development of local policy and practi
    Juvenile Detention Facility Assessment: 2014 Update
      "The [Annie E.
    Criminal Justice Restraints Standard NIJ Standard 1001.00
      "This standard specifies the minimum requirements for form and fit, performance, testing, documentation and labeling of restraints intended to be u


      Juvenile Standards Documentation Requirements
      This document is meant to assist agencies and facilities in their PREA compliance efforts.
    Juvenile Facility Standards: United States Department of Justice Final Rule: National Standards to Prevent, Detect, and Respond to Prison Rape Under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)
      This Standard is divided into these sections: Prevention Planning, Responsive Planning, Training and Education, Screening for Risk of Sexual Victim Return to top

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